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Side note: This is my 1,000th blog post! Don't know if that's good or bad . . .
Anyway, I wanted to very quickly let you all know that I posted a signed copy of UNFRIENDLY COMPETITION on eBay. I got the idea from Maureen Johnson because proceeds of the sale will go to my fave charity--the ASPCA. So, from time to time, I'll be using that eBay account to put up a signed book or possibly something else Canterwood related. Bidding on the item equals a win for animals.
I volunteered at my local Humane Society for years and there's an especially soft spot in me for cats. :)
So, if you're interested, check out the link and start a bidding war! :)
xoxo
Jess
By: Anastasia Goodstein,
on 2/17/2011
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 MTV partners with IntoNow (to promote new episodes Jersey Shore. IntoNow is an app much like Shazam, except it tags TV shows instead of songs. Viewers who tag six or more original broadcast airings will have a chance to win a trip to the next... Read the rest of this post
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I have gone to a sort of a VERY MYSTERIOUS weekend camp, at which everyone I had ever wanted to meet is just sort of hanging out and some of them are doing presentations, and chatting is happening, and it is all very wonderful and unlikely.
I'm not sure how private it's meant to be, so I'll keep silent for now, which is a sensible thing because there is nothing I could say that wouldn't sound like namedropping or madness (except that I owe Luis Alberto Urrea $20). I will say I am having a ridiculous amount of fun, am learning stuff, and whenever I get bored (which is very rarely) I am writing a thing that may be a ghost story.
And I would have put off this post for a couple of days, but I wanted to make sure that I let people know about this:
It is the link to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund eBay site, and it's up because they are auctioning off the doodles I did during the Annual CBLDF planning meeting. I defaced two sheets of notepaper and the takeaway menu.
... Also, a reminder, as it is now out in paperback in the USA: you can watch (or listen) to me reading the entirety of The Graveyard Book for Free at http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx
It’s back to school season and our friends at eBay are shining the spotlight on First Book! From August 23rd – August 29th, eBay sellers are encouraged to purchase items, create listings and make donations to nonprofit organizations supporting education. We are delighted to be a part of this effort once again! To view the listings currently benefiting First Book, please visit eBay’s Shop to Support Education page.
Now is the perfect time to sell your unwanted items and donate 10-100% of the final sale price to First Book. Or, if you’re feeling a bit more inclined to shop, simply look for items that are benefiting our cause!
Shop, sell, and donate for a good cause.
By: Venetia Butterfield,
on 7/28/2010
Blog: The Penguin Blog
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Last night I had the pleasure of attending the launch party for Robert Penn’s impassioned new book It’s All About the Bike at Rapha Cycle Club. It was a fantastic evening, with the Penguin staff arriving en masse on their bikes, a warm welcome from his editor Helen Conford and a hilarious speech from Robert Penn full of great anecdotes and romantic memories of writing the book; touring the world to design and build his dream bike.
Living in London for a year, meeting an author like Robert Penn 6 months prior to publication of his book, and having an old rusty road bike that was much in need of a service convinced me of one thing: it was time to do up my bike.
I should probably make it very clear from the start that I sit firmly in the single-speed camp when it comes to cycling in London. I gave it a 2 week trial, and having not once changed gear throughout the course of my various cycling expeditions, I decided single-speed was the way to go.
 Having just read the manuscript for Robert Penn’s It’s All About the Bike and living with a housemate who had become strangely obsessed with doing his own bike up [reading such blogs as: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/] the enthusiasm was infectious and it wasn’t long until I was eyeing up various styles and colours cycling past me as I sat glumly on the bus or stepped out of a stuffy tube station.
Now not knowing very much about bikes, and believing in fashion before function, I knew my main interest was going to be in the aesthetics of the bike. I could give you arguments about the lighter weight of the frame with losing the gear cogs, streamlining with losing the wires and back brakes, the greater chain-tension allowing you to pull off faster from numerous traffic lights… but the reality is I simply wanted to strip my bike down, keep the lines clean and be the envy of various Shoreditch-types.
Fortunately, I had a strong Dawes steel frame as a starting point and felt that although I would miss the purple and turquoise colour scheme and the old-and-rusty-but-still-pretty-cool statement it was making; it was time to freshen it up, clean off the rust and give it a new lease of life.
