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Friday, November 30, 2012 7:39:06 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Cover, cover, cover!!!:
Lisa said, "Coming September 24, 2013!!!What do you think?I LOVE it! I love the purple and red and how the fun streamers make it feel like a celebration. And check out the charm bracelet that once again gives little hints about what's in the story.So..." more
Monday, October 1, 2012 6:54:13 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled One of my books coming to Brazil:
Lisa said, "Look, look! Isn't it pretty?This is THE DAY BEFORE, brazilian style. When I plug the title into google translator, it comes up as HAPPENED YESTERDAY.If you speak portuguese, you can read all about it here. I believe it says it will be..." more
Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:15:33 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Filling the well:
Lisa said, "After working hard revising a manuscript in July, I'm taking this month off, mostly, from writing. I still have business stuff every couple of days I have to attend to, and I'm doing some research for a middle grade idea I have. But not a..." more
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 10:47:05 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Happy Book Birthday Anne Marie:
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Monday, July 16, 2012 1:56:45 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Hey, batter batter:
Lisa said, "On the fourth of July, after having a few, um, beverages, I played cornhole and agreed to sub on a co-ed softball team. It was only the next day that I tried to remember the last time I played softball and realized it was probably about... 25 years..." more
Monday, July 9, 2012 6:12:45 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Answering the question: Why not in verse?:
Lisa said, "As some of you have probably figured out, FALLING FOR YOU (coming from Simon Pulse January 2013) is my first published YA novel not written in verse.Some readers haven't wanted to know - why? Why isn't this one written in a similar style to..." more
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 6:52:55 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled ALA Recap - Better late than never:
Lisa said, "I know. ALA was a long time ago. By now, in a world where everything is posted on-line as it happens, if you wait a week to post about it, most people have forgotten about it. But I did this crazy thing after ALA. I took a vacation! A real,..." more
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:08:43 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled ALA, here I come!:
Lisa said, "It is no secret that I LOVE librarians and everything they do to promote literature and put books in the hands of readers.And I have to admit, anytime I get to attend the big librarian conference known as ALA, I am SO HAPPY!This year, I'll be at..." more
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:33:26 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Summertime Memories:
Lisa said, "My grandparents lived on a farm out in the country. For a couple of years, starting when I was about 13, while my mom went back to school, we lived on the farm in my great grandparents' old house. The summers I spent there are some of the..." more
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:51:13 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Vacation's all I've ever wanted (Thanks to The Go-Go's):
Lisa said, "Last night I was reading this post by my friend, Rachel Hawkins, and her plan to June Sploon. And then I was reading this post by my friend, Kate Messner, about her plans to help librarians and teachers write this summer. And I was like, oh, that..." more
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:27:45 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled It's Raining Cupcakes birthday party!:
Lisa said, "A month or so ago, a friend from high school e-mailed me to let me know her niece wanted her birthday party to be around the theme of "It's Raining Cupcakes." Apparently the birthday girl (who turned 8) loved the book and thought it..." more
Monday, May 21, 2012 8:33:09 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled I love saying "SURPRISE!":
Lisa said, "A month or so ago, a woman named Thereasa got in touch with me to ask for the reading/discussion guide for IT'S RAINING CUPCAKES. She and her daughter, Emily, are in a mother/daughter book club and her daughter had chosen CUPCAKES for when they..." more
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:01:07 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Happy Book Birthday Jo Knowles:
Lisa said, "Wow, it kind of feels like the good old days on LJ today - all the wonderful celebratory posts about Jo's latest book, which I can't WAIT to read!So let me join in on the party and say - YAY JO!!! Sounds like you've written a real gem...." more
Friday, May 4, 2012 10:58:42 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled IRA 2012 and School Visit Recap:
Lisa said, "Sunday and Monday I attended the International Reading Association conference in Chicago, IL. The weather was yukky, but when you're so busy with workshops and signings and meeting cool people and eating fabulous food, who needs nice weather..." more
Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:09:13 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled About the book that is now FALLING FOR YOU:
Lisa said, "I want to tell you a little bit about this novel I wrote back in the summer and fall of 2010.Originally it was titled CHERISH.As is usual when I begin writing a book, I had a few seeds of ideas that I started with.First, I wanted to do..." more
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:54:00 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Middle School Author Visit Recap:
Lisa said, "Last week, I traveled four hours to beautiful Grants Pass, Oregon, where I did a two-day school visit at South Middle School.I had a great time talking to the kids, signing books, chatting with the Library Tech, Mrs. Anderson, as well as the..." more
Monday, March 26, 2012 9:41:28 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Cupcake Madness Recap:
Lisa said, "I'm flying home today, after a fun weekend in Narragansett, Rhode Island. I had a great school visit on Friday with all the kids at Narragansett Elementary School. Yesterday, I signed books at the Cupcake Madness event, put on by Friends of..." more
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1:07:34 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Announcing my 2013 YA novel:
Lisa said, "YAY! We have a title! And a very, very short description.This is supposed to run in Publisher's Marketplace one of these days:Lisa Schroeder's FALLING FOR YOU, about a teen girl who relives the love of a dangerous boy, and unravels the secrets that..." more
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:11:38 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled I get to be a cupcake judge!:
Lisa said, "Yes, it's true! My wonderful job gets even better!On Sunday, March 25th, I will be at an event called Cupcake Madness in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It's a fun family event where you can walk around and taste cupcakes made by some of the..." more
Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:13:13 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Thankful Thursday:
Lisa said, "I have been a horrible blogger.Life has just been crazy busy lately. Appointments right and left for all kinds of different, not very fun, things, along with sickness and work and kids and the dog... I keep dreaming of summer, my favorite time of..." more
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:17:30 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Good news/Bad news:
Lisa said, "Good news: I am about ready to send my revised YA manuscript off to my editor. It feels like all I've done for the past month is work on this book. I hope I can share more about this project soon - I don't even have a title yet.Bad news: I..." more
Monday, January 30, 2012 8:23:02 AM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Dear John Green:
Lisa said, "Watching you and your brother on stage yesterday in Portland, as the "grown-up" that I am, was such a wonderful experience. Young adults gathered in a place where it's okay if you read. It's okay if you like quirky songs about..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 12:27:09 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Authors and reviews:
Lisa said, "True story:My very first full-time job after college was working for this woman who yelled a lot. She would be in her office, sitting at her desk, and instead of coming to get me, she would yell."Lisa, what is wrong with this? Please come in..." more
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 1:52:07 PM
Lisa Schroeder wrote a blog post titled Some nice reviews of Falling For You:
Lisa said, "Waiting for professional reviews to come in is a bit nerve-wracking, to say the least.Today I thought I'd share some of the nice things reviewers have said about my latest YA novel, Falling For You.VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates, a publication..." more