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Somehow, the summer has disappeared and fall is in full swing. Have the kids really been in school a month already? I rather dislike how times seems to by flying by so quickly these last few years.
So… lots and lots of stuff is new! I’ll try not to ramble too much I’ve been super, crazy, insanely, sleeplessly, stressfully busy. Thanks to lots of chocolate etc and the occasional ‘crash day’ I’m still going strong… and still busy.
First off… In case you missed it I have a new book out! Whoo hoo! Broken Aro is the first in a young adult epic fantasy series (The Broken Ones). It is a full novel (abt 70k words) and is available at amazon (ebook) and amazon, BN, createspace (print). Happily it’s been getting fantastic reviews so far and I’m plugging along at the next book, Broken Prince, hoping to have it out early in the new year. Please check it out! (If you want to review, feature or otherwise spread the word please feel free to drop me a note)
Open your eyes to darkness. What do you see? Does the darkness frighten you? Now imagine the darkness being the cargo hold of a slave ship. Your city has fallen. Your family is most likely dead. You don’t know anyone around you, and some of them aren’t even human. Giving up would be so easy to do, but not for Arowyn Mason. Not after being raised in a military family with seven brothers. Every great story should begin with a plan. Aro’s was to escape and to survive.
Escape comes, but at a price. As they reach the shore, Aro and the other survivors learn that freedom doesn’t mean safety. The slavers want their property back and will do anything to get it. The party uses every ounce of their brute strength, a hearty helping of cunning, and even ancient magics to keep themselves alive. Sickness, danger, and even love surprise them at every turn. Dealing with danger becomes their way of life, but none of them ever considered that nothing can be quite as dangerous as a prophecy. Running turns into another race altogether as her world falls to pieces again and again.
On to the next thing new… Sean and I have a second volume of Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales coming out in a few weeks! We had so much fun writing the first one (and it was so well received too) we jumped into a second right away. Personally I think this one is even better than the first. My very first, and possibly only, psychological horror is included! I’m a scaredy cat to begin with-but just editing it freaked me out LOL. I hope you’ll all give it a read too! The release date for it is set for Oct. 23. Check out the awesome cover! It’s the other side of the spooky face!
Just to keep me even busier, Sean and I are gearing up for the World Fantasy Convention in Toronto Nov 1-4. We’re super excited to be going and having the opportunity to meet so many great authors that will be attending! I keep falling into ‘fangirl’ mode just thinking about it, which is probably good that I get that over with now…maybe I can act normal when I’m actually there. We’ll be in the Dealer Room selling our all of our books in print at the Untold Press table. If you’re attending be sure to stop by and say hello!
As always, lots of hugs and rainbows to you all! Your continued support and friendship are greatly appreciated and mean so much to me. Hugs hugs!
This book will be out October 15th! I can't wait! I'll share more once it's published of course!
The publisher emailed me and I should be receiving my complimentary copies very soon, so time to stalk the UPS guy.. hee.. hee.! :o)
And here is a pic I took of my studio a while back while I was working on this book. This part of the studio looks suspiciously very tidy... I wont tell you how the other side, or the floor for that matter, looked like. ;o)
Merci de partager avec nous un petit coin de vote atelier... Cette dernière oeuvre est rempli de douceur maternelle avec cette maternité... Je vous souhaite plein de bonnes choses avec la publication de cet ouvrage. gros bisous à vous.
That looks such a sweet illustration, it is such a similar pose to one I was asked to do for my first book, which I think is due out any day now, I can't wait to see it. Your studio workspace looks imacculate, mine is so untidy most of the time, floor as well! :)
I wish I had your workspace... mine is too embarrasing a mess to share an image of :o) Good luck with the publication of your new work. Celebrate with a treat!
Congrats! Your book looks gorgeous! Can't wait to check it out. I love seeing what other artists work spaces looks like too. Question, the glow around the stars, do you use paint or is that done in Photoshop? Looks lovely!
Thanks Martine! I'm happy you mentioned it being maternal. I myself am very much that way and for this book I thought it was a very important element to try and incorporate. So thank you! :o)
That is wonderful Julie! It will be the best feeling receiving your book for the first time! Congratulations :o)
Hee thanks June! My space is very (emphasize on the very) tiny and dark. But I painted it recently all white and have now around 6 light fixtures all over the room.. haha that helps a lot. :o)
Oh thank you Christina! :o)
Thanks Michaele! Well is a combination of both really. I leave the white around it while I'm painting and add a sprinkle of PS. :o)
In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author of THE NEXT THING ON MY LIST, a personal organizer must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff she’s hung onto for decades.
