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Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:39:22 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled "Show" V. "Tell" in Fiction:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> I recently presented a workshop on the differences between “showing” in..." more
Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:46:03 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Memorial Day 2015: Women in World War I:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> We are all familiar with the story of Rosie the Riveter and how women jumped..." more
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:55:46 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled One Month Anniversary Contest for AWYSI:
Kristine said, "Any Way You Slice It has been out for about a month, and I’m so excited about the response it’s been getting!One of my favorites is from a reader on goodreads.com. She says, “There is just so much to love about this book. A female trying to..." more
Friday, May 1, 2015 1:28:31 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Recommending a Digital Book to your Library:
Kristine said, "With the influx of "digital only" and "digital first" books on the market, how does a library stay current? I've been approached recently by several YA librarians who have asked about getting Any Way You Slice It into their kids' hands, so I've done..." more
Friday, April 10, 2015 7:01:12 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour Schedule for AWYSI:
Kristine said, "I'm so excited that ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT will be out in the world on April 21. I'm doing a blog tour to celebrate!Here's the schedule for anyone who is interested.April 19th Curling Up With A Good Book REVIEW + INTERVIEWApril 20th LuLo Fan Girl..." more
Monday, March 23, 2015 4:57:38 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal for SWEET MADNESS by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie:
Kristine said, "SWEET MADNESSComing September 18, 2015 from Merit PressLizzie Borden took an axe,And gave her mother forty whacks.When she saw what she had done,She gave her father forty one.BLURB: Who was Lizzie Borden? A confused young woman, or a..." more
Friday, February 20, 2015 2:41:44 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Book Trailer for ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT
Monday, February 2, 2015 5:23:05 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal for The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis:
Kristine said, "I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be a part of Marci Lyn Curtis's cover reveal for THE ONE THING. First of all, she is one of the sweetest authors I know, and second of all, her book absolutely rocks. I had a chance to read a pre-copy edited..." more
Thursday, January 22, 2015 11:47:35 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal - ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT:
Kristine said, "It's a party day!My cover reveal is all over the interwebs today...most notably on the Sporty Girl Books blog, where you can enter to win some fabulous prizes. Here's the link!Sporty Girl BooksThanks for celebrating with me today!"
Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:25:33 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Recap of My #pitmad tips:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> As some of you know, I'm a #pitmad success story. Back in 2013, I..." more
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:46:52 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Pausing the Blog:
Kristine said, "Alas, I do not want to abandon this blog, but I just noticed I haven't updated since July. It's been a nice way to track the journey. However, I'm barely keeping up with my blogging responsibilities at www.sportygirlbooks.com AND..." more
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:58:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Why did the Chicken cross the road?:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> I don’t really know or care about WHY she crossed the road right now...." more
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 4:41:01 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled You’re a writer? Then Write:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> What do say when someone asks you what you write? YA? Middle Grade? Picture..." more
Sunday, May 25, 2014 6:08:59 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Our 2014 Summer Recommendations:
Kristine said, "This list is compiled by Kate (11) and Kris. Some of our favorite (recent) Middle Grade reads. We're excited about AT YOUR SERVICE by Jennifer Malone -- due out in August 2014from Goodreads.comThirteen-year-old Chloe Turner wants nothing more than..." more
Monday, May 19, 2014 3:25:03 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled NESCBWI Conference Wrap Up:
Kristine said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> I can’t believe the NESCBWI 2014 is over. Since being asked by Joyce..." more
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 12:47:28 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled My Writing Process Blog Tour:
Kristine said, "I'm taking part in My writing process Blog Tour! Thanks to Sarah Schmitt for inviting me to participate -- You can check her out at http://sarahjschmitt.com/-- Sarah and I are both part of the Fall Fourteeners. You can check out ALL the fall..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Peter Reynold's Dot Day:
Kristine said, "Do you guys know about Dot Day? It's September 15 this year. It rocks. I spent a modified Dot Day (it wasn't the actual day) last year volunteering in my daughter's 4th grade classroom. She still has dots on her wall from last fall, including..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled My Book Deal Announced: THE SWEET SPOT:
Kristine said, "I've signed with Meredith Rich of Bloomsbury Spark for my YA novel, THE SWEET SPOT!!!I have been holding onto this news for weeks. I'm still pinching myself that it's actually real. Here's a screen shot on Publisher's Marketplace from yesterday..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Twitter Pitch Contest Advice:
Kristine said, "There are so many opportunities in the twitterverse for pitching your work, and networking with agents and editors. Back in May, I participated in #Pitmad organized by Brenda Drake. Over a couple of months, I entered a few twitter contests, and..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Reflecting on Peter Reynolds' DOT Day:
Kristine said, "Russell Street Elementary School in Littleton, MA celebrated Dot Day last week. Spurred on by elementary art teacher, Andrea Romano, the Dots were amazing and showcased the orginality and creativity of the kids from first through fifth grades...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Revision: A Guest Post by Anna Staniszewski:
Kristine said, "Thanks to Anna Staniszewski, the author of the MY VERY UNFAIRYTALE LIFE series, for being here today to talk about her revision process. Anna's final book in the UNFAIRYTALE LIFE series, MY SORT OF FAIRYTALE ENDING, comes out from Sourcebooks in..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled ANYWAY YOU SLICE IT:
Kristine said, "So happy to make the official announcement this morning...as it's posted on Publisher's Marketplace. Kristine Carlson Asselin's ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, pitched as MYSTIC PIZZA meets THE CUTTING EDGE, in which the pizza business is all a ..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:52:25 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Things I learned from NaNoWriMo 2013:
Kristine said, "I won my first NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). My "official count" was something like 50,004, so basically, I limped across the finish line and fainted in the middle of the road.But I did it.Here's what I learned.1. I can do it. You *CAN*..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:50:26 PM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Signed copies of WORST CASE OF PASKETTI-ITIS:
Kristine said, "Need an extra Christmas or Holiday gift? Let me know, and I'll personalize a copy of WORST CASE OF PASKETTI-ITIS. Cost: $11.00. I'll ship it for an additional $1.50. It's classified as a picture book, but it's the shape and size of an early..." more
Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:14:21 AM
Kristine Asselin wrote a blog post titled Thank you and Deleted "First Kiss" Scene:
Kristine said, "I'm celebrating Any Way You Slice It being out for just over two months! I'm so happy that people are loving it--it was such a labor of love.One of my favorite scenes had to be cut because it didn't really fit in with how Pen and Jake's relationship..." more