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Monday, October 6, 2008 7:14:30 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled The Trib Is Dead; Long Live the Trib:
Gail said, " Egon Spengler said in Ghostbusters what we writers have feared for 24 years: "Print is dead." From the look of things, it's on it's last leg in the newspaper world.The Chicago Tribune changed its format last week. As an..." more
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:47:46 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Take the Challenge!:
Gail said, " At first, I was going to do Laurie Halse Anderson's 15 minutes a day writing challenge for July. That sounded like a minor miracle to someone who's been away from writing for what seems like forever. Nobody tells you that when your book..." more
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:44:46 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Back to School!:
Gail said, "School is starting around here next week. Where did the summer go?For teachers facing a new year of lesson plans, visit my web site, www.gpdavenport.com, to download a FREE activity and curriculum tie-in guide for my picture book, Shante'..." more
Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:21:01 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Take the Challenge!:
Gail said, "At first, I was going to do Laurie Halse Anderson's 15 minutes a day writing challenge for July. That sounded like a minor miracle to someone who's been away from writing for what seems like forever. Nobody tells you that when your book comes..." more
Thursday, August 7, 2008 2:21:01 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Hey, Party Animals! Win This Hat!:
Gail said, " Do you love New Year's? You can show it with my "I Celebrate New Year's All Year Long" cap! The back of the cap says "Shante' Keys and the New Year's Peas" in red. I'll draw a winner in each August and September in honor of..." more
Monday, March 17, 2008 1:33:19 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Catching Up:
Gail said, "WOW! Last week I was a guest at the Illinois Reading Council conference in Springfield. This was a big deal for two reasons:1. I was invited to be one of the Illinois authors at the luncheon and dine face to face with Illinois educators.2. I..." more
Saturday, February 9, 2008 1:49:47 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Cultural Misconceptions:
Gail said, "Food writer Fred Ferretti has an interesting op-ed piece on "Chinese" food in today's New York Times."A Rat in the Kitchen""
Friday, February 8, 2008 2:54:58 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year . . . Again!:
Gail said, "Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Rat began yesterday and to celebrate, I put on my best red blazer (my only one, actually) and my husband, son, and I went to our local Chinese restaurant and actually dined in! We are good carry-out..." more
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 12:54:08 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled The Countdown. . .:
Gail said, "We have just under three hours until midnight here in Central Time, but already my eyes are getting blinky. It's been a busy day, an incredible month, and an undescribable year. My husband is making progress on his recovery from knee replacement,..." more
Monday, December 24, 2007 11:52:40 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled A Different Kind of Christmas:
Gail said, "This Christmas will be very different, not just because my father died just a few weeks ago, but because we'll be celebrating at home--just the three of us. Normally we'd see my in-laws on Christmas Eve and go to my sister's house on..." more
Sunday, December 9, 2007 1:58:58 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled No Regrets:
Gail said, "When most of us think about leaving this world, we frequently think about all of the things we have not gotten to do yet. The fun we want to have with our friends, the children we want to have and see grow to successful adults,..." more
Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:41:08 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled The Reviews Are in for SHANTE' KEYS AND THE NEW YEAR'S PEAS!:
Gail said, "From Anne Boles Levy's BOOK BUDS: Suspense builds quickly and we move at a brisk pace, thanks to Piernas-Davenport's taut rhyming couplets. It was almost over too quickly, but end notes describe some other customs around the world. Eldridge's..." more
Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:41:08 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Buying SHANTE KEYS:
Gail said, "SHANTE KEYS can be ordered via your local bookstore or online at the following book sites. ONLINE BOOK SITES:Book Sense Independent BooksellersAmazon.comBarnes and Noble.com BOOK DETAILS:If you are going to your local bookstore to order..." more
Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:17:31 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled A Pretty Site:
Gail said, "If there was a week I needed a pick-me-up, this past week was it. After taking my son to a college open house a week ago Saturday, I awoke on Sunday with hip pain, which progressively worsened throughout the day. When the wee hours of..." more
Friday, November 23, 2007 9:36:58 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport updated the biography on her profile page
Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:39:02 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport subscribed to the blog: Notes from Uncle Albert
Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:05:09 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled It's a Lemon Day:
Gail said, "Today is one of those days that reminds me, "Hey, stupid! You have lupus!" I'm in a fog, I'm exhausted, and I feel bad. What did I do? I did a little house cleaning yesterday. Bad idea.The way I feel, though, has reminded me of the..." more
Friday, November 9, 2007 1:47:15 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled McCormick Place Revisted:
Gail said, "The very first time I visited McCormick Place, it was the original McCormick Place's grand opening and I was in the fourth grade. My class had studied Chicago history and the book had a drawing of the new convention center. I just had to..." more
Monday, November 5, 2007 12:41:12 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled The Truth about Black-eyed Peas:
Gail said, "Thanks to the misinformation presented in the very first review my book received from "the review source that shall not be named," I've launched a campaign for black-eyed peas. I've been contacting bean growers association, nutrition groups,..." more
Monday, November 5, 2007 12:41:12 AM
Gail Piernas-Davenport wrote a blog post titled Like Sand through the Hour Glass. . .:
Gail said, "Holy cow! Has it been three weeks since I last posted? I've been so busy writing press releases and brochures, and finishing my activity guide to go with my picture book that I guess I just haven't had time to stop by.More..." more
Monday, August 10, 2009 10:39:30 PM
Gail Piernas-Davenport commented on Kelly Starling-Lyons's Profile:
Gail said, "Great job on the trailer, Kelly!"