Lucy Bloom is broke, been dumped by her boyfriend, and had to sell her house to send her nineteen-year-old son to drug rehab. Although she’s lost it all, she’s determined to start over. So when she’s offered a high-paying gig helping clear the clutter from the home of reclusive and eccentric painter Marva Meier Rios, Lucy grabs it. Armed with the organizing expertise she gained while writing her book, Things Are Not People, and fueled by a burning desire to get her life back on track, Lucy rolls up her sleeves to take on the mess that fills every room of Marva’s huge home. Lucy soon learns that the real challenge may be taking on Marva, who seems to love the objects in her home too much to let go of any of them.
While trying to stay on course toward a strict deadline—and with an ex-boyfriend back in the picture, a new romance on the scene, and her son’s rehab not going as planned—Lucy discovers that Marva isn’t just hoarding: she is also hiding a big secret. The two form an unlikely bond, as each learns from the other that there are those things in life we keep, those we need to let go—but it’s not always easy to know the difference.
Laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt writing, relatable characters, and a charming premise all come together to make OBJECTS OF MY AFFECTION the next read for the fans of Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, and Allison Winn Scotch.
The entertaining first novel by socialite Tinsley Mortimer about a Southern Belle thrust into the frenzied world of high society in New York City.
Small town girl Minty Davenport always dreamed of skyscrapers and yellow cabs. So upon graduation from college, she bids adieu to Charleston and makes a beeline for the Big Apple. Landing a job at a PR firm, she crosses paths with the city’s elite, who are charmed by her vivacious personality and no-strings-attached sincerity. When she finds her picture in fashion magazines alongside A-list celebrities, Minty realizes that her future is in front of the camera, not behind it. But it’s a long way from the deb balls of Charleston to Fashion Week in Lincoln Center, and the gatekeepers to New York society upper echelons aren’t easily charmed.
At first, Minty’s attempts to apply etiquette lessons of a southern belle to big city life fail miserably—to comic effect. But she eventually morphs from the girl who alphabetizes the guest list to a boldface n
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There’s no doubt in my mind that Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is the best stop-motion animation video I’ve ever seen. If you’re not familiar with this Youtube sensation, I won’t even bother to explain – just do yourself a favor and watch the film (above)!
Now, I’ve been itching to announce for awhile now that Marcel will star in his own picture book, the first from YA imprint Razorbill. When Marcel made a video guest appearance at work, to talk about how excited he was to be part of the Penguin family, we couldn’t be more excited for him (and his creators, Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp).
How will Marcel The Shell translate to a picture book? I initially pictured it as a photographic Chronicle-style gift book, but turns out, the images will be traditional oil paintings instead. Now… who is the artist going to be, I wonder?? And if you’re worried about this style of humor losing its touch without Jenny Slate’s hilarious voice, don’t be. The press release assures us that there will be an interactive audio version to add the voice of Marcel to the reading experience.
Can’t wait for November 1 to see Marcel pulling his lint “dog” around by a hair!
“Sometimes people say that my head is too big for my body, and then I say, ‘Compared to WHAT?’”
Thanks for the heads up. I had no idea the book was going to be released as early as this year, let alone in August. I've just been focused on the other book Tom Angleberger has coming out May 1, 2011: HORTON HALFPOTT. This is going to be a good summer for reading.
Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hunt for 39 Clues leading to the source of that power was over. They even thought they'd won. But they were wrong. A powerful new enemy, the Vespers, has emerged from the shadows, sending Dan and Amy on a dangerous journey that will take them from Rome to the ancient city of Timbuktu. If Dan and Amy don't stop the Vespers in time . . . the whole world will pay.
Thanks for the link! I wish I could say I was the parent of a middle schooler so that it wouldn't be odd for me to be so excited for these books. :) I loved the first series, so I'll have to check out the sample chapter.
Now that March has finally arrived, we’re officially in the “T-minus” phase for The Hunger Games movie adaptation, hitting theaters on March 23.
