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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 2:11:07 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Amazing, amazing Wisconsin retreat:
Deborah Lynn said, "This weekend was SCBWI-Wisconsin's nineteen annual retreat, and it was amazing. I arrived early, as I do the first session on Friday afternoon, called, "From Beginner to Pro: What you need to know." I was expecting 12-13 people, who were all..." more
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:31:53 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled A cup of comfort:
Deborah Lynn said, "Today, I opened my mail to find a tea bag, sent to me by our local Literacy Council. A note invited me to have a cup of tea and curl up with a good book. Oh, and send a donation please.My Mom was a believer in the restorative effect of tea. Betrayal..." more
Monday, August 30, 2010 5:55:53 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled The Joy of Writing:
Deborah Lynn said, "So, I changed the name of my blog--again. I'm pretty sure that's something the experts would advise against. But, I couldn't help myself. I started blogging at a time when I wasn't so "into it" and things have changed. There..." more
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:26:21 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Talent contest winner declared!:
Deborah Lynn said, "Okay, so I kind of dropped the ball on this one. I extended the contest, to allow more people to enter. Then I got sooooooo focused on my work-in-progress that I sort of...ignored the contest.Mea culpa. On the other hand, I did manage to get a lot..." more
Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:01:49 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Wha'dja say?:
Deborah Lynn said, "Loved this article on how people truncate their speech in normal conversation.http://tinyurl.com/2aou8lyIt's interesting to me as a writer, since I need to write conversational dialogue, with all its stops and starts and abbreviations and..." more
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:56:17 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Talent contest extended!:
Deborah Lynn said, "Okay, folks, here's your last chance to enter my Talent contest. Simply post a new Talent, Ability or Power--be creative! The prizes are autographed books (mine, that is!) and the world's largest calculator!I'm extending the deadline..." more
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 1:54:26 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled TALENT CONTEST!!:
Deborah Lynn said, "Talent Contest!!!!No, you don’t have to sing or dance or play the tuba. It’s not that kind of contest!We’re talking Talent here, like telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, invisibility, and so on.I’m looking for creative, out-of-the-box..." more
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:32:07 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Contest for Vampire Island giveaway:
Deborah Lynn said, "Hi people!Sandra Cox, many-times author, is running a contest on her blog. The prizes: a copy of just released Vampire Island, a ya novel, and red and silver earrings. Check it out!Here's the info:"The contest runs from Feb 15 - March 13...." more
Monday, February 8, 2010 1:25:57 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Laughter, the best medicine:
Deborah Lynn said, "Well, if laughter truly is the world's best medicine, I will be over my cold in no time!I've had a nasty cold for a week, with a horrific cough. Yesterday, I slept in and felt better. So last night, I didn't feel like going to bed. I..." more
Friday, November 20, 2009 8:11:29 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Bug Boy Interview with Eric Luper:
Deborah Lynn said, "Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Bug Boy, by Eric Luper. Bug Boy is the story of Jack "Shabby" Walsh, a fifteen-year-old apprentice jockey at the Saratoga Race Track. Set in the year 1934, Bug Boy introduces the reader to the..." more
Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:53:16 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled LiveJournal support:
Deborah Lynn said, "Well, I'm impressed. I emailed LiveJournal support with a question, and a volunteer answered within a day! Superb!"
Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:53:16 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled I think I did it.:
Deborah Lynn said, "I think I changed my journal name. Let's see how it posts"
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:32:44 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled the Un-Reluctant Blogger:
Deborah Lynn said, "Okay. So here's the thing. I started this journal in 2006 or so. I was the Reluctant Blogger at the time. Now, I've jumped into the whole cyber-promotion thing. I'm on myspace (Deborah Lynn Jacobs) and Twitter (deborah_jacobs) and..." more
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:32:39 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs subscribed to the blog: So many books, so little time
Saturday, October 10, 2009 5:59:51 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled MY BOOK TRAILER:
Deborah Lynn said, "I'm sooooo excited. I successfully made my own book trailer and uploaded it to YouTube. Not bad for a techno-dummy eh? Here it is. Please watch it and tell me what you think! Better still, link to it in your blog and rate it on YouTube.Whoohooo!"
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:03:35 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled PLOT discussion, over at ICL:
Deborah Lynn said, "I'm the guest speaker for a discussion about plot, over at the Institute of Children's Literature. Drop by and join the fun. People have posted great questions, which I've done my best to try and..." more
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:03:25 AM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled OOPS says NASA, about wiping moon landing tapes:
Deborah Lynn said, "Today is the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. You know, the "one small step for man" moment? If you're old enough, you'll remember where you were when you watched the TV. Or, if you are younger, you might wonder what the hype..." more
Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:42:50 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled I HATE WRITING SYNOPSES:
Deborah Lynn said, "So, I've been revising a book and told my agent I'd send it."Good," he said. "I'll need a synopsis with it."No problem, I figured. I've done them before. It's easy. Introduce all the main characters, hit on all the plot..." more
Monday, May 18, 2009 9:20:59 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Reveal Your Inner Vixen Contest, YA category:
Deborah Lynn said, "So, have you created a scene with sensual tension between the guy and the girl in your YA novel? Maybe a little flirting? A kiss? More?Check out the Maryland Romance Writers (Maryland chapter of the Romance Writers of America) contest..." more
Friday, April 24, 2009 2:08:54 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Huzzah, Shakespeare's alive in Chicago!:
Deborah Lynn said, "So, yesterday was Talk Like Shakespeare Day in Chicago. Sponsored by the Chicago Shakespeare Company, and officially proclaimed by Mayor Daley, the event was in honor of Shakespeare's birthday--or at least the day we think was his..." more
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:17:38 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled Earth Day, 2009:
Deborah Lynn said, "So, what did you do for the planet today?For some cool pics, go to:http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/"
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:35:59 PM
Deborah Lynn Jacobs wrote a blog post titled More retreat photos:
Deborah Lynn said, "Bruce Hale and Deborah Wiles answer questions at Sunday morning's panel. Sheri Sinykin accepts a gift of gratitude from SCBWI-Wisconsin members, for being the founder of our annual retreat, nineteen years ago."