by Joelle | Oct 26, 2009 | Daily Writings
I’m a slow learner. I don’t mean that I’m stupid-slow, I mean that I have to process things for a while before they sink in. Also, I need to learn things in layers, building upon what I know, kind of like when you update a computer program. It...
by Joelle | Oct 25, 2009 | Daily Writings
Good job all of you who plan to stay up for the last 4.5 hours of the readathon, but I’m outta here. Just finished FOR KEEPS and loved, loved, loved it! Nighty-night!
by Joelle | Oct 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
Had to share this great line from the ARC I’m reading – FOR KEEPS by Natasha Friend Because no matter what those sex-ed teachers say about how great condoms are, there’s not a condom in the world that can protect you from heartbreak. I was hooked on...
by Joelle | Oct 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
I finished the Paula Danzigger book. She’s quite a writer. She uses rhythm in neat ways. Like this: Is this a plot of her mother’s? How’s Jim going to take this? What will Mindy say? I look around at everyone at the table. No one’s saying...
by Joelle | Oct 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
I know everyone else is about 13 hours into this, and I’ve just started, but I’m going to stay up late! The fire’s roaring, the popcorn’s gone, and I’ve just read for an hour. After discussing Woodstock and Paula Danzigger with the...
by Joelle | Oct 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
It’s all about popcorn, tea, and something to read from here on out…oh, wait…I might have to go chop a little firewood. And then I’m on it. I’m changing books. I’m picking from my ARC pile, or I might go for the comfort of...
by Joelle | Oct 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
Somehow, even though I saw tweets and twitters about this, I neglected to check it out. Today is the 24 hour readathon! I’m joining up a bit late, I should’ve started reading at 5am (which would’ve been hard since I slept until 9am!). However, better...
by Joelle | Oct 23, 2009 | Daily Writings
Well, okay, I’m not really at a loss for words or it would be a pretty boring post, but it is my day to blog at The Debutante Ball, and this week we’re talking about book deals. Come on by!
by Joelle | Oct 22, 2009 | Need to Read
My friend Kim recommended this book to me ages ago. There were a zillion and one holds on it at the library, but luckily another friend just called the other day and offered to lend me her copy. This is an amazing book. I know, I’m late to the game, but...
by Joelle | Oct 20, 2009 | Daily Writings
I have to admit, when I first heard of Sara Zarr, my immediate thought was, “Wow. Is that the coolest writer name ever? Yes, I think so.” Sara and I share an agent, which is how I first found out about her, but I know her fantastic books, Story of a Girl...
by Joelle | Oct 19, 2009 | Need to Read
I am never quite sure when to blog about ARCs, and since that is primarily what I’ve been reading lately, I haven’t posted. Is it more helpful to hear about them early so you can add them to your TBR list? Or when the book comes out? I have decided to just...
by Joelle | Oct 19, 2009 | Daily Writings
If you’re a fan of the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace, then you’re probably wondering why the title of this post isn’t Betsy, Tacy & Sunday Lunch. I shall reveal all. Just stick with me here. In honour of the re-release of the Betsy-Tacy...
by Joelle | Oct 16, 2009 | Daily Writings
Hi All, I’m over at The Debs today talking about leaping and falling and landing. Stop on by and tell me what chances you’ve taken that have paid off.
by Joelle | Oct 14, 2009 | Daily Writings
Welcome to my new-ish Wednesday feature. For the most part, you will find interviews on Wednesdays with authors who I can coerce into answering my questions. However, as many of you know, my computer crashed last week, so I’m a bit behind trying to play catch-up...
by Joelle | Oct 12, 2009 | Daily Writings
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, although most people had their big dinners yesterday. It’s sort of optional here which day of the three-day weekend you choose to pig-out. We chose yesterday. That way we can eat well again today by digging into the leftovers. You...
by Joelle | Oct 9, 2009 | Daily Writings
I’m over at The Debs where we’ve been talking about morning people and night owls all week. Join me and have a bowl of cereal!
by Joelle | Oct 7, 2009 | Daily Writings
Today’s interview with author Sara Zarr has been postponed due to illness (mine, not hers). Also, on Monday, my computer bit the dust, taking her interview with it. The computer gurus promise that while the computer itself is history, Sara’s interview can...
by Joelle | Oct 5, 2009 | Daily Writings
I’m a lifelong Cubs fan. Assuming you believe life starts at fourteen, which because I’m a YA writer, that works for me. Yesterday was the last day of the regular season for 2009, and naturally, the Cubs lost.* This didn’t bother me because at the...
by Joelle | Oct 2, 2009 | Daily Writings
I’m saying nice things about my agent over at The Debutante Ball today, but before you pop over there, I have an announcement! I have chosen a winner for the name my feature on Wednesday contest. Thanks for all the entries, everyone! I have decided to go with...
by Joelle | Oct 1, 2009 | Need to Read
Summer is over. There’s a fire in the woodstove and I have a big TBR pile, so it’s time to get back to Need To Read. The first book I’ve read in almost a month (I know!) is Gorgeous by Rachel Vail. This is the companion book to last year’s...
by Joelle | Sep 30, 2009 | Daily Writings
You may have noticed that the blurb for my book is by Suzanne Selfors. I feel particularly lucky about this, not just because of what she said, but because I have been a fan of Suzanne’s fantastic writing for a very long time. Her YA, Saving Juliet, was one of my Fave...
by Joelle | Sep 28, 2009 | Daily Writings
Unless you’re head’s buried in the sand (or a book), then you probably know it’s Banned Book Week. And while I feel very strongly about this, I can’t really think of anything new to say on the subject. I did write about it here last Friday on...
by Joelle | Sep 25, 2009 | Daily Writings
Join me over at the Debs where I talk about my dream of being banned.
by Joelle | Sep 24, 2009 | Daily Writings
Readers the world over love Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy series. Everyone from the little girl whose librarian handed her Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown yesterday, to celebrities like Bette Midler and writers Anna Quindlen and Meg Cabot sing the praises of this series....
by Joelle | Sep 22, 2009 | Daily Writings
My book has taken on a life of its own. I know this happens to books, but it never occurred to me it would happen so soon. To be honest, I think I thought that maybe a month before it came out, there might be a little buzz on the internet, but I never thought this...
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