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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:20:24 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled The Up-Side of Living in a High Tech World:
Monique said, "There are plenty of things I don't like about being in a high-tech world: the way a certain man I love never goes anywhere without his Blackberry; the way a certain girl I love sometimes text messagesduring lunch... but there are wonderful..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:28 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Report from Hebrew Academy:
Monique said, "Yesterday, I did the last of three creative writing workshops at Hebrew Academy here in Montreal.I've been working with a group of six lively and bright 11-year-old girls. Because I wantedthe girls to produce some writing (and not just talk..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:28 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Double Trouble!!:
Monique said, "This seems to be my week for hanging out with twins! In today's pics, you'll meet two pairs offraternal twins. The pair at the bottom who are in Grade Six at Ecole de l'Envolée in Blainville, Quebec, where I did an author visit..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Meet Louis Sachar! (I Did!!):
Monique said, "Oh, what a wonderful afternoon!! That's Louis Sachar with me in today's pic. Louis is the author of many YA books including Holes, which was made into a movie by Disney. I LOVED THATBOOK!! My friend and co-author, J.R. Scharf, read together..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Louis Sachar Comes to Dinner:
Monique said, "YA author Louis Sachar -- best known for his book Holes -- had dinner at our house last night.So in today's blog entry. I will answer your burning questions! What did he eat? Asian salmon and for dessert, homemade cherry pie with vanilla ice..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Revision Time:
Monique said, "I'm working on the first major revision of my manuscript Miracleville. It's due on Monday at lunchtime and I'm trying to give it a real push this week. Some moments, I think it's coming; others, I feel like I'll never get it..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Advice From Tom Rachman and Woody Allen:
Monique said, "Now that the revision of Miracleville is with my editor, I could be relaxing... only I'm not very good at that!! Instead, I've drummed up some journalism work. I'm doing two stories forThe Gazette, and another for Maclean's Magazine...." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled What Do You Do Before You Start to Write?:
Monique said, "I don't know about you, but I do a whole bunch of things before I settle down to write. Here's what I've done this morning: Got up, wrote in journal (I recommend this as a loosening-the-writing-muscles exercise), went for run with..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled The Pleasure of Starting to Read a New Book:
Monique said, "You know the feeling I'm talking about... you crack open a book, you start reading, and within seconds, you know it's GONNA BE WONDERFUL. Now, that's what I call pleasure.I'vejust started reading Louis Sachar's The Cardturner...." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Thinking About Voyages:
Monique said, "I'm off this afternoon -- to Holland, then on to France. In all, I'll be away two weeks, which means I may not be blogging with my usual regularity (it all depends on how difficult it is forme to use Dutch and French keyboards!)... but I do..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Goeje Dag from Amsterdam:
Monique said, "Goeje dag means hello in Dutch. I am writing to you today from Amsterdam. And tonight I leave for Nice -- and cooking school.I just met with Samantha Haywood, a literary agent based here. I learned a lot of interesting things about the state of..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled De Retour!!:
Monique said, "After a week in France, I'm thinking in French! So I'm back from a wonderful whirlwind holiday -- and back at my computer, sipping green tea and gearing up for a day of writing.I wasin France with my friend Janet, whom I met on my first day..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:27 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Problem Solving:
Monique said, ""Writing is problem solving." That's what my friend, author and journalist Joel Yanofsky , told my studentswhen he visited us last year. That line has really stuck with me -- because most days, that's what it feels like I'm..." more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:36:26 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled 79-Year-Old Judge Enjoying My New Ms.:
Monique said, "In case you're wondering "Ms." stands for "manuscript." And the 79-year-old judge is my dad! My dad (I generally call him "Pa") reads a ton -- but mostly just newspapersand legal documents. He hardly ever reads..." more
Sunday, August 15, 2010 3:53:47 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled 79-Year-Old Judge Enjoying My New Ms.:
Monique said, "In case you'r wondering "Ms." stands for "manuscript." And the 79-year-old judge is my dad! My dad (I generally call him "Pa") reads a ton -- but mostly just newspapersand legal documents. He hardly ever reads..." more
Sunday, August 15, 2010 1:29:48 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled 79-Year-Old Judge Enjoying My New Ms.:
Monique said, "In case you'r wondering "Ms." stands for "manuscript." And the 79-year-old judge is my dad! My dad (I generally call him "Pa") reads a ton -- but mostly just newspapersand legal documents. He hardly ever reads..." more
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:08:09 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Problem Solving:
Monique said, ""Writing is problem solving." That's what my friend, author and journalist Joel Yanofsky , told my studentswhen he visited us last year. That line has really stuck with me -- because most days, that's what it feels like I'm..." more
Monday, August 9, 2010 8:00:05 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Problem Solving:
Monique said, ""Writing is problem solving." That's what my friend, author and journalist Joel Yanofsky , told my studentswhen he visited us last year. That line has really stuck with me -- because most days, that's what it feels like I'm..." more
Thursday, August 5, 2010 3:36:50 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled De Retour!!:
Monique said, "After a week in France, I'm thinking in French! So I'm back from a wonderful whirlwind holiday -- and back at my computer, sipping green tea and gearing up for a day of writing.I wasin France with my friend Janet, whom I met on my first day..." more
Thursday, August 5, 2010 8:52:50 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled De Retour!!:
Monique said, "After a week in France, I'm thinking in French! So I'm back from a wonderful whirlwind holiday -- and back at my computer, sipping green tea and gearing up for a day of writing.I wasin France with my friend Janet, whom I met on my first day..." more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:51:55 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Goeje Dag from Amsterdam:
Monique said, "Goeje dag means hello in Dutch. I am writing to you today from Amsterdam. And tonight I leave for Nice -- and cooking school.I just met with Samantha Haywood, a literary agent based here. I learned a lot of interesting things about the state of..." more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:23:58 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Goeje Dag from Amsterdam:
Monique said, "Goeje dag means hello in Dutch. I am writing to you today from Amsterdam. And tonight I leave for Nice -- and cooking school.I just met with Samantha Haywood, a literary agent based here. I learned a lot of interesting things about the state of..." more
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:08:20 PM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Thinking About Voyages:
Monique said, "I'm off this afternoon -- to Holland, then on to France. In all, I'll be away two weeks, which means I may not be blogging with my usual regularity (it all depends on how difficult it is forme to use Dutch and French keyboards!)... but I do..." more
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:08:15 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled Thinking About Voyages:
Monique said, "I'm off this afternoon -- to Holland, then on to France. In all, I'll be away two weeks, which means I may not be blogging with my usual regularity (it all depends on how difficult it is forme to use Dutch and French keyboards!)... but I do..." more
Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:16:38 AM
Monique Polak wrote a blog post titled The Up-Side of Living in a High Tech World:
Monique said, "There are plenty of things I don't like about being in a high-tech world: the way a certain man I love never goes anywhere without his Blackberry; the way a certain girl I love sometimes text messagesduring lunch... but there are wonderful..." more