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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:28:08 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Day Off:
Anna said, "Thanks so much for visiting. I'm taking the day off for my birthday. Book Review Wednesday will return next week. Please feel free to check out the review archives especially the post for Melissa Sweet's, Balloons Over Broadway which just won the..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Important SCBWI info for Illustrators:
Anna said, "This month I finished the first draft of a YA manuscript, so I basically made the month of December a no-blog month. However, SCBWI news has been piling up. Today, information for illustrators. First, congrats to all those who took on the Tomie..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: Cold Cereal by Adam Rex- Magically Delicious:
Anna said, "Happy New Year to those in the kidlitosphere! Thanks to NetGalley and generous publishers I am back in reviewing action with relevant and upcoming titles. Today, grab a spoon and dig into the new Adam Rex middle grade novel, Cold Cereal. Shop..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Member Monday-Crystal Kite Award Season:
Anna said, "It is member Monday here at Creative Chaos and we are in the thick of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice nomination season. From the SCBWI website: To be eligible for the 2012 Crystal Kite Awards, be sure to update your member profile..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: One Cool Friend- One Cool Contest:
Anna said, "Shop Indie BookstoresOne Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, Illustrations by David SmallLast August, I was privileged to attend the LA SCBWI conference. Privileged because I was in the company of my idols: Judy Blume, Donna Jo Napoli, Bruce Colville,..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Member Monday- Conference To-Do’s & the contest winner.:
Anna said, "Last Wednesday, I posted an interview with Toni Buzzeo and reviewed her new picture book, One Cool Friend. If you commented at the blog or on Facebook, I put your name in a hat for a chance to win One Cool Friend. And the winner is...Agy Wilson!!!..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: Mooshka, A Quilt Story:
Anna said, "Mooshka. Say it aloud. Mooshka. In that one word Julie Paschkis has captured a hug, and a kiss, and the comfort of a sibling’s love. Mooshka is the name of the unusual quilt who belongs to Karla, a young girl and the main..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:43:11 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Member Monday: Ten Reasons to Register for NESCBWI Annual Spring Conference:
Anna said, "As I write this, the registration for New England’s annual SCBWI conference has been open for twelve hours. This means that I registered twelve hours ago. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, I set my alarm for midnight, awoke from a deep sleep, and..." more
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:08:03 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: Soup!:
Anna said, "Picture book month continues here at Book Review Wednesday, but first a word from our sponsors...Now back to our regularly scheduled program. When the temperatures cool it is a good idea to pull out the ingredients for a little soup– the..." more
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 3:07:18 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: Holiday Books:
Anna said, "November has been dubbed Picture Book month. You can find out more, read about the importance of the picture book at this blog. Or you can take a look at the Picture Book Proclamation here.I'll be using my Book Review Wednesday space..." more
Monday, November 7, 2011 8:57:47 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Illustrator Day! Give Away #2:
Anna said, "Well friends. It's that time again. Prizes!!!A huge thank you to the following people who are helping to spread the word on twitter, facebook, and blogs about NESCBWI's Illustrator Day! Check them out. (If you helped and you're not..." more
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 9:44:24 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Book Review Wednesday: Sleds and Balloons:
Anna said, "Happy Book Birthday to Red Sled, by Lita Judge and Balloons Over Broadway, by Melissa Sweet. Both of these wonderful, kind, talented and generous women have been featured here at Creative Chaos before and I’m pleased to welcome them..." more
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 7:31:02 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Illustrator Day! Give Away #1:
Anna said, "I know that you were all waiting with bated breath to see who would win prize #1 in our Illustrator Day! Give away. Thanks to the folks who helped us spread the work about Illustrator Day!:Then my faithful assistants drew a name:And the winner..." more
Monday, October 24, 2011 12:06:14 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Prizes?! Illustrator Day?! Awesome!:
Anna said, "Did someone say prizes? Well, yes I did. You could win a sketchbook, OR drawing materials,OR Illustrator Day Keynote Speaker, Salley Mavor's Golden Kite Winning BookShop Indie BookstoresHow? You might ask...how could I win one of these..." more
Saturday, October 22, 2011 5:38:15 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Confessions of a Conference Junkie:
Anna said, "Okay, yes. I just attended the SCBWI Los Angeles National Conference. And yes, I’m going to the Winter Conference in New York. And well, fine I’m at the Mid-Atlantic SCBWI Conference this weekend but I am not, I repeat NOT a conference..." more
Friday, October 14, 2011 1:05:22 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Five on Friday:
Anna said, "1. Don't forget that the NYC SCBWI conference registration starts on Monday, 10 am PDT. Hopefully you got your postcard in the mail. If not, click here for more information. 2. My husband came home on surprise visit. He's away with the Navy..." more
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:36:12 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled SCBWI NY Conference Info!:
Anna said, "Most of us are enjoying the amazing temperatures this fall. This weekend I walked in the woods, read in the sunshine, chose pumpkins, and picked apples. (Come on, Anna. How many pies do you really think you're going to make?) It is hard to..." more
Friday, October 7, 2011 4:47:09 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Five on Friday:
Anna said, "1.This morning I braved our first frost and went on a bike ride. I came back with numb toes and fingers, but it was just beautiful. Perhaps it's time to move my bike riding inside. I'm amazed by the people who commute by bike all winter..." more
Monday, September 26, 2011 12:12:36 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled SCBWI WIP Grant- Tips from 2011 Winner Skila Brown:
Anna said, "I'm thrilled to have with me today writer and VCFA MFA Candidate Skila Brown. Skila was the 2011 winner of the SCBWI WIP Grant. Google Skila and you'll see that she has plenty of freelance credits for articles on parenting and adoption. I..." more
Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:34:36 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled My tweets:
Anna said, "Fri, 14:55: RT @MitaliPerkins: Thanks for all the tweets about the call to submit to my YA Between Cultures Humor Anthology. (If you missed it: http ... Fri, 15:03: Five on Friday http://j.mp/quOg0T Fri, 15:05: #FF @CaseyGirard and..." more
Friday, September 23, 2011 1:32:35 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled Five on Friday:
Anna said, "1. I just finished marking up and responding to six-one page letters from my pre-college English class. Two more will arrive over the weekend via snail mail. I marked up each one in Word then wrote a one page letter back to each of them. My head is..." more
Friday, September 23, 2011 10:42:35 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled My tweets:
Anna said, "Thu, 12:44: RT @CaseyGirard: Don't miss MICE this Sat. http://t.co/iFKdnKxj lots good ppl going: @garethhinds @etcillustration @keithZoo @jlbellwrit ... Thu, 12:44: RT @TheWackyBrit: SKETCH MEET UP, UNITY MAINE, SKETCH MEET UP AT MOFGA UNITY..." more
Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:04:37 PM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled My tweets:
Anna said, "Wed, 12:55: The Elizabeth Warren Quote Every American Needs To See http://t.co/WyMJsZny via @moveon Wed, 13:14: #MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults #Scholarship Winners:Vermont College of Fine Arts http://t.co/xRxF5ijY #vcfa Wed,..." more
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:34:42 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled My tweets:
Anna said, "Tue, 15:16: This #booktrailer gave me chills... check it out -- Island's End by Padma Venkatraman http://t.co/Ej0qbqCl via @youtube Tue, 22:53: Anne Sibley O'Brien's amazing blog posts on #race, #children and #books. Read all three!..." more
Monday, January 30, 2012 11:27:04 AM
Anna Boll wrote a blog post titled NY12SCBWI Roundup. Yee-Haw!:
Anna said, "If for some reason you missed the tumblg,tagging and tweeting from the SCBWI Winter Conference in New York City, pull on your riding boots for the conference round up.In this corral over here we’ve got we’ve got the VIP cocktail party..." more