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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:42:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Preparing for SCBWI's Summer Conference 2011:
Liliana said, "I've been a SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) member since 2009 and this year I'm going to experience the full benefits of this. Finally! It's not easy to pay full membership and not being able to attend any conference,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Book Boom in Aruba!:
Liliana said, " You see those piles of books? You see me - working with a cookie in my mouth to keep the blood sugar level steady? In November, this month, Aruba will be Bumbarded with books. Children born in 2006 and their family are the main target,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled From Books, With Love:
Liliana said, "I'm writing this post, wondering what to call it... Yesterday was a Sunday and the day our second Buki Bum workshop took place. We - all four members of this foundation, promoting the pleasure of reading in Aruba - even with a greater amount..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Blogging for work:
Liliana said, " I started blogging and twittering in June of this year, mostly wondering why I'm wasting my time and words, when I should be putting my writing efforts into real publishing (e.g. books, articles, paid work) instead. Months later - meaning now,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled The reason(s) Y I write:
Liliana said, " I've been gone for weeks. I wish I could say that I was hiding out; writing in a burst of inspiration; letting the words flow harmoniously into a masterpiece (I was supposed to finish a month ago!) I've been wishing and desiring and craving..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Make Year 2010 New and Special:
Liliana said, " My very first post for 2010! Will it be about resolutions? Will it be about writing goals? Or should I focus on the preservation of Earth; should I go global? Two days ago, I did something I should've done long time ago. No, no, no, I don't..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Before the Bio and Biblio:
Liliana said, "I have a bad memory. I forget a lot and that's a shame. No, it's not Alzheimer's (I already checked it out), but a common symptom of writers - for some of us, at least. Wouldn't it be great to remember everything; what a perfect picture, what a..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Writer challenges:
Liliana said, "I would be lying to you, if I told you that I usually put my inspirations on paper when I'm on the beach. What you see here on this picture, is pure necessity. When someone wants to be a writer, he or she must first have a job in order to..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled No Medal For Navigation:
Liliana said, "Image via Wikipedia The thing about networking - besides being cool, handy, profitable, amusing, addictive, creepy and all the other reasons why you should or shouldn't be part of it - is, that as soon as you're out there in the open, you become......" more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled The Bliss of Book Signings:
Liliana said, "Last Saturday, I had my first book signing session of 2010 at one of Aruba's finest bookstores and it was not an hour of sit-and-wait. This time it was even called 'Children's Book Festival at ... with ...' for a change, and it worked! I didn't..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Blogphobia:
Liliana said, "You're just starting to get comfortable in Blogland, - you're following interesting blogs, carefully posting some comments here and there, retweeting some great articles, trying to share your own thoughts as much as possible - and then, one day, you..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled What do you do when opportunity knocks?:
Liliana said, "There is a lot you can do when opportunity knocks. You can ignore it, thinking 'nah, impossible! Me? Are you sure?' You can say 'who are you? What do you want? Get out!' You can open the door a little bit and take a peek: 'hmmm,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled My iPad adventures (Part 1):
Liliana said, "Dear Blog Followers, Readers and Peekers, Today I'm going to start my first blog series called 'My iPad Adventures'. Why? Because... pam-pam-paaam! I've been approached by an international app (= applications for smartphones, but very soon,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled I'm Back in Reality Land:
Liliana said, "Hi there, folks! I'm a bit lost and trying to get a Fastpass to reality after two weeks of magic overdose at The Happiest Place on Earth. Pfew, I missed you guys (and the Peace & Silence!), glad I'm back! Vacation is great and very important;..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled My iPad adventures (Part 2):
Liliana said, "Yes, there is more! And for those of you who thought 'where oh where is that follow up of hers?', I can now (finally) soothe your curiosity: Meet my good old friend... Name: Hopus Born: on the island of Aruba in 2005 Parents: Daniëlle..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Do teachers love to read?:
Liliana said, "A few times a year, I get to be a (contracted) spokesperson. And although I'd rather let my pen do the talking, I must say that speaking out for a good cause is not a waste of time, not at all, not for me. School and library presentations, book..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled New Book - illustration sneak peek!:
Liliana said, "Dear all, I've been poeming and rhyming my butt off! If I'm done? Nope. It's a self- illustrated poetry book for kids, so... lots of illustrations in this new book of mine. I'm working on it, all covered in charcoal and (very) bright..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Summer Reads:
Liliana said, "It's been a while, dear followers. Here is one good excuse: it is summer! Yes, Aruba has a summer, too. You will not notice it, because we don't have an autumn, a winter or a spring. But we do have an official summer vacation. And even if we,..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled My iPad Adventures (Part 3):
Liliana said, "I'm not supposed to blog or tweet about this yet, but... I can't help myself!! I'm a blabbermouth, there you have it! And here is the big news, dear Followers: Finally, after months of hard work and intensive communication with this fantastic..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled The Hopus Book & iPad App Presentation For Kids With Autism:
Liliana said, "Dear Followers, This will be my first blog post with video! YAY :D Why? Because I only had a video camera with me on this memorable day. Warning: it's not HD, but I think the content is important enough to share with friends, colleagues and..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Buki Bum (Book Boom!) The Beginning:
Liliana said, "Listen, talk, care and share Give your child the love of books Yes, it's November! The month of books and children and families and the pleasure of reading... and Buki Bum! This Sunday, November 7th, Aruba will be BUMbarded again with lots of..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Happy New Beginnings to All:
Liliana said, " A very special thanks to you, my 25 faithful followers, for sticking with me through short, long and no posts at all. Here we are in the first week of a new year filled with resolutions, positive perspectives, dreams, hope... isn't it a wonderful..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:21 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled The Writer and The Coach:
Liliana said, " One month. One chapter a day. One writer and her coach. This post is about my first YA (Young Adult) Novel in the making. And I'm going to share this wonderful experience with all of you. To start this series of posts called 'The Writer and The..." more
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:18:20 AM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Save your Darlings:
Liliana said, "What do newborn kittens have to do with writing? More than you think. A few days ago - four to be exact - my husband found a nest of newborn kittens in an old box on top of our storage cupboard. He heard meowing and went on a seeking quest till he..." more
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:30:27 PM
Liliana Erasmus wrote a blog post titled Moving on...:
Liliana said, "Dear Followers,PLEASE READ THIS: I'm moving to Wordpress and I would love to take you with me. Thank you for reading my posts, for sticking around through thick and thin stories, for your comments and support. I've tried to send you all a..." more