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Monday, July 21, 2014 5:35:36 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Resurfacing for Writing Blog Tour!:
Bobbie said, "Greetings and many apologies for not blogging in a very long time! I have LOTS of excuses--most of them boring--but now I'm popping back in to be part of a writer's blog tour, thanks to author Patricia Hruby Powell. I'm such a great fan of her..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Jane Paley and Hooper!:
Bobbie said, "Jane PaleyWe all remember those heartbreaking images in the days following hurricane Katrina: stranded people perched on rooftops surrounded by rising water, desperate for rescue; bodies floating in the water, and people frantically trying to leave..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Random Notes Friday: Why We Write:
Bobbie said, "I love to read books that talk about other authors' writing process, and feelings about writing. It helps me feel less alone in what is sometimes a lonely business.That's why I particularly enjoyed reading Meredith Maran's new book, Why We Write: 20..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Leap of Faith...:
Bobbie said, "I'm not much of a leaper. I like my feet on solid ground. I suppose this is because I had a rather chaotic, and at times, desperate childhood. And being that childhood is a time when we have very little control over what happens to us, in my adult..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Cindy Christiansen and Sprite!:
Bobbie said, "Cindy ChristiansenOne of the many things I've come to love about doing these Fido and Friend in Five spotlights is the journey that led the person and their dog to each other. So many times, it's often almost magical and, dare I say, even..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Random Notes: "Benedicto":
Bobbie said, "Well, this month has been National Poetry Month, and the end of my long library career! My last day as a librarian was April 16th. The library threw me a nice party and I received some very special gifts and cards. One in particular, though, touched..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Dianne Ochiltree and Sally!:
Bobbie said, "Reading prolific picture book author, Dianne Ochiltree's, biography on her website is like reading the ideal childhood--especially to someone who had a much less-than-ideal childhood. She grew up in small town Warren, Ohio, with three siblings, a..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Steve Wolf, Piper and Teasy!:
Bobbie said, "Steve WolfIn the library system where I (until recently) worked, we have a program called "Reader's Choice." A committee of librarians read a ton of books and then pull out the best thirty or so for our patrons to read and vote on. Most of the books..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Sam Angus and Sundae!:
Bobbie said, "Sam AngusOne day several years ago, Sam Angus was stuck in traffic, heavily pregnant, on a blisteringly hot day in London. Trying to distract herself from her misery, she turned on the radio and stumbled upon a program that would change her life...." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Authors for Catherine's Dream!:
Bobbie said, "Catherine HubbardI have a confession to make: I am a dedicated People Magazine reader. Yes, it's my guilty pleasure. One day a couple of months ago, I was indulging in my guilty pleasure when I came across an article spotlighting nine families who..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Authors for Catherine's Dream Wrap Up!:
Bobbie said, "I wanted to just update everyone on how the "Authors for Catherine's Dream" signed book auction turned out. Over thirty authors generously donated signed copies of their books to be auctioned off; many of the authors donated more than one title or..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Big Ben! One Rescued Dog's Story:
Bobbie said, "I have the great good fortune to live in a dog-loving community with its own amazing animal rescue organization, Friends of Animals Utah. I've worked as a volunteer with them for many years and have heard some truly inspiring rescue..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Annemarie, Zola and Zar!:
Bobbie said, "Annemarie O'BrienTim Jessel's gorgeous cover!Annemarie O'Brien and I go way back on the long, and sometimes, arduous road to publication. We first met around 2006 at Nancy Sondel's amazing Pacific Coast Children's Workshop, one of the very few..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Joni Sensel and Jazz!:
Bobbie said, "Yes, dear readers, Fido and Friend is back after a bit of a break whilst I was busy with the "Authors for Catherine's Dream Signed Book Auction." Thankfully, it's all pretty much wrapped up, and we raised over $4,000.00!Joni Sensel is the author of..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled BELIEVE!:
Bobbie said, "A few weeks ago, while I was at the huge, annual SCBWI (Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) Conference in Los Angeles, my sweet husband went to the Park City Arts Festival. One night while I was in L.A., he emailed me a picture of..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:37:25 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Kathryn Erskine and Fletcher!:
Bobbie said, "Kathy Erskine, author of National Book Award winner, Mockingbird, was one of the first authors to visit Fido and Friend back in March of 2011, with her dog Maxine. Since then, Kathy wrote another best-selling book, The Absolute Value of Mike,..." more
Friday, March 8, 2013 3:58:24 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Random Notes: Imagine...:
Bobbie said, "Yesterday I spent some time at a school down in Salt Lake City doing a booking signing for their Scholastic Book Fair. They had me set up at a table in the large lobby, unfortunately far away from where the actual book fair took place, so I wasn't..." more
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 12:46:19 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Susan Taylor Brown and Zoey!:
Bobbie said, "When my editor for A Dog's Way Home, Molly O'Neill, told me I needed to have a "presence" on social media when my book came out, my heart sank and my hands grew clammy. I couldn't imagine spending time at my computer tweeting, friending, and being..." more
Friday, February 15, 2013 8:11:54 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Random Notes: Planner or Panster?:
Bobbie said, "There are two camps of writers out there: planners and pansters. Planners are the ones who outline their whole entire plot before they even write a word. And very often, they've written up lots of notes on their characters and even interviewed them..." more
Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:45:51 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Jacqueline Kelly, Molly and Laika!:
Bobbie said, "Last week's Fido and Friend in Five spotlighted Sheila Turnage, whose book, Three Times Lucky, had just won a Newbery Honor medal. Continuing along that path, today we have 2010 Newbery Honor winner, Jacqueline Kelly and her two dogs, Molly and..." more
Friday, February 8, 2013 4:42:17 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Random Notes...:
Bobbie said, "I've decided to do something new on my blog: Once a week (or so) I'm going to post thoughts on a book I'm reading, or a poem I especially love, or a photo, or random thoughts on who-knows-what. Because, as we all know, the universe is random!So for..." more
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:26:13 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Sheila Turnage and Jake!:
Bobbie said, "Lately, I've been attracted to books with the word "Lucky" in the title. Maybe it's because I'm supersticious about the number 13, and I'm trying to take my mind off the fact that this is 2013. Or maybe it's because I've been thinking for the last..." more
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:10:05 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Laura DiSilverio and Marco!:
Bobbie said, "Laura DiSilverioI love reading mysteries. I'd even like to try writing a mystery, but I just don't think I'm smart enough. I think you have to have a mind that works in certain ways, sees things that others don't see. You not only have to "see dead..." more
Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:51:58 PM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Randi Barrow and Manuel!:
Bobbie said, "Randi BarrowRandi Barrow and I have a surprising number of things in common: 1) we both have gender-neutral names 2) we both write for Scholastic 3) we both write about and are inspired by dogs 4) both of us have books that take place in Russia and..." more
Monday, August 4, 2014 10:58:37 AM
Bobbie Pyron wrote a blog post titled Fido and Friend in Five: Patricia Hruby Powell and Lil!:
Bobbie said, "I know, I know...I haven't done a Fido and Friend In Five in ever so long! What with this and what with that, the time just seemed to slip away. But then I read Patricia Hruby Powell's extraordinary young biography, Josephine: The Dazzling Life of..." more