Saturday Snapshot: Proofreading

Proofreading is ALWAYS a good idea for success.

Wordless Wednesday: Sweet Spell Check Please

From cakewrecks.com 

Teaser Tuesday: The Wednesday Wars

"Of all the kids in the seventh grade at Camillo Junior Hight, there was one kid that Mrs. Baker hated with heat whiter than the sun. Me."

- p. 1 - The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

About the book: He's just started seventh grade with Mrs. Baker, a teacher he knows is out to get him. Why else would she make him read Shakespeare...outside of class?

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I have an author crush on Gary D. Schmidt. I first read Schmidt's OKAY FOR NOW earlier this year and became a fan for life. Now, I have the pleasure of reading his previous works.  So far, I'm loving THE WEDNESDAY WARS, a story set in 1967. If I didn't have a deadline to meet today, I would sneak outside and finish reading the whole book.


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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Monday Morning Inspiration: Musical Ride

In less than one minute, you can experience a musical ride. This is a good way to get your morning going, whatever your creative endeavor. As for me, I'm diving back into what I hope will be the last round of edits on the new novel. It's exciting to be at this stage!

Saturday Snapshot: The Writer

So, so true!

Wordless Wednesday

Have a terrific day!

Monday Morning Inspiration

Wordless Wednesday: Sweet Thoughts

A sweet writer friend snapped this pic for me of the Little Brown Bakery in NYC. How nice!

No connection to my publisher Little, Brown books. However, you can bet I will visit this place when I go visit my editor and agent later this year. And as one of my favorite bloggers commented, "Doesn't it look like the perfect place to read a Little, Brown book!" 

Still so excited about this new book and will have much to tell you in the coming months as we prepare for the early 2013 release date. I just put the second round of edits to bed on it and the cover design is underway. More news soon!

Happy Wednesday!

Monday Morning Inspiration: Leap

“If we listened to our intellect we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go in business because we'd be cynical: "It's gonna go wrong." Or "She's going to hurt me." Or,"I've had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore . . ." Well, that's nonsense. You're going to miss life. You've got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”

― Ray Bradbury

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I think so many of us can relate to this. 

Saturday Snapshot: Who knew reading was a full contact sport?

You just might need protective head gear for some stories! What I really love about this picture is that my little girl was so eager to read that she didn't even think to take her helmet off before diving in. Makes a mama proud.

Also of interest is this week's Wordless Wednesday: Odd Book Titles