So with the help of my housemate I began stripping my bike down, getting rid of all the excess baggage and opting for the bear minimum: one front brake (just lean back) and a single speed gear cog. We found a good and cheap place to get the frames sandblasted and powder-coated from this bike blog:
My first ever trade title, Doggy Duo, had a difficult life. After the excitement of acceptance, editing and finally seeing it released, and launched, came the reality that the small publisher who had produced it had some distribution problems. Six months later, the publisher went into receivership. Eventually, after another owner took over and eventually also went into receivership, I was offered
By: Rebecca,
on 4/6/2010
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Charles R. Macedo is a partner at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, and the author of  The Corporate Insider’s Guide to US Patent Practice, which provides a basic understanding of patent practice in the United States as it relates to both obtaining and enforcing patents. Macedo’s practice specializes in all facets of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks and copyrights. In the article below he looks at the Tiffany v. eBay case. Read his other OUPblog posts here. [FN: The author wishes to thank Michael J. Kasdan for his thoughtful comments on this blog entry]
One of my favorite parodies is Weird Al Yankovich’s song, “I Got It On eBay.” It reminds me of the largest garage sale outlet ever conceived, where one person’s garbage becomes another person’s gold. Anyone can hawk their old things (usually at a discount), but perhaps at a better price than one could expect by offering it on their front lawn on a sunny weekend afternoon in May.
Unfortunately, not every item sold on eBay is authentic. The large numbers of counterfeit items is a source of consternation to purveyors of authentic luxury items, apparel and consumer goods.
Over the past few years, a series of litigations have been commenced by luxury good manufacturers (such as LVMH and Tiffany and others) against eBay, seeking to hold eBay liable for damages associated with actual counterfeit sales made through its website. These cases raise the important questions of whose burden it is to police eBay for counterfeit items, and whether eBay should pay damages associated with actual counterfeit sales made through its website.
The results of these cases have been dramatically different. Some courts, most notably in France, have found that eBay should bear significant responsibility when counterfeit items are actually sold on its websites. Other courts, most notably the Federal Court in New York, have found that the precautions eBay has taken are sufficient and place a heavier burden on the brand owners to police their own marks.
In my own parody of Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities, I previously authored an article comparing the French and New York treatment of this issue entitled “eBay: A Tale of Two Defenses”, IP Law360, August 22, 2008 (available at www.arelaw.com).
On April 1, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (located in New York City) weighed in on this issue, affirming for the most part the decision that eBay’s activities (at
 For sale: One Lion. I've posted this original on eBay for sale. Bidding starts at eighty dollars cheap. Help me fund my funny paper production and have a lovely original....
It’s back to school time and our friends at eBay are putting the Spotlight on Education. From now through the end of September, eBay sellers are encouraged to purchase items, create listings and make donations to nonprofit organizations supporting education…and First Book is proud to be a part of the effort! To view the listings currently benefiting First Book, please visit eBay’s Shop to Support Education page.
Now is the perfect time to sell your unwanted items and donate 10-100% of the final sale price to us. Or, if you’re more inclined to shop, simply look for items that are benefiting our cause!
By: Sondra Santos LaBrie,
on 8/12/2009
Blog: Happy Healthy Hip Parenting
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 We arrived in Detroit on Sunday evening, approaching the young man with the GM binder with a wave and a smile. We kept waving, obnoxiously, trying to get his attention and then he stepped to the side and looked behind him, assuming we were trying to flag down someone else.
Finally, Sugar pointed at him and said, "GM. We're waving at you!" He still didn't quite get it until we both stopped in front of him saying we were there for the Product & Technology event.
"Oh he said. I can usually see them coming." We laughed, wondering what was really going through his head as he watched two thirty-something women heading his way, one with a tattoo (and obnoxious sunburn), the other wish a nose-piercing.
He escorted us to the baggage claim area where he explained that another young man, Jordan, would be driving us back to our hotel. Once we found our luggage, we stepped out into the 90 degree heat and waited on the curb for the Chevy Malibu to pull up.
Jordan was a spunky guy with long hair and right away, he won us over when he handed us water bottles and offered us candy or gum. Of course, we were hoping for a real dinner, like the one we had missed at the Heritage Center, but he assured us that we could take advantage of the room service at our hotel once we finally got there.
Sugar sat in the back as we started telling our driver about how startled the other GM rep was (I think his name was Kurt) when we introduced ourselves. Jordan laughed and proceeded to listen to us as we started to ask where Greektown was and how far away the Joe Louis Arena was from our hotel.
Before he knew what was going on, Sugar pulled out her video camera to show him the footage we taped at the Del Mar Racetrack the previous day and as he drove, he watched the three minute video as I tried to disappear in my seat.
