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Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:51:06 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled OMG! Where did it go? LIFE AFTER contest!:
Sarah said, "I was talking to someone last week and she observed, "You have a lot of transitions this year." I'd been feeling very stressed and unsettled recently and ascribed it to any number of things but that was one I hadn't pinpointed. But..." more
Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:51:06 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled OMG, where did it go? A Life, After Contest:
Sarah said, "I was talking to someone last week and she observed, "You have a lot of transitions this year." I'd been feeling very stressed and unsettled recently and ascribed it to any number of things but that was one I hadn't pinpointed. But..." more
Monday, May 16, 2011 6:37:15 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Why I write:
Sarah said, "I am not a NYT best-selling writer. While my books have won awards and made lists, when it comes to publishing, I'm "mid-list". Sure, I hope that some day I will "break out" into the big time. There have been plenty of difficult and frustrating..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 6:51:00 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Help us stop dangerous pracitce of weight grades and enter to win a copy of PURGE:
Sarah said, "I've struggled with distorted body image for most of my life, and was actively bulimic as an adult in my thirties. My novel, PURGE, while a work of fiction, is based on my very real struggle to overcome the voice in my head that told me that I..." more
Monday, April 11, 2011 10:30:28 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Celebrating National Libraries Week: Why authors LOVE libraries:
Sarah said, "It's National Library Week and what better time to celebrate the places that are havens of learning and community for all citizens and the wonderful,incredible librarians who make it all possible.Libraries have been a beloved part of my life..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2011 10:23:44 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Typing the 10K:
Sarah said, "Every time I start a new project I go through the same panic. That same sick feeling of dread and insecurity, that same voice in my head that asks: "What if the previous book(s) was just a fluke? What if I can't actually DO this?"At first I..." more
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 6:39:45 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled And the WINNERS ARE....(drum roll):
Sarah said, "Congratulations to: "Moriah D" (hylianvampire at hotmail.com) and Natalierisk04 at yahoo.com! You are the two tributes from District 10 who will receive copies of THE GIRL WHO WAS ON FIRE!Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. You all..." more
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 6:39:45 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Moving my blog, alas...:
Sarah said, "I haven't been the most consistent blogger, but now that I'm integrating my blog with my website and trying to blog more consistently, I'm finding Livejournal is just too inconsistent a platform for me to trust. It's freaked out..." more
Friday, April 1, 2011 11:42:28 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled ALA/OIF Privacy and Youth Conference:
Sarah said, "Is privacy dead, or do kids just use a different vocabulary to describe it? How can we as adults help to give kids the information they need to make informed choices about privacy, and encourage them to think critically about privacy issues in all..." more
Thursday, March 31, 2011 5:26:31 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled The Reaping: DISTRICT 10- THE GIRL WHO WAS ON FIRE Giveaway!:
Sarah said, "I thought it ever so appropriate that I was chosen to represent District 10 in Smart Pop Book's Panem-Style Reaping Giveaway for the new anthology THE GIRL WHO WAS ON FIRE - Your Favorite Authors On Suzanne Collins'Hunger Games..." more
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:12:11 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Thoughts on being a 2011 Scholastic Arts and Writing Juror:
Sarah said, "This year, for the second time, I was privileged to be a National Judge for the 2011 Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards. I was particularly excited to be a judge in a category that resonated so much with me in both my author and political columnist..." more
Monday, March 21, 2011 9:45:30 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled NY Teen Author Festival Recap:
Sarah said, "Last week was the third Annual New York Teen Author Festival and I was lucky to be a part of some of the awesome festivities.On Thursday, I headed to DA BRONX to the Bronx Library Center as part of the Five Borough Read. I was on a panel with The..." more
Friday, February 4, 2011 9:19:06 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Too many still ignorant about child sexual abuse:
Sarah said, "I'm reposting here my column from today's Stamford Advocate, because I think it's one of the most important ones I've ever written: When one of my kids became involved with a theater production run under the auspices of a local..." more
Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:29:24 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled OK, Snooki - THIS MEANS WAR!:
Sarah said, "I've been seriously neglectful of my blog,*dusts off and waves to blog land* but anyone who follows me on Facebook or Twitter will know that I've had some, well, shall we call it ANGST about Snooki's book deal. I mean, first..." more
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 7:40:18 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled The best gifts come from the heart:
Sarah said, "Last Friday I was fortunate to take part in an event sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma, the sorority I belonged to at Duke. We visited K through 1 kids in the after school program at the George Washington Carver Center in Norwalk, and gave them books..." more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 6:29:42 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled The astounding hypocrisy of book banners:
Sarah said, "Libraries and bookstores across the country have been marking Banned Books Week, the national celebration of our freedom to read held annually by the American Library Association. It comes at a time when that freedom is under attack more than ever...." more
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:21:56 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Reality testing & the long road to trusting my gut:
Sarah said, "I wrote a blog post yesterday over at the YA Contemps about Trusting your Gut, in conjunction with the release of April Henry's new release GIRL, STOLEN, which I seriously cannot WAIT to read once I finish editing first pass proofs of WANT TO..." more
Thursday, September 16, 2010 6:16:16 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled I am Number 4 and the Loric/Aspergers connection:
Sarah said, "I just finished reading I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittucus Lore (aka James Frey, of "A Million Little Pieces" fame and Jobie Hughes. I'm not a big reader of SciFi/Dystopian novels, other than The Hunger Games series, of which I'm a huge fan. Oh..." more
Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:39:34 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Judaism - The YA Faith:
Sarah said, "I sat in synagogue on the first day of Rosh Hashanah listening to the Rabbi’s sermon about how we should bring our Judaism into our everyday lives and I started thinking about how my faith has always been a part of my life a great or lesser..." more
Monday, September 6, 2010 7:42:29 AM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Ahh academia...the ivy covered walls...the halls of knowledge...the Quidditch:
Sarah said, "I’ve spent the last few weeks trekking around various institutions of higher learning with my first-born in what my friend Jody half-jokingly calls “The College Death March.” It’s been quite the eye-opener, and not just from the sticker..." more
Sunday, August 29, 2010 4:14:52 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled The Politics of MOCKINGJAY (contains spoilers!!):
Sarah said, "In addition to writing books for teens, I’m a columnist for the Greenwich Time/Stamford Advocate. Perhaps it’s because of my admitted political geekedness (I also majored in political science in college) but for me, the focus of the Hunger..." more
Sunday, August 22, 2010 9:03:16 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Hellooooooooo!:
Sarah said, "*dusts off blog*It's been a while. It's been a crazy summer, and alas, this poor blog has been terribly neglected. But I hope to post more regularly, even if the posts are short and sweet. Just wanted to let you know about a few exciting..." more
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 8:46:16 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Teen Reading Night Tomorrow:
Sarah said, "Calling all New York area peeps! Come join an All-Star line up (and me) for Teen Author Reading Night tomorrow at the scenic Jefferson Market Branch of the NYPL 425 6th Ave, at 10th StThe fun starts at 6pm and goes on till 7:30 and as well as moi..." more
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:36:28 PM
Sarah Darer Littman wrote a blog post titled Teen Author Reading Night - Tomorrow!:
Sarah said, "How cool is a library with a TURRET?! As a kid, I would have dreamed of creeping up to the top of the turret with my library books and being able to read in the window seat of a round room. But tomorrow night, I get to read at this awesome edifice...." more