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Friday, January 28, 2011 11:02:47 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Moving day:
Stacy said, "I've moved to Another Blog Site. I hope you'll follow me there, for info on my newest book, coming from Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2012. "
Friday, November 5, 2010 11:07:02 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Irish connections and good news:
Stacy said, "I shall enjoy getting used to saying it: "I'm a McElderry author."Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is going to publish my midgrade fantasy novel. The one I struggled to finish. And I can get used to saying..." more
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 8:54:55 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled About that ending:
Stacy said, "I have a guest post up at Eating YA Books, wherein I talk about how I wrote--and rewrote-- the ending of Jump the Cracks, and why I think it's the perfect ending. "
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:21:27 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Poetic pottery:
Stacy said, "I love to collect ceramics, and here are two of my favorites, because they're literary:A Louisa May Alcott quote on a little mug I ordered from England via the Internets.Very sweet!A little hand-painted cup encircled by a poem (the sentiment of..." more
Friday, October 22, 2010 6:57:53 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Hidden New York, and other stuff:
Stacy said, "Some people go to New York City for the shows. Some go for the museums.The next time I go to New York, I'm going here. On other topics:1. It's the time of year for royalty statements, wherein there was good news and bad news.Good news: My novel..." more
Monday, June 28, 2010 6:38:30 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled The new gadget reveals...a reader:
Stacy said, "Ring the bells, sing a song, jump for joy, all you lovers of the civilized mind: The long-form fictional format (e.g. the novel) is alive and well.And residing in an iPhone.My older son, the gadget-lover and recent college graduate (go Red..." more
Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:26:01 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled The semicolon explained:
Stacy said, "It's all here in black and, er...fur?Check out the link below for a quick, useful, and adorable guide to "the most feared punctuation on earth."(And get some insider info on rats in the process.) theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon"
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:18:13 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Some days:
Stacy said, "Some days writing a novel feels exactly like this: And on other days it feels like this: "
Thursday, June 3, 2010 5:51:39 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled I want to go here::
Stacy said, "Someday:The Guardian Hay Festival of Literaturewhere they have tons of cool book events on the "programme" and {REALLY?} at least one of the days it's rainy.Then I want to "walk" the seacoast path around Wales. Someday."
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:39:36 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Fear of finishing:
Stacy said, "I've read 3/4 of The Tale of Desperaux twice now. I still don't know how it ends. I don't want that book to end. (Yes, I'm in denial.)This happens all the time with books I really love (though eventually I finish them, with the above..." more
Monday, February 15, 2010 11:10:45 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Are you sure you wanna go with the clown costume? Or why writing is like Olympic figure skating:
Stacy said, "So I was watching the pairs skating last night, poetry on ice, etc. etc. And last up come the German pair, who were wearing just the most...interesting costumes I’ve ever seen:(image from France24.com)Striking, you might say. Eyecatching...." more
Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:32:52 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Snowshoeing: Good news, bad news:
Stacy said, "Good news: It was beautiful today, and plenty of just enough fluffy snow.Bad news: I had to go alone because my Valentine is far away this year.Good news: I did bring Chipper, who is good company in his own way.Bad news: Chipper would not have been..." more
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:30:40 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Manuscript housekeeping: forest vs. trees:
Stacy said, "When writing a novel:You (meaning me, I guess) can’t just plow along putting down words all the time (though I do love seeing that word count climb). Sometimes you have to stop and take stock. Look at Big Picture stuff. If the words on..." more
Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:27:54 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled How to derail a perfectly good writing day:
Stacy said, "What's my theme????This book here says I'm supposed to know my theme...I have 22,000 words...it must be in here somewhere...(Moral of the story: Some days are meant for reading. Some days are meant for writing. DO NOT MIX.)"
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:07:49 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled oooh, I want to do this!:
Stacy said, "(photo from SLJ and IdeaPaint)You can make an entire wall into a dry-erase board.Wouldn't that be great for a writer's office????"
Saturday, January 9, 2010 7:03:51 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled ALA Boston:
Stacy said, "I'll be at ALA Midwinter on Sunday, January 17, signing books in the Llewellyn/Flux booth from 2:30-3:30pm.If you're there, please come say hi. It would be great to see some friendly faces!Two other friends will also be signing that day in the..." more
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:48:55 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled A soft spot for dogs and for Christmas:
Stacy said, "Time for my favorite Christmas poem: The Sheepdog U.A. Fanthorpe After the very bright light, And the talking bird, And the singing, And the sky filled up wi' wings, And then the silence, Our lads sez ..." more
Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:28:41 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Swallow all beverages before viewing:
Stacy said, "The Onion has done it again."
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:26:37 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Truman Award nominee:
Stacy said, "I'm thrilled to announce that Jump the Cracks is among 12 nominated titles for the 2010-2011 Truman Readers' Award in the state of Missouri.It's an award that is chosen by kids in grades 6-8.I honestly can't think of any higher honor than to be..." more
Thursday, December 3, 2009 10:30:31 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled You can't believe everything you read:
Stacy said, "I subscribe to daily e-mails from Book2Book, which is sort of the British version of Publisher's Lunch. You get publishing news here first, plus it's fun to read about literary festivals in Bath and York and other places I wish I could visit.But..." more
Monday, November 23, 2009 7:48:02 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled One chapter at a time -- oof!:
Stacy said, "I'm in the middle of a first draft, and it's going well, considering. I have a bare-bones synopsis that's guiding me, so I know pretty much what needs to happen in each next chapter.But I can only manage about one chapter per week. It's exhausting!..." more
Friday, November 20, 2009 9:56:27 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Procrastination picture, er, bookshelves:
Stacy said, "I like peeking into other people's work spaces, so I thought, in the spirit of getting up and stretching, I'd take photos of my office bookshelves*: *Notes:1. The TV is ONLY there for breaking news, announcements of school closings, and very..." more
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:14:32 PM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled Things I have in common with some really famous authors (or not):
Stacy said, "A recent article in the Wall Street Journal talks about the writing process of some famous authors, and it hit close to home in a few ways:1. Hilary Mantel gets some of her best ideas in the shower. So do I! I can't speak for Hilary, but I..." more
Friday, October 16, 2009 11:59:44 AM
Stacy DeKeyser wrote a blog post titled "How Bad Do You Want It?":
Stacy said, "Crime author James Ellroy spills the brutal truth about getting published.P.S. I have no idea what he's talking about at the very beginning. Start listening when he says, "I'm happy."P.P.S. At first I disagreed with his comment at the end about..." more
Friday, January 28, 2011 1:59:16 PM
Stacy DeKeyser made friends with Sharron Thornton