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Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:26:43 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Laurie Faria Stolarz:
Robin said, "Incredible, brilliant, prolific, inspiring Laurie Faria Stolarz and I share a publisher, and she answers this question for us today: Can you tell us about your road to publication?My path to publication is paved with an array of rejection – from..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:27:37 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Sarah Mlynowski:
Robin said, "Sarah Mlynowski is amazingly versatile, talented, classy, and nice! She answers this question for us today: What’s it like to write for both teens and adults?I definitely feel more pressure writing for teens in terms of my own responsibility as a..." more
Friday, October 10, 2008 10:39:08 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Fruitful Friday: School Library Journal:
Robin said, "Lots of Jewish holidays in October; if I don't pop in, it means that I'm out honoring the day. Meanwhile, a nice review in SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. Excerpts:This short novel examines the life of a boy with bulimia. Parker Rabinowitz, 17, is..." more
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 3:17:35 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: Truth:
Robin said, "“It is worth mentioning, for future reference, that the creative power which bubbles so pleasantly in beginning a new book quiets down after a time, and one goes on more steadily. Doubts creep in. Then one becomes resigned. Determination not to..." more
Monday, October 6, 2008 7:20:29 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Miscellaneous Monday: More on Man-orexia:
Robin said, "The Early Show at CBS News featured a segment, Skinny America: 'Man-orexia' on the Rise, last Tuesday. I'm so grateful that these issues are finally getting the attention they deserve."
Friday, October 3, 2008 10:53:26 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Fantastically Furious Friday: Double the Jersey Trouble:
Robin said, "NOTHING was profiled in two Jersey newspapers this week, which is as thrilling as life can get for a Jersey Girl like me:THE STAR-LEDGERPeek: "In reading and researching this topic, what made me feel very heartbroken was how people with bulimia..." more
Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:35:39 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: David Slater:
Robin said, "David Slater is the first author to contact me about answering a Question of the Week Thursday, and I’m very happy to pose one to him: Is it unusual to have written all five books in your upcoming young adult series?Yes, I think it’s unusual for..." more
Friday, September 26, 2008 12:59:28 PM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Fascinating Friday: A 'Manorexia' Report from Generation Y:
Robin said, "Emily Wing Smith, a fabulous fellow-Flux-author who also shares an agent with me, sent this report today via Ypulse, a group that features all things Generation Y:Manorexia: Thin Is In…For Guys, TooPosted in TVMale stars of Gossip Girl - Back when..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:15:53 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Kieran Scott:
Robin said, "Fellow-Jersey-Girl Kieran Scott, who also writes Alloy Entertainment books under the pseudonym Kate Brian, is prolifically fabulous. We ask her: What’s your secret to being so prolific?Strangely, I’ve never really thought about this before . . ...." more
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:48:38 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: Sweet Fruit:
Robin said, "“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”– AnonymousNothing could be more true of the publishing business.Waiting for your agent to read your next manuscript (weeks, maybe months), waiting for publishers to read your next manuscript..." more
Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:30:14 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: David Levithan:
Robin said, "I had the pleasure of meeting David Levithan once at a cocktail hour following BEA in New York. I sat between him and my editor, Andrew Karre, and between the two of them, I learned more in that hour than I’d learned the whole week. David and I..." more
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:54:22 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: Butterflies:
Robin said, "“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.”-Buckminster FullerIn a business where so much of the work is based purely on vision, this sentiment is particularly appealing to me. After all, writers are used..." more
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:17:47 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Another Wonderful Wednesday: Another Wonderful Reviewer:
Robin said, "I'm so grateful and honored by the fantastic review of NOTHING by Abby (the) Librarian, who writes that she "stayed up until 2am because I couldn't put the book down." Wow! I can't think of any higher honor for a writer. And I have to say, again,..." more
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 3:56:40 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: The Gambler:
Robin said, "“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your money, when you’re sitting at the table, they’ll be time enough for counting, when the dealing’s done.”-Kenny..." more
Monday, September 8, 2008 10:32:35 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Miscellaneous Monday: Another Reviewer Who Gets It:
Robin said, "I'm so thrilled and grateful for this review by Confessions of a Bibliovore, who, along with other smart reviewers, understands the nuances in NOTHING, including its tricky narration depicting an Unreliable Protagonist, with all the subtle and..." more
Thursday, September 4, 2008 4:26:54 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question Of The Week Thursday: Sarah Beth Durst:
Robin said, "Beautiful inside-and-out Sarah Beth Durst, who I was lucky to meet at the Princeton Teen Book Bash, answers this question for us today: Are sequels easy or hard to write?Yes. :)I can’t bring myself to say any writing is easy - I feel like I’d be..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 3:08:46 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Wild and Wonderful Wednesday: New Jersey Jewish News:
Robin said, "I may be running out of clever alliterationisms for my posts, but I'm honored to excerpt a great teen book review at the NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS (my day job) by Rachel's Reviews for Kids. Enjoy:Many people are aware of bulimia in females, but did you..." more
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 3:41:38 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: Taking Time:
Robin said, "“Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time.”-Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln is a personal hero of mine. Not only was our 16th president a wise and brave leader, a man of honor, and an exceptional thinker, he was a brilliant writer. We writers..." more
Friday, August 29, 2008 4:38:46 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Fantastically Fab Friday: G'day Mate!:
Robin said, "That's the SYDNEY STAR OBSERVER (as in the land down under!) giving NOTHING an excellent review. I am so tickled!"
Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:39:09 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Dianne Ochiltree:
Robin said, "The wonderfully talented – and wonderful, period! – Dianne Ochiltree returns again, this time on assignment for us, to answer this very important question: To blog or not to blog?That is “the question” facing pretty much all of us involved..." more
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:14:55 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: Flatter Me:
Robin said, "“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.” -William Arthur Ward The simplicity of these..." more
Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:02:56 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Janette Rallison:
Robin said, "Prolific Janette Rallison and I share a publisher, and she answers this question for us today: Did your publishing experience turn out as you expected?No, I don’t think my publishing experience turned out like I thought. When I was first published..." more
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:14:41 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Tickle Me Tuesday: The King and The Pawn:
Robin said, "“Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.”-Anonymous No matter how different we are, we’re truly all in this together. Treating everyone – not just people who can do something for us – with respect and courtesy..." more
Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:38:56 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Question of the Week Thursday: Barry Lyga:
Robin said, "The supremely fantastic Barry Lyga answers this question for us today: Did your publishing experience turn out as you expected?Absolutely not. It would have been nearly impossible for it to have turned out as I expected, though. See, I’ve wanted..." more
Monday, October 27, 2008 3:47:36 AM
Robin Friedman wrote a blog post titled Miscellaneous Monday: The End:
Robin said, "Most people take hiatuses for the summer, but I’m taking one for the fall.I will definitely pop in if I have something to say, but in the meantime, I’m signing off Robin Friedman’s JerseyFresh 'Tude for a spell. I’ve blogged faithfully since..." more