In anticipation, I’ve been perusing several pieces of fine literature, to wit: The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Scholastic, February), Stars in the Arena: Meet the Hotties of The Hunger Games (Simon Pulse, February), and The Hunger Games Tribute Guide (Scholastic, February).
The Official Illustrated Movie Companion is fairly comprehensive, with bios, behind-the-scenes photos, and making-of trivia. We hear from author Suzanne Collins herself, the director, the producer, all the cast members, set designers, costume designers… it’s a big love-fest. There are also lots of huge, shiny pictures of prettiness. The takeaway: the people in the Capitol are going to be fun to look at. And keep an eye out for Wes Bentley’s beard. You’ll know it when you see it.
Speaking of things that are fun to look at, in Stars in the Arena: Meet the Hotties of The Hunger Games, we discover the answers to such questions as “Could Jennifer Lawrence survive in the wild like Katniss?”, “Is Josh Hutcherson as romantic as Peeta?”, and “Is Liam [Hemsworth] in love with Jen in real life?” …Wait, is he?
Sadly, they’re just friends, but I was totally whipped into a frenzy of fandom right there.
There’s obviously a conflation of the actors and their characters in all of these books, but it reaches a whole new level in the Tribute Guide, which begins with a sinister “Citizens of Panem, are you ready?” Now we’re the audience both in the real world and in the story? Not sure how I feel about that. The rest of the meta-exercise is essentially a program for viewers watching the book’s reality TV show, The Hunger Games.
Ooh, when are they going to make the TV show?
Yup, it’s definitely T-minus time.
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Am I frightened? Yes. But in the immortal words of the hottest member of the Fellowship, not nearly frightened enough.
See, I know what hunts me, and it is eighteen family members ranging from age 2 to age 92. They will descend on my house tomorrow and hope for turkey and stuffing and assorted other things I can't possibly anticipate. There is a turkey in my garage that won't even fit in my fridge, and the ingredients for three different kinds of pies sitting on the counter mocking me, saying, "Go ahead, make us tonight. See if you aren't at the grocery store by midnight, begging them to sell you replacement pies you can beat up until they look homemade."
There are two centerpieces shaped like "horns of plenty" waiting on my table, which does not seat eighteen. They are full of delicious looking fruit, each piece of which is damaged because every time Captain Destructo escapes whoever is supposed to have him trapped be watching him, he runs to the table, grabs a piece of fruit, takes out one bite, and tosses it back into the horn of plenty.
And then there's the gravy. Oh, I hadn't even remembered the gravy.
Oh well. Perhaps I can suggest we all focus on how grateful we are to be together and not on the fact that nothing is warm.
I will not be blogging tomorrow. I will be gobbling stuffing until I can't see basking in the glow of my family. But when I return, there will be much fun: December features! The In What Ways Is Jacqui Like The Grinch Quiz! What do get your niece for Hanukkah! And maybe even pictures of pie.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
13 Comments on Thanksgiving and Beyond, last added: 12/1/2008
Don't sweat the small stuff. When the Pilgrims planned their feast, they were expecting a few Indians but NINETY showed up. That's a lot of tubs of Cool-Whip to thaw out! ;)
Gobbling until you *can't see*? Is this blindness temporary? Induced by tryptophan, eating until one passes out, or eating until one's face develops enough fatty deposits to permanently close one's eyes?
Because the three possibilities are *orders of magnitude* different. One requires a nice nap; one requires possible medical attention (you have a doctor in the house, no?), and one, I'm afraid, requires an intervention ...
If things get too difficult, Jacqui, you can always come over to my mom's place. The pie count is up to 42....
Sharon Blankenship said, on 11/26/2008 4:50:00 PM
If they are relatives, they won't mind that you cook the turkey in "parts. . . oven size." They also won't mind that the young Cap'n has eaten fruit from the forbidden tree er, horn. If you're lucky, someone else can make gravy that doesn't need chewing. The joys! The peace! The things you can be thankful for. Sharon
Hey, Jacqui. I bet you're realizing now how those mattress guys did you a favor with the extra kitchen ware. Feeding 18will be a cinch with those three magical implements!
