Monthly Archives: October 2007

Okay, I’m all for good and thorough research but this dude takes it just a little bit too far!! WRITER SUSPECT IN DISMEMBERING GIRLFRIEND

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Okay… Mt. Everest… is one big-ass mountain. In fact, it’s the world’s tallest mountain. Climbers are driven dreamers who believe in their heart of hearts that they have what it takes to walk a path of the very few. Climbing Mt. Everest is HARD. Lots of people try and don’t make it. Some people have even died trying. When people make it to the top it’s a life-altering event! An Agent’s Slushpile… I hear tell is one big-ass mound of paper. This paper comes from driven dreamers (called writers) who believe in their heart of hearts they have what it … Continue reading

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ReaderGirlz and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Assoc.) — two amazing organizations dedicated to YA readers and YA authors are sponsoring October as 31 Flavorites… a month of YA authors. Each day there will be an Author chat at 5 p.m. (pst)/8 p.m. (est)… and each day will feature a different author. Tonight Meg Cabot kicks off the event… Ann Brashares Oct 10th… Cecil Castellucci Oct 12th… John Green Oct. 15th… Lisa Yee Oct. 22nd… Cynthia Leitich Smith 10/29 and Stephenie Meyer 10/31!!! (Just a few of my favorites!) Could be fun! BANNED BOOKS WEEK: 9/29 through 10/6 This should … Continue reading

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