Jordan liked us (he told us as much later into the drive) because he made a detour and took us past Greektown and then back towards Comerica Park, Hockeytown, the Fox Theatre, Ford Field, and made an extra special trip so we could stop and take a picture (which turned out really blurry) of the Joe Louis Arena.
We drove past Joe Louis' arm and saw the skyline of Canada across the lake as somehow our conversation turned to his Mexican girlfriend (very passionate), drinking (he totally would've bought us drinks if he weren't on the clock) and cougars (he made a point of letting us know that he thinks older women are hot).
By the time we got to the hotel (over an hour later), it was late and we were both very hungry. Sugar was anxious to see her daughter so we both headed up to our rooms and enjoyed a quiet meal before bed.
The next day, the true adventure began as we hopped onto the bus after breakfast which too us over to the GM Technical Center. There, we were provided with stickers to cover up the cameras on our phones and were given specific instructions not to touch the vehicles unless we were told otherwise (some were clay models although they looked real).
Bob Lutz, Vice Chair of New Product Development, spoke first and he was very funny as he talked about his reverse retirement, wanting to continue to work for The New GM, thinking that with all of the excitement over the "rebuilding of our image and changing perceptions," the real fun could begin.
Lutz went on to speak about the changes that we can expect from The New GM and how his goal is to "be a privately owned company as quickly as possible." It was clear from his speech that his vision for the company, moving forward, is one that he's excited to be a part of and as a consumer, I'm anxious to watch it all unfold.
After he spoke, we split up into three groups (green, red & blue) dispersing to the many different design galleries within the building, one for each of the four brands that GM is working on reinventing (Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Chevy). It was in the Buick gallery that we met and spoke with North American VP of Buick-Pontiac-GMC, Susan Docherty, about the Ebay partnership that has just begun in the state of California.
The bus ride to the Milford Proving Grounds took about an hour, so we were very eager to finally arrived at the 4,000 acre facility. GM CEO and President Fritz Henderson spoke to us very briefly before letting us all loose to test drive the vehicles that had been introduced to us throughout the day.
I was able to speak to him on a more personal level later that afternoon on the blacktop so I used that as my opportunity to share the story of our roadtrip in the Chevy Equinox just a few weeks back and to thank him for the chance to learn more about The New GM and to be a part of the growth and future of this company. 
Posted on 7/7/2009
Blog: Time Machine, Three Trips: Where Would You Go?
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Classic childhood toys that occupied the glory of after-school hours have long since vanished from retail shelves or been confined to obscure spots in the toy aisle. Collectors who search thrift stores, online sites, and bargain retail can own some of these entertaining gems and have a piece of childhood’s colorful past.
View-Master
While an old-school concept that hearkens back to Victorian picture postcards, the appeal of the View-master is still a part of childhood curiosity. The tiny paper disks with their transparent images of everything from the Eiffel Tower to the Muppets are transformed into colorful, dimensional scenes when viewed through the binocular holes. A flick of the lever transports you to the next image with an oh-so-familiar click for grown-up fans.
Easy-Bake Oven
While a less popular choice under modern Christmas trees, the classic Easy-Bake oven, once a staple of childhood, is still a memory haven for countless grown-up kids. From mini chocolate cakes to sprinkle-covered muffins, the menu may not have been the greatest, but the sheer fun of making and baking your own creations in a miniature oven is a treasured childhood experience for plenty of young chefs and bakers.
Playskool People
These colorful peg people, with their ink-dot features and missing limbs, are much sought-after by collectors who remember well the fun of inserting these tiny figures — extras like the miniature rocking horse, tractor, or school bus populated a world of adventures. Designed for tiny figures, the soft plastic characters ranged from Charlie Brown-like kids to a dog complete with spiky collar.
Light Bright
Compared to modern technology, the Light Bright is hardly dazzling, but many fans remember the excitement of inserting those brightly colored pegs in countless design sheets and even creating their own with blank pages. Sitting in the dark to gaze at the brilliant glow from those lighted pegs was as much a part of childhood fun as glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars and Glow-Worm dolls.
Collecting those childhood treasures (or breaking out a few from storage boxes) keeps alive those classic memories from toys that were all the rage in days gone by. Share the joy with younger generations who are missing out on the crazes of past decades.
Posted on 7/7/2009
Blog: Time Machine, Three Trips: Where Would You Go?