As for the gravy...here's a hint...If you have a can of chicken broth and cream of chicken soup...mix the two and heat...tada! Instant gravy! Recipe brought to you by Semi-homemade Cooking ~ Sandra Lee
p.s. toss a few small pieces of turkey in the gravy and it looks just like homemade...I love semi-homemade cooking...grin...
Oh, you poor thing! Just reading that made my palms sweat. And it made me hungry too, damn it. No turkeys around here at all -- just a lot of Turks. And frankly, I'd happily trade any number of the ones in my class for one decent turkey.
Thanks for the commiserating/good wishes all! Set aside a few pie disasters and one spirited bundt pan deabate, the day was lovely. A more dedicated blogger would have love-blogged the pie-making and Tink's two part performance of her original work "The Strange Turkey," but I was busy eating stuffing...
Dear Blog, I am not ignoring you. I am in Ohio and have only Thor's iPhone on which to compose. I am typing this One Letter At A Time. It is no fun and not conducive to eloquence. I will love on you on Monday in the manner you deserve. I promise.
I feel for you! I am using the university computers; the first one had a sticky mouse, the second I tried had a space bar that had to be struck hard, the third (and I hope last) seems okay, but who knows?
Michele has a good idea, though -- I like that a lot! A blog done in haiku -- now that would be a challenge!
Sticky old mouse pad Who has brought their coffee cup Sullying this spot?
...my recap of NYC, including a fashion round up and my conversation with Richard Peck, three books you should read, and a contest in honor of my 200th post.
But now, I must sleep. Stay tuned, dear readers.
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Fact: I can only be obsessed about two things at a time. My children have a permanent position as one of those things. That only leaves space for one secondary obsession. Therefore, I cannot be obsessed with running and with blogging and with household details and with my book, all at the same time.
Fact: this week I wrote two chapters, revised two others, giggled to myself while scribbling about angry beagles and snorking chlorine, and promised my agent several chapters soon.
Fact: I also gained three pounds, completely forgot to do my taxes, and totally slacked on this blog.
Fact: Writing is the secondary obsession that makes me happiest. And life is a pendulum, and as much as I love my own book right now, the love affair will surely sour and then I will dig myself out from under the cat fur and consult an accountant and be miserable but full of bloggy brilliance.
Fact: regardless, this week's Thursday News of the Absurd Will Someone Please Write This Book Inspirational Moment is a doozy, and there are definitely some odes to unusual things in the works. So stay tuned.
5 Comments on Just the facts, ma'am, last added: 4/10/2009
Yay for the writing stuff! Boo for the extra pounds (unless you were trying to gain) and forgetting about taxes (but at least you still have a week to do them).
I know what you mean about fitting it all in though. Good luck!
Takes me days to work myself up to write a blog (and I share it with eight other people). I would never consider myself close to being bloggily brilliant...bloggily adequate, maybe.
I am here. I decided to make good use of spring break and come somewhere warm. I had every intention of blogging, but you know how it goes.
Meanwhile, it's storming and I have been trapped in a room with both kids for 8 hours. Have watched our last movie. M&Ms ran out long ago. Help. Send reinforcements and Snickers, please.
I'll be back Thursday.
4 Comments on Message in a bottle, last added: 4/15/2009
Good luck. I am going through the same deal here, only not on vacation--just raining and stuck at home with both kids. Oh, and potty training. What a yucky, messy game.
Hope the sun comes out soon so you can lounge on the beach and nap while the Mighty Thor watches the kids dig to Kyrgyzstan in the sand.
... but I don't know anything about a secret raid on the Hyatt Regency Candy Stash at SCBWI-LA this weekend. I don't know anything about a pair of giggling bandits who snuck in and stole their weight in red vines. I was busy grinding organic whole wheat to make bread to feed orphans. Yup. And so was Tammi Sauer.
Doh!
In other news, I ask again, WHEN DO YOU L.A. PEOPLE SLEEP? I have a beautiful blog post about the conference planned. It is informative. It is funny. It will leave you inspired and motivated and... I... can't... stay... zzzzzz (drools). Snort. Huh? Where am I? Oh. Sorry. Stupid red-eye flight. I'll try again tomorrow.
5 Comments on I don't know what you heard..., last added: 8/14/2009
If I'd known there would be candy, I would've made a greater effort to ditch the family camp and go to LA. Did you bring some back, at least? I'm hungry.
One-half of knowing what you want
is knowing what you must give up before you get it.
