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Monday, November 23, 2015 3:55:44 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Writing about Science:
Jacqueline said, "For my article in Wisconsin People and Ideas on the human microbiome (adapted from an article I wrote for FASEB's Breakthroughs in Bioscience series), I was asked to write a sidebar about my process. Here it is.In the last decade, more than..." more
Friday, May 1, 2015 9:34:12 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled The Invisible Activist Authors' Tour:
Jacqueline said, "Tomorrow I fly out to Boston for the beginning of The Invisible Book Tour with coauthor Walter Naegle. Unfortunately, Michael G. Long, our other coauthor, has teaching responsibilities and couldn't join us. We will be accompanied (and driven..." more
Monday, February 9, 2015 7:39:08 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Goodreads Giveaway!:
Jacqueline said, "In recognition of Black History Month,I'm giving away a copy ofBayard Rustin: The Invisible Activiston Goodreads.Goodreads Book GiveawayBayard Rustinby Jacqueline HoutmanGiveaway ends February 28, 2015.See the giveaway detailsat Goodreads.Enter..." more
Sunday, December 7, 2014 9:15:37 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Sciency Comics:
Jacqueline said, "Here's a great post by Gene Luen Yang about science in comics.Peek: ". . . our society puts up a wall between activities it deems “left brain” and those it deems “right brain.” Math and science inhabit one..." more
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:08:53 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Goodreads Giveaway!:
Jacqueline said, "Goodreads Book GiveawayBayard Rustinby Jacqueline HoutmanGiveaway ends December 15, 2014.See the giveaway detailsat Goodreads.Enter to win"
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11:42:00 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Available for preorder:
Jacqueline said, "Reduced price for advance orders atQuakerBooks.com"
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 4:27:54 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Upcoming release:
Jacqueline said, "Bayard Rustin: The Invisible Activist will be released this fall from Quaker Press. It was co-written by Michael G. Long (an academic who edited a book of Bayard's letters), Walter Naegle (Bayard's partner for the last ten years of his life..." more
Monday, September 1, 2014 9:15:44 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Labor Day:
Jacqueline said, "Over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors, I wrote a post about the true meaning of Labor Day. Books about the labor movement and the people who worked hard to give us weekends and safer workplaces. Books about the children (like my..." more
Sunday, April 13, 2014 5:28:55 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled A biography panel:
Jacqueline said, "On May 8, I'll be participating on a panel about writing for children about real people. Join Ann Bausum, Don Tate, Jan Pinborough and me for what promises to be an interesting evening."
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:36:28 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Kurtis Scaletta interview and giveaway:
Jacqueline said, "My interview with Kurtis Scaletta is up over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors.He's giving away a signed copy of The Winter of the Robots. Go. Read. Win."
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:36:28 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Interview with Crystal Chan and Book Giveaway:
Jacqueline said, "Check out my interview with Crystal Chan over at From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors.Comment and enter to win a UK version of her wonderful debut novel, Bird."
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:55:45 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Welcome to the 21st Century, Einstein Anderson!:
Jacqueline said, "I've been blogging over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors.(I obviously haven't been blogging much over here.) Today I posted a piece on the reboot of Seymour Simon's Einstein Anderson series. Head on over there and read..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:55:45 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Productivity tips!!:
Jacqueline said, "My post on productivity is up on Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors, featuring tips from Shawn McGuire, Shannon Delany, Laurie J. Edwards, Janet Fox, and Sarah Prineas.Write so fast your hands get blurry!Check it out here, and add some tips of..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:33:57 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Sciency Fiction: The List!:
Jacqueline said, "I've been giving presentations on Sciency Fiction lately, and I've been asked to post a list of sciency fiction titles.All titles are middle-grade, unless otherwise noted.If the book is part of a series, only one book is mentioned, usually..." more
Monday, December 3, 2012 7:54:57 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled The Middle Grade Science Project:
Jacqueline said, "If you like kidlit and you like science, The Middle Grade Science Project is for you. Elaine Vickers profiles middle-grade books with science content, and lists some ideas for books that might appeal to readers who like the profiled book. She..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:31:00 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Sheboygan, here I come!:
Jacqueline said, "Tomorrow I head up to Sheboygan, Wisconsin for the Third Annual Sheboygan Children's Book Festival. It'll be my first time attending, since I had scheduling conflicts the last few years.I was in Sheboygan last year for the World Premiere of..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:30:59 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Sciency Fiction and a pile of ARCs to give away:
Jacqueline said, "Over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors, I blogged about Sciency Fiction and I'm giving a set of up to 15 ARCs of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas to one lucky school or library."
Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:06:37 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Look what the nice lady in the brown truck brought me!
Saturday, September 8, 2012 11:59:53 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Random Act of Publicity: Sciency Fiction Version:
Jacqueline said, "It's Random Acts of Publicity Week!It's also the first week of school and kind of hectic, so I'm just going to post cover images of some of my favorite middle-grade sciency fiction books. I'm working on some talks and blog posts on..." more
Saturday, September 1, 2012 4:23:24 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Today!:
Jacqueline said, "It's the official release day for the paperback edition of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas, which makes me a paperback writer."
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:16:35 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Giveaway time!:
Jacqueline said, "The paperback edition of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas comes out on September 1, so I'm running a Goodreads giveaway. Enter by September 20 to win a signed copy.Goodreads Book GiveawayThe Reinvention of Edison Thomasby Jacqueline..." more
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:18:52 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Rocket Science and Brain Surgery:
Jacqueline said, "I've been thinking about the phrases "It's not rocket science" and "It's not brain surgery." What do these statements have in common?Science.The implication is that the task in question is easy, and thus that rocket..." more
Thursday, April 26, 2012 4:21:13 PM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal!:
Jacqueline said, "Here's the cover for the paperback edition of THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMASScheduled for release September 2012Boyds Mills Press"
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:59:36 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled The protein of story: a study in structure:
Jacqueline said, "I was bending my husband's ear about the issues I'm having with the revision of my current work-in-progress and he made a comment about protein structure. Yeah, I know, we're like that in our house. But it got me thinking, and then I..." more
Friday, February 19, 2016 10:19:13 AM
Jacqueline Houtman wrote a blog post titled Fun with Lasers!:
Jacqueline said, "I've been volunteering at the Madison Science Museum, and we have a new exhibit opening next week. Here's a little bit about it. Stop by and see it if you're in the area!Laser Exhibit We are excited to be opening a new exhibit next..." more