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Classic childhood toys that occupied the glory of after-school hours have long since vanished from retail shelves or been confined to obscure spots in the toy aisle. Collectors who search thrift stores, online sites, and bargain retail can own some of these entertaining gems and have a piece of childhood’s colorful past.
View-Master
While an old-school concept that hearkens back to Victorian picture postcards, the appeal of the View-master is still a part of childhood curiosity. The tiny paper disks with their transparent images of everything from the Eiffel Tower to the Muppets are transformed into colorful, dimensional scenes when viewed through the binocular holes. A flick of the lever transports you to the next image with an oh-so-familiar click for grown-up fans.
Easy-Bake Oven
While a less popular choice under modern Christmas trees, the classic Easy-Bake oven, once a staple of childhood, is still a memory haven for countless grown-up kids. From mini chocolate cakes to sprinkle-covered muffins, the menu may not have been the greatest, but the sheer fun of making and baking your own creations in a miniature oven is a treasured childhood experience for plenty of young chefs and bakers.
Playskool People
These colorful peg people, with their ink-dot features and missing limbs, are much sought-after by collectors who remember well the fun of inserting these tiny figures — extras like the miniature rocking horse, tractor, or school bus populated a world of adventures. Designed for tiny figures, the soft plastic characters ranged from Charlie Brown-like kids to a dog complete with spiky collar.
Light Bright
Compared to modern technology, the Light Bright is hardly dazzling, but many fans remember the excitement of inserting those brightly colored pegs in countless design sheets and even creating their own with blank pages. Sitting in the dark to gaze at the brilliant glow from those lighted pegs was as much a part of childhood fun as glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars and Glow-Worm dolls.
Collecting those childhood treasures (or breaking out a few from storage boxes) keeps alive those classic memories from toys that were all the rage in days gone by. Share the joy with younger generations who are missing out on the crazes of past decades.
I love contests. Though you've probably already guessed that. I first caught the contest bug when I won a holiday to Las Vegas plus spending money a distant 10 years ago. Since then I've won videos, t-shirts and books. Anyway, why am I telling you all this? Because I'm excited to have just bought a wad of fairy and pirate items for a future contest which I will be running in honour of my first pro sale. The story was accepted last November and I'm hoping it will appear in the next couple of months. I like to be prepared. I'm also trying to stiff the taxman.
Of course my ebay hunt also led to my spending an hour procrastinating. Consider my wrists duly slapped.
Wolf Dude won't be hosting this competition. He's currently in prison (ie locked in my bookcase) for scaring my four year old niece last week. I have to admit I played my own part in the evil act (I left him guarding my make-up case where her sticky fingers usually wind up) and my brother added to the distress by persuading Wolf Dude to go for a walk across my dressing table while singing his trademark song. I don't think I should be allowed to write for children.
Well, just when you think you've seen it all -- you know, the Virgin Mary in a grill cheese sandwich, Mickey Mouse in a Yukon gold potato, or the auctioning off of a human kidney -- eBay goes and flashes us another stroke of seller genius.
As you know, my next series, GHOST HUNTRESS (out in May 2009!), is about teenage ghost hunters so my friends send me anything and everything related to hauntings and huntings and spirits. The latest is from the fabulous Kristen Painter.
Check out this latest auction on eBay: Spice Rack Haunted by Spirit:
It looks like a normal spice rack. Harmless. Standard. However, the current owner claims...
I purchased this spice rack at an old thrift shop a few months back and ever since paranormal and unexplainable things have been occuring. The first strange thing that occured was the sound of an elderly woman humming in the kitchen as if to entertain herself while baking, banging of pots and pans have also been heard. Spices I had set on the spice rack have rearranged themselves over night as if the individual haunting this spice rack didn't like how I had them place. Whenever I'm in the kitchen I also feel like someone is watching me. I'm not sure of the history behind this spicerack but i'm pretty sure the person it belonged to sure loved spending time in the kitchen. Trying to sell it in hopes that the spirit haunting my kitchen will follow along with the spice rack once belonging to them in there physical life. Serious inquiries only please.
Thing is...there are 17 bids up for it and it's risen $50 since I discovered this yesterday. Why would you want that?!
Don't 'cha just love eBay? What's the strangest thing you've seen on eBay?
Hugs,
Marley = )
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The National Education Association (NEA) has teamed up with the NEA Foundation to host “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse Charity Auction.”
Such generous donations by these amazing professionals
Great opportunities for anyone who can participate. How wonderful 
What a wonderful idea – to auction off critiques on Ebay! I’ve passed the info on the auctions along. How cool!