~ playwright Sidney Howard
(he adapted Gone With The Wind for the screen)
Envision what you want your life to look like.
Then ask yourself, “What do I have to become to manifest this vision?” ~ Rev. Michael Beckwith (paraphrased)
Dear Readers,
Huzzah, huzzah--it's nearly fall and a new Teaching Authors CONTEST has begun!
New Year At The Pier—A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by award-winning Canadian Stéphane Jorisch, is so delicious, we want you to have a chance to win an autographed copy!
Here’s lots of juicy stuff about the book, here's the 1:16 minute book trailer and here’s a summary of the book, which got a starred review in Publishers Weekly:
Izzy’s favorite part of Rosh Hashanah is Tashlich, a joyous ceremony in which people apologize for the mistakes they made in the previous year and thus clean the slate as the new year begins. But there is one mistake on Izzy’s “I’m sorry” list that he’s finding especially hard to say out loud.Humor, touching moments between family and friends, and information about the Jewish New Year are all combined in this lovely picture book for holiday sharing.
So...how can you win your very own autographed copy?
Simple. Since the book is about the new year...do you have a new school year goal? Great! Then post one reading, writing or teaching goal you'd like to accomplish by December 31, 2009 in 25 words or less.
Here are some sample goals to get you thinkin':
Do you want your student(s) to understand the concept of Show, Don’t Tell?
Do you want the courage to delete all of your emails so that the clutter isn't keeping you from writing the next Charlotte's Web?
Do you want to set aside 30 uninterrupted minutes to read for pleasure each day?
Do you want to send out a manuscript by Halloween?
What is that one goal for this bright and shiny new school year?
Be specific. Here’s the place to ‘fess up!
Win-an-autographed-copy-of-New-Year-at-the-Pier CONTEST rules:
1) Read the two quotes at the top.
2) Take a deep breath.
3) Post ONE reading, writing or teaching goal for the new school year in 25 words or less.
4) Your goal must be posted on one of the Teaching Authors blog posts between Friday, August 28, 2009 and Monday, September 7, 2009.
5) You must include your email address in your post so that we can contact the lucky winner.
Here are our general give-away rules.
The winner will be announced Tuesday, September 8, 2009.
We expect to hear back from you in the first two weeks of January—every one of you. If you don't win this time, you'll have another chance in January when you report on your progress. How did you do? Who or what helped you? Who or what hindered you?
Coming next week: more on New Year at the Pier!
And finally, because it's Poetry Friday...and to REALLY confuse you now that you're thinking about goals...I leave you with a beautiful completely contrary anti-goals poem by my wonderful friend, poet and author George Ella Lyon:
First homework, then housework, now soulwork. No list, no checking off, no done. ~ George Ella Lyon
image of girl with a goal by April Halprin Wayland
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My goal (for the whole school year, not just until December 31, but that will make a good check-in point) is to stay BALANCED. I will not let school (teaching, planning, grading, mentoring, committee-ing) take over my life. I will work on my writing project every week (but I will not require a certain number of hours of myself). I will tend to my gardens. I will spend time with family and friends. I will keep up with my reading project (Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts for NCTE). I will keep the house reasonably clean and I will fold and put away my laundry as soon as it comes out of the dryer. (okay, that one might be a little unreasonable, but I'll TRY...)
My goal is to get my daughter's toddler school back on track, develop a steady source of income, get caught up on my book reviews, and successfully follow a schedule. And lose 30 lbs... :)
After years of writing, rewriting, editing, re-reading, and repeating, I am finally putting the finishing touches on Oriana's Eyes the first novel in the Great Oak Trilogy. The book will be available online this winter!
Oriana's Eyes is a young adult fantasy novel that takes place in a unique world. This book has really been about overcoming obstacles including yourself. It's also about believing in yourself despite the construct of the outside world. Oriana's world is one divided into races and hierarchies. They trust in an unseen force or God, who they call "Odon." Oriana lives inside Odon's University, where students are brainwashed into thinking that being pure is best and being a cross-breed is worthless.
Oriana can't help but feel that the world around her is a complete lie. She doesn't know why she feels this way, but she can't ignore it. Especially when she meets Dorian, a half-blood, the lowest class of students.
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I'm so proud of this novel, and I can't wait to finally share it with everyone!
