sidewalk art by Hani, corner of 79th and 5th Avenue, near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 23, 2007 HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH KIRSTEN MILLER 1. Read Kirsten Miller’s books. This can be more of a challenge if you have a nine-year-old who thinks the book covers are cool and loves the…
It’s hard not to be charmed by Laini Taylor. This ultra-cool artista is one talented lady. You want vibrant art? Got it. You want pretty, adorned ladies who will prance about with inspirational quotes in your face? Got it. How about a faerie tale thriller that will keep you reading page after page? Yup. Got…
What can I say about Lisa Yee, that most people don’t know already? She has fun contests on her blog, she finds a way to meet incredible people and manages to infuse humor in the most difficult of circumstances. Even her little Peepy has a better social life than I do. Sigh. Lisa has written…
I love checking out author websites. It’s my little way of peeking into an author’s writing life and finding out a little more about the writer as a person. I know, I’m strange that way. Anyway, it was such a treat to explore Kerry Madden’s website, which I pretty much think is eye candy. Kerry…
“If you’re looking for a good action-packed adventure book with sword wielding monks, high speed car chases, lots of blood and gore, sweeping helicopter rides, and an unexpected hero who gives you a few laughs and manages to save the world from destruction, look no further. Alfred Kropp is here. Oh, yeah. ” This is…
I am so pleased to welcome Carrie Jones to my blog. Carrie’s book, Tips on Having a Gay (ex) Boyfriend was released earlier this year. Now that I just wrote the title in this post, I hope I won’t have the same problem that Carrie had… Carrie is one of the few who made it…
Nobody is allowed to bid on this snowflake. It’s mine, I tell you. All mine. I know. I’m being selfish. But seriously. I want this snowflake. Not because the artist, David Ezra Stein, is one talented guy. Which he is. And not because he’s on Fuse #8‘s HMOCL list. And not even because David Ezra…
I am pleased to welcome Lorie Ann Grover to my blog. Lorie Ann is the author of four books: Loose Threads, On Pointe, Hold Me Tight, and When Daddy Comes Home. For those of you who are familiar with readergirlz and frequent the group forums, you know this readergirlz diva encourages teens to empower themselves….
Ah….Justine Larbalestier. This cool Australian writer weaves magic in her books and in her blog. Even her last name is magic. Three variations: Lar-bal-est-ee-er, Lar-bal-est-ee-ay, and Lar-bal-est-ee-air (as divulged in Kelly’s interview). Each pronunciation surrounds the air with sophistication and intrigue. Justine Larbalestier is the author of the Magic or Madness trilogy and two non-fiction…
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