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Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:35:18 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Sunday Post: Shit My Brothers Told Me #1:
Amy said, "We somehow got to reminiscing about our childhoods last night and I realized -- my four brothers were really mean to me!! So I'm starting this regular Sunday Series of blog posts to immortalize the abuse. Today's post comes from..." more
Friday, August 12, 2011 10:25:20 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled FRIDAY FAVORITE:
Amy said, "I expect by now you've heard, from myriad sources, how fantastic the LA11SCBWI conference was. Facebook, Twitter and the Blogsphere are F-U-L-L of posts proclaiming it's awesomeness. (However, if you haven't had your fill, there's a..." more
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 4:24:46 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Nine Things From LA:
Amy said, " Great writer friends -- Namoi Canale, Craig Lew & Sarah McGuire Judy Bloom is "sucky" at plot. Jon Scieska wore a lot of hand-me-downs. He also broke his little brother several times. Donna Jo Napoli's desk is in her laundry..." more
Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:54:10 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled It's all about the Writing:
Amy said, "I shamelessly stole this meme from Corey Schwartz over at Thing One and Thing Two. I did ask permission, though, so that makes it okay. :) I was kind of surprised to see all my answers turned out writing..." more
Monday, July 25, 2011 2:00:05 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Good Advice from the Nevada SCBWI Mentorship Program:
Amy said, "Fellow mentee Lee Wind put together this fantastic post, featuring nuggets of wisdom from the 2010-2011 Nevada SCBWI Mentors and Mentees. Visit his blog, I'm Here, I'm Queer, What Do I Read to poke through some great pieces of..." more
Monday, July 18, 2011 5:03:17 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Monday Musings:
Amy said, "This is how I feel about rejection letters. Let's all say it together: Blaahhhhhh!Just seventeen days until the SCBWI Conference in LA! I've put aside revisions for a while and am focusing on the WIP I researched and plotted last..." more
Friday, July 15, 2011 7:58:46 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled FRIDAY FAVORITE!!:
Amy said, "This is my favorite Friday Favorite so far! My amazingly talented, BFF Tess Hilmo just received a starred review from KIRKUS for her book, With A Name Like Love. I'm on Cloud 9 for her!! Check out the review HERE. ..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 4:50:30 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Talking Book:
Amy said, "Over the past few weeks, I've been recording The Iron Bodkin for the Talking Book Collection of the Idaho Commission for Libraries. The TBC is a program where books about Idaho or by Idaho authors are recorded, in audio form, for use by anyone..." more
Friday, July 8, 2011 11:22:24 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled FRIDAY FAVORITE!!:
Amy said, "SCBWI Utah/Southern Idaho Presents: Novel Revision Retreat with Emma DrydenOctober 1, 2, and 3, 2011Stonefly Lodge in Ashton, Idaho http://stoneflylodgeidaho.com/index.html A weekend to revise, learn, and share with other dedicated writers. $325..." more
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 5:34:26 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Hi!:
Amy said, "This is me, in case you forgot what I looked like. It's been an embarrassingly long time since I've posted. I've been spending every hour working, revising, submitting and parenting. You guys know what that's like, I know. ..." more
Monday, April 25, 2011 4:59:36 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Randomness:
Amy said, "1. Very soon, I will have a post full of awesomeness to share! We ex-mentees (I really hate that "ex" part) are putting together our best take-away advice from the Nevada Mentorship Program! Check back..." more
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:43:58 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Four Things on Monday:
Amy said, "Some of our wonderful presenters from the Boise SCBWI Conference this past weekend:Neysa Jensen (ARA), Judy Cox (Author), Sydney Salter (Author), Jen Rofe (Agent), Gloria Skurzynski (Author) and Carol Lynch Williams (Author)Yesterday, we hiked with..." more
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:47:40 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Closing Thoughts on the Nevada SCBWI Mentorship:
Amy said, "In five days, my mentorship will be over. So? How was it? First, my objective thoughts. If you're considering applying, I highly recommend it...IF......you're getting requests for fulls or partials, or good feedback on query..." more
Friday, March 18, 2011 2:26:03 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Friday Funny:
Amy said, "In the mornings, The Boy likes to sit on the heater and have me ask him questions from the Brainquest deck. This morning went something like this...Me: In the Bible, what part of Adam does God use to create Eve?The Boy: I don't..." more
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:44:01 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Hmm...:
Amy said, "So, today I got my final editing letter from my mentor. It's ten pages long, the longest so far. You'd think after three whole revisions, my novel would have most of the kinks worked out. Apparently, it doesn't. Kinda makes..." more
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 9:50:36 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled A cautionary tale about my, erm, friend:
Amy said, "A couple years ago, a friend of mine saw a notice about a writing competition with a small press. The notice was on a website she trusted, a very big-name author was on the judges panel, the small press had..." more
Saturday, February 26, 2011 6:53:46 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Highlights (not the magazine):
Amy said, "Our T-shirts for taking 2nd place in the tourney!! Go BEERS!!My step-daughter was visiting this week from DC. Shown here with her grandmother and The Boy.A few weeks ago, this was the state of my mentorship piece. Slightly..." more
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 5:24:13 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled U P - C A T C H:
Amy said, "(Get it? I'm swamped. Hahaha! I crack myself up!)As my mentorship spirals down it's last weeks, I find myself with less time than ever and blogging has been at the bottom of my to-do list, right behind sleep. So, here's a..." more
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:58:04 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled What's a Mentorship Look Like?:
Amy said, "Mostly, it looks like paper. And a lot of work. I'm a little past the half-way mark with my mentorship and so far, here's the paper that's been generated. First there's the initial copy of the manuscript, marked up with..." more
Thursday, January 20, 2011 8:36:50 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Three Things on Thursday:
Amy said, "hibobguything -- by The Boy's friend1. I *finally* go to the physical therapist today to check out my knee. The swelling is gone, which is good. But it keeps clicking when I turn. Not good...unless I intend to keep walking in..." more
Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:40:58 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Really?:
Amy said, "The Today Show opted to interview Snooki instead of Caldecott and Newbery winners, Erin Stead and Clare Vanderpool. "
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:42:35 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled In which I feel stymied:
Amy said, "Bear Photo avaible hereIs anyone else feeling zero progress lately? My architecture projects all seem to be on hold for one reason or another. My mentor is reviewing changes to Soul Splinter, so no progress there. I'm holding..." more
Friday, January 7, 2011 11:10:56 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Five for Friday:
Amy said, "1. Indoor soccer game this Sunday--woohoo! But other than that, no plans. I'm thinking about getting back to work on this painting. I haven't touched it since March.2. I'm checking airfare for my April mentorship meeting in..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:05:09 PM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Public Service Wednesday:
Amy said, "Spokeo.comIf you haven't already heard of this website, check it out. Search for your own name and see what info they're laying out for all to see. I found myself listed with my age, my address, the value of my house (wrong), a..." more
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:40:55 AM
Amy Allgeyer Cook wrote a blog post titled Um...Hi !:
Amy said, "It's me! Remember me? I'm embarrassed at how long it's been since I gave this blog any attention. But my life has been crazy in the past twelve months. Big life changes happened and I found myself dealing with a lot of..." more