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Here is the good news: This week's Thursday News of the Absurd Will Someone Please Write Me This Book Inspirational Moment (TNoftheAWSPWTBIM) is hilarious and different and it is going to make an awesome book.
Here is the bad news: I had this post all written and then The Mighty Thor in his infinite wisdom read the idea and said, "You have to write that."
"Ha ha," I said. "Like I need something else on my To Write list."
And then he told me what he was thinking for the title of the first chapter and it was, well, I can't tell you what it was, but it was code for "Oh My Freaking Goodness I Have to Write This Book" and I haven't had a minute's peace from the voice in my head since (or from my husband, who apparently thinks, despite living with me for 16 years, that one thinks of a book idea Saturday, decides to write it Sunday, and has it written by Thursday).
All of which is to say: 1. There is no inspiration for you today because for the first time ever, I am keeping it for me. 2. I am doing NaNoWriMo after all. Sigh. This is the ugly news, because I already have ten million things I am supposed to do next month. There goes November. 3. I have to go write now.
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I love this. It is exactly how I feel sometimes: that a thought I've had is so utterly fantastic, I want to keep it all for myself -- to go cart it off somewhere and have at it, like a dog with a bone. Umm...not quite like that, but I think you know what I mean.
... and there is not a person in my house who isn't thrilled about it.
Everyone started new schools and everyone is in love with the new places. Though yesterday Destructo was upset because:
"We were learning to wash our hands and I saw a giant X marks the spot on the floor and it could be real pirate treasure and NONE of my teachers would GET ME A SHOVEL!"
It is also possible he insisted to his Sunday School teachers that his name is "Buzz."
Methinks it could be a long year...
Tink's new school uses the Accelerated Reader program: "MOM! Can you believe my HOMEWORK is to READ A BOOK?! Like I get extra credit for reading a book! Reading! For HOMEWORK. Like it's hard" (shakes head, chuckles to self, and disappears into armchair for hours).
As for me, in the last two weeks I had Tink's birthday (complete with Black and White themed almost sleepover), the first day of new schools for both Tink and Destructo, RoshHashanah, my birthday, Thor's 40th birthday (for which I planned a surprise weekend away with 10 friends), minor household crises (everyone is fine), an unintentionally thawed refrigerator, a barfing cat, minimal child care, house guests, a total of nearly 80 miles run, mysterious lights on in the car,
And yet, as part of my new "no excuses" policy, I will be sending everything my agent wanted by Thursday to her. Today. Yup, two days early. And yup, I am crowing about it.
So lemme just finish formatting this one thing. And then I will be back in Jacqui's Room to tell you all about it.
3 Comments on School has started..., last added: 9/16/2010
I, with similar back to school mayhem, have accomplished about 30 pages of edits, and quilting. nice, slow, repetitive, meditative quilting, for which i will always be grateful re: its i-will-do-this-instead-of-have-an-aneurysm-or-kill-my-children properties. even if i have poked myself with a needle for the millionth time.
Gotta love Tink's response to having to read for homework! That would most definitely be my reaction too. As a matter of fact I'm quite bitter that I never did get that assignment - save for high school English.
I seem to have been inundated with picture books for review over the past few weeks. Just like buses...you wait, and wait, and wait for one to arrive, and then as soon as you light a cigarette, three arrive at once. I don't actually smoke, but I have seen this theory in action, and it's true! Anyways, I've been fortunate enough to get some good ones in this recent batch and can proudly recommend:
There's always room for more in the Great Fictional Cats cannon (Rotten Ralph, Samson the Church Cat, Jenny Linsky, Henry the Siamese, Slinki Malinki--I could go on and on) so make space for Mr. Pusskins! His books beg the question "just where are the grown-ups?" but in the end, who cares? Mr. Pusskins is the star with Emily as his adoring friend. And now he has a new devotee, the mischievous kitten Little Whiskers.
Gorgonzola is the stinkiest dinosaur this side of the Mesozoic Era, but it's nothing a few well-placed words and a toothbrush can't fix. This "message" book about personal hygiene is funny and clever with fantastic cartoon illustrations and a few choice puns as well. Dinosaurs and B.O.--a great combination!
