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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:59:29 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Jordan J. Scavone:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Jordan Scavone to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Jordan, please tell us a little about yourself.Jordan: This past April I received my M.A. in Children’s Literature from Eastern Michigan University. I also studied for..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:48:14 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Susan Froetschel:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Susan Froetschel to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Tell us a little about yourself.Susan: I grew up in Pittsburgh and after living in many states, from Alaska to New York, I relish living and working in East Lansing. I..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:48:13 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Why are some Pout-Pout Fish stories longer than others?:
Deborah said, "I thought it might be helpful to provide an overview of the three kinds of Pout-Pout Fish books, since each kind differs from the others in length and format.The three kinds are: 1) full-length adventure stories; 2) mini-adventures; and 3)..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:48:10 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Booksigning Nov. 26, 11 AM to 1 PM:
Deborah said, "I'll be signing books at the Eastwood Schuler Books on Saturday, November 26, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Hope to see you!Location details etc. available at this link."
Friday, November 11, 2016 4:47:22 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled A Poem of Sorts. A promise.:
Deborah said, "Come and sit next to me.There's room.I will not harm you.I will not make fun of you.I will not push you away.Whether we agree on everything,on some things,or on almost nothing at all,it does not matter.There's a place for you next to me,still,and..." more
Sunday, October 23, 2016 9:08:14 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Mary Fox:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Mary Fox to Michigander Monday.Debbie: Mary, please tell us a little about yourself.Mary: I grew up in Warren, MI and attended and graduated from Lincoln High School. With scholarship money and earned money..." more
Sunday, October 2, 2016 9:42:23 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Katie Kennedy:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Katie Kennedy to Michigander Monday.Debbie: Katie, please tell us a little about yourself.Katie: I’m a college history instructor. I used to teach in a fire station. When the alarm rang, the entire class jumped..." more
Sunday, September 18, 2016 10:28:11 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Rosalie Sanara Petrouske:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Rosalie Sanara Petrouske to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Rosalie, please tell us a little about yourself.Rosalie: I was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and during my childhood lived between both lakes,..." more
Sunday, September 11, 2016 10:09:43 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Neal Levin:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Neal Levin to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Neal, please tell us a little about yourself.Neal: I grew up in Michigan and have always enjoyed children's literature, with a special fondness for children's poems. Now I..." more
Sunday, August 28, 2016 9:25:06 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Tim and Regina Gort:
Deborah said, " I'm very pleased to welcome Tim and Regina Gort to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Please tell us a little about yourselves.Tim and Regina: We were married in 2002 and are parents to three girls.Our first daughter, an identical twin,..." more
Sunday, August 21, 2016 9:40:11 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Andrea Scarpino:
Deborah said, "I had the pleasure of featuring Andrea Scarpino on Michigander Monday back in May 2015. Today we're catching up with her to find out about her new book, her U.P. Poet Laureate experience, and more!Debbie: Please tell us about your new book of..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:02:58 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Wendy BooydeGraaff:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Wendy BooydeGraaff to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Wendy, please tell us a little about yourself.Wendy: I grew up making mud pies on a fruit farm in southern Ontario, and now live near Grand Rapids where I still play..." more
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:51:56 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Mama-kisses always come find you!:
Deborah said, "Not to give away the ending or anything, but that's the theme of my newest picture book, Catch a Kiss.No matter how far they have to go,no matter what they have to get through,and even if they get lost along the way,Mama-kisses ALWAYS come find..." more
Thursday, March 3, 2016 4:10:52 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances:
Deborah said, "I have two library story times coming up next week, both of which include a visit from the costumed Pout-Pout Fish!One is at the Delta Township District Library on March 9, 2016.The other is at CADL Downtown on March 10, 2016.I'll also be a guest..." more
Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:23:25 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled If there were a law against blog neglect, I'd probably be in jail by now...:
Deborah said, "My poor dusty blog!!I haven't been here for quite a while, and it's been even longer than that since I've posted a Michigander Monday profile. It will probably be until spring before the Michigander Monday feature returns.But rest assured,..." more
Sunday, December 6, 2015 3:14:14 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Last story time of the year:
Deborah said, "November was a busy month for events, but I have just one event on the calendar for December: a story time at the Flint, MI Barnes and Noble at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. See you there!"
Sunday, November 22, 2015 6:29:02 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Event Cancellation: Nov. 22 B&N Flint Story Time Cancelled:
Deborah said, "I've been thoroughly enjoying my school visits and bookstore visits this past week. Unfortunately, due to weather and travel issues, I've had to cancel the story time scheduled for Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Flint Barnes and Noble...." more
Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:58:52 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Book Tour, Day 6: Georgia:
Deborah said, "This blog post, like the others during my Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish book tour, is posting automatically, as I'm not sure how much opportunity I'll have during the tour to log on and blog. But I'm hoping that you'll participate in..." more
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5:52:43 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Book Tour, Day 5: Florida:
Deborah said, "This blog post, like the others during my Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish book tour, is posting automatically, as I'm not sure how much opportunity I'll have during the tour to log on and blog. But I'm hoping that you'll participate in..." more
Monday, November 16, 2015 4:10:32 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Book Tour, Day 3: North Carolina:
Deborah said, "This blog post, like the others during my Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish book tour, is posting automatically, as I'm not sure how much opportunity I'll have during the tour to log on and blog. But I'm hoping that you'll participate in..." more
Saturday, November 14, 2015 5:32:25 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Book Tour, Day 1: Mississippi:
Deborah said, "This blog post, like the others during my Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish book tour, is posting automatically, as I'm not sure how much opportunity I'll have during the tour to log on and blog. But I'm hoping that you'll participate in making..." more
Monday, November 9, 2015 6:06:27 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Easy gifts for kids to make:
Deborah said, "One of the themes of the new Pout-Pout Fish book, The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish, is that gifts don't have to be flashy or expensive. The best gifts of all come straight from the heart!Kids love to make and give gifts. All..." more
Saturday, November 7, 2015 8:20:26 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Book Tour! And two favors to ask of you...:
Deborah said, "I’ll be traveling this month to several bookstores to do story times and signings. While I'm on tour, I'd like to ask two favors of you.First, if you happen to be in the vicinity of any of my events, please come see me!Nov. 10..." more
Monday, November 2, 2015 7:10:12 AM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday?:
Deborah said, "Boy, my blog has gotten a bit dusty lately! I apologize for the lack of posts in the last few weeks. I thought I'd pop on for a moment to reassure you that the Michigander Monday feature is not gone, just taking a short break. It will be back..." more
Sunday, December 18, 2016 9:44:16 PM
Deborah Diesen wrote a blog post titled Michigander Monday: Jodi McKay:
Deborah said, "I'm pleased to welcome Jodi McKay to Michigander Monday!Debbie: Jodi, please tell us a little about yourself.Jodi: The first thing that comes to mind is that I am horrible at talking about myself, but I also like a good challenge so..." more