Max's Bunny Business is really here as an honorable mention, simply because it involves the venerable Max and Ruby who seem to have the same adventure over and over again: Ruby, industrious and focused, is sidetracked by Max, who just wants a set of vampire teeth/chocolate chicken/sparkle ring. Fortunately, they still amuse. And just who's side is Grandma on anyways? After all these years, I still can't tell.
All of these books are available May 2008.
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... is finished. But Blogger was down this morning, so you'll have to wait for the photographic evidence of my genius re-enactment of the travels of the knight errant and his squire...
Also coming soon, how books are better than therapy, Hephzibah's influence on my summer reading, and a virtual party to celebrate having finished my novel... Stay tuned.
... but I certainly didn't stay up until 1:30am to finish Eclipse all in one night and Breaking Dawn* the next. No sirree, not me. I was busy reading Faust. What kind of dunderhead would stay up all night to find out if Bella picks the vampire or the werewolf when she has a book to revise, children to raise, a ... blog ... to ... wri ... zzzzzzzzzzz.
I hate myself.
I was so tired that I didn't realize what Tinkerbell was doing during the following conversation until it was too late:
TINK (to new friend's dad): You are very tall like her. DAD: Yes. TINK: And you have black hair, with like, some silver in it. DAD: (laughs indulgently) TINK: And you have that thing, that bump. DAD (and JACQUI): ???? TINK: You know, that thing. You have that bump like her. DAD (laughing less): What bump? TINK: There. JACQUI: (looks, notices small raised mole on new friend's dad's nose; reacting in slow motion due to Twilight-related exhaustion, thinks: Does she mean that mole? Who is "her?") TINK: So you look just like her! DAD: Who? JACQUI: (catching on)(slow mo) Tiiiiiink! Noooooooo! TINK: The wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz! You look just like her!
Coming soon to Jacqui's Room: How to End Your Novel, The Least You Need to Know: Agents, and Faust: the Jacqui's Room production...
*the third and fourth books in Stephenie Meyer's Twilightquad-rilogy? four-logy? series ** Oh, and for any fans out there. The answer to your next question is "Jacob. Definitely." Sigh.
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Ever see the "making of ..." Wizard of Oz mini-documentary hosted by Angela Lansbury? We discovered it at the end of our VHS copy of the movie. The actress who plays the Wicked Witch talks about the moment in which she got the call from her agent that she's been cast in the movie. She asked, "What part?" He said, "The Wicked Witch -- who else?"
A) the word is "tetralogy." Although I don't know if I'd apply such a fancy literary term to a romantic vampire series.
B) Tink has nothing on Boy. When he was four he called Darth Vader "the Black Man." We were driving down South and happened to stop at a gas station, and the man in front of us was dressed in black shirt, black pants, black boots, and (can you guess it?) black skin. So Boy points to him and loudly says, "Mommy, is that the Black Man?"
I can tell this story here because he won't read it. If I put it on my blog, he would kill me. But then, I figure he's earned all the embarrassment I now give him.
My parents are over for dinner. Brendan is 2 or so. He has seen Darth Vader on the packaging for my Star Wars video tapes. He could tell Vader was bad right off the bat.
So halfway through dinner, he says, "Mommy, when can I watch you and Daddy's bad movies?"
Oh, my, that's a lot of vampires and werewolves in one night! I'm, um, not really for Jacob or Edward. They both seem a little pushy to me. I think Bella would be better off with Alice, frankly.
One of my favorite kidisms was when my eldest was about three, instead of saying, "you're hurting my feelings," she'd yell, "you're hurting me." Typically in parking lots or small stores.
Just recently my six year old asked her uncle why he had hair growing out of his ears and nose. But the truth is . . . I'm curious, too. They've got clippers for that, ya know?
Elise, you are right. But not Alice. I'm pretty opposed to any high school relationship that requires giving up the rest of your life to consummate. Did you read all four? Would love to discuss.
Am I the only one who hasn't read any Stephanie Meyer books? I think I'm afraid to delve into them b/c I don't have enough time to read them all at once, as I know I'd want to do if I started.
Your kid is a hoot. Can't wait to see what mine will do.
I feel so smug: I haven't read any of Stephanie Meyer's books either. On the other hand, I'm supposed to be packing for our move and I'm wasting precious time visiting blogs and writing nonsense in my journal. Time enough for withdrawal when I'm torn away from my computer. And what better blog to be visiting than one of a woman who has stayed up all night reading Breaking Dawn?
Diane's comment made me laugh. I knew of an African-American family in Tokyo whose kid referred to Midori Ito as 'the black woman' when they were watching the skaters in the winter Olympics. They figured he'd finally cracked the color thing when they realized he wasn't referring to the French-of-African- descent skater, but Ito, who was wearing a black costume.
My little sister once called a lady at our church 'you wicked old witch' -- she was a dead ringer for Snow White's evil stepmother. Mercifully, the poor woman was completely deaf.
Amber, he/she (do you know?) will embarrass you. I once heard someone (maybe Reese Witherspoon???) say, "If your kids don't humiliate you at least once a day, you're not spending enough time with them."
Mary, you can't fool me. I've been to your blog; I know ho much you have going on!
It's Yom Kippur today, so no TNoftheAWSPWTBIM this week. Tune in next week for another exciting installment. And come back tomorrow for pie. Seriously.
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I’ve been super, crazy, insanely, sleeplessly, stressfully busy. Thanks to lots of chocolate etc and the occasional ‘crash day’ I’m still going strong… and still busy.
Broken Aro by Jen Wylie
On to the next thing new… Sean and I have a second volume of Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales coming out in a few weeks! We had so much fun writing the first one (and it was so well received too) we jumped into a second right away. Personally I think this one is even better than the first. My very first, and possibly only, psychological horror is included! I’m a scaredy cat to begin with-but just editing it freaked me out LOL. I hope you’ll all give it a read too! The release date for it is set for Oct. 23. Check out the awesome cover! It’s the other side of the spooky face!
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In anticipation, I’ve been perusing several pieces of fine literature, to wit: The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Scholastic, February), Stars in the Arena: Meet the Hotties of The Hunger Games (Simon Pulse, February), and The Hunger Games Tribute Guide (Scholastic, February).
Speaking of things that are fun to look at, in Stars in the Arena: Meet the Hotties of The Hunger Games, we discover the answers to such questions as “Could Jennifer Lawrence survive in the wild like Katniss?”, “Is Josh Hutcherson as romantic as Peeta?”, and “Is Liam [Hemsworth] in love with Jen in real life?” …Wait, is he?
There’s obviously a conflation of the actors and their characters in all of these books, but it reaches a whole new level in the Tribute Guide, which begins with a sinister “Citizens of Panem, are you ready?” Now we’re the audience both in the real world and in the story? Not sure how I feel about that. The rest of the meta-exercise is essentially a program for viewers watching the book’s reality TV show, The Hunger Games.
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Merci de partager avec nous un petit coin de vote atelier...
Cette dernière oeuvre est rempli de douceur maternelle avec cette maternité...
Je vous souhaite plein de bonnes choses avec la publication de cet ouvrage.
gros bisous à vous.
That looks such a sweet illustration, it is such a similar pose to one I was asked to do for my first book, which I think is due out any day now, I can't wait to see it. Your studio workspace looks imacculate, mine is so untidy most of the time, floor as well! :)
I wish I had your workspace... mine is too embarrasing a mess to share an image of :o)
Good luck with the publication of your new work. Celebrate with a treat!
Love this comforting image, so sweet. My studio is just the same, tidy round my desk and mmmm we will not mention the rest :) Catherine x
I've been missing your drawings such a lot!! Welcome back with this cute new piece!!! Love your blog!!romWelf
Congrats! Your book looks gorgeous! Can't wait to check it out. I love seeing what other artists work spaces looks like too. Question, the glow around the stars, do you use paint or is that done in Photoshop? Looks lovely!
Thanks Martine! I'm happy you mentioned it being maternal. I myself am very much that way and for this book I thought it was a very important element to try and incorporate. So thank you! :o)
That is wonderful Julie! It will be the best feeling receiving your book for the first time! Congratulations :o)
Hee thanks June! My space is very (emphasize on the very) tiny and dark. But I painted it recently all white and have now around 6 light fixtures all over the room.. haha that helps a lot. :o)
Oh thank you Christina! :o)
Thanks Michaele! Well is a combination of both really. I leave the white around it while I'm painting and add a sprinkle of PS. :o)
Oops sorry Kristina! I meant to type your name well. I actually like it so much better with a k. :o)