by Joelle | Aug 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
I had the oddest conversation last night around the kitchen table. I have written two books that go together (not a series, just the two of them). I am hoping that after my agent sells my first book, they will eventually be published books #2 & #3. I am revising...
by Joelle | Aug 6, 2008 | Need to Read
This is a sequel to DUSTIN GRUBBS ONE-MAN SHOW. I read it when it first came out, so it’s been a while, but I remember that I loved it, so I was excited to get my hands on this one. I was not disappointed. It’s fantastic. One of the reasons I like his...
by Joelle | Aug 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
Eileen Cook – You knew I’d start with the queen of weird stories (bats in your bra, snakes under the bed) Alix’s funny take on…well, lots of stuff! – and because she likes Cadbury choclolate as much as I do (but Marmite? oooh…yuck!)...
by Joelle | Aug 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
I took my husband to England for the first time a few years ago and we took a day trip with my friend, Carole, up to Beatrix Potter’s land. There’s a lovely gift shop in what was her husband’s office now and you can walk the gardens and then...
by Joelle | Aug 5, 2008 | Daily Writings
Vacation? Holiday? Forget it. I’m back. Why? I’ll tell you why…because my article is out in The Writer Magazine! Remember when I wrote the Red Hair article last year for SCBWI’s bulletin? Well, an editor at The Writer saw it and asked me to...
by Joelle | Jul 31, 2008 | Need to Read
I just wrote a nice post about this and it disappeared, so just let me say quickly (since I’m supposedly on holiday) that I loved this book. Fun. Quirky. Adventurous. Spunky heroine. Same thing I just said but a lot more succinctly this time.
by Joelle | Jul 31, 2008 | Daily Writings
Today, I spent way too much time some very productive hours archiving nearly all of my posts just to make it easy for you to entertain yourself on the days I’m too lazy to post. I also did this because my archives along the side of my blog don’t work very...
by Joelle | Jul 29, 2008 | Need to Read
It rained today for the first time in many, many weeks. Rainy days are perfect for writing, so what did I do all day? I read this wonderful book! It is laugh-out-loud funny, a great story with a unique hook. Full of all kinds of facts and cultural stuff that you...
by Joelle | Jul 29, 2008 | Daily Writings
Even though I said last week in this post that despite my curiosity about what writers find interesting about TV, I would not succumb, I actually did! Read what I learned here.
by Joelle | Jul 28, 2008 | Daily Writings
Lisa Graff has just brought to my attention that it is Beatrix Potter’s birthday. Which brings to mind a funny story…
by Joelle | Jul 28, 2008 | Daily Writings
New stuff on Need To Read
by Joelle | Jul 28, 2008 | Need to Read
So…if you’re wondering why I haven’t said, “Oh My God! You have got to read this book!” lately it’s because I haven’t been reading. Really! Seriously. Hard to believe, isn’t it? I just haven’t felt like it. Three...
by Joelle | Jul 25, 2008 | Daily Writings
You know, just because the domain is joelleanthony.com, why should this blog be all about me? I think I’ll take the day off. Today’s Friday Five is all about y’all. Well, about five of you anyway. Find them here.
by Joelle | Jul 24, 2008 | Daily Writings
Earlier, it was the fawns, now I just had three Pileated woodpeckers fly over my head and into my yard. One was clearly a junior and the parents were trying to teach him things (apparently by leaving him behind). He clawed his way up the tree, looking all around for...
by Joelle | Jul 24, 2008 | Daily Writings
I was over at The Longstockings and Siobhan is talking about how she’s going to try a seat-of-her-pants approach to writing for a change. She’s always been a detailed outliner and she wants to try something new. If you’ve been hanging out here, you...
by Joelle | Jul 22, 2008 | Daily Writings
Yesterday I was just zipping along on my revision and I added a new scene that I’d thought of the other day on my walk. Sometimes when I add scenes, they go in directions I never expect. When I was done with the chapter I had to stop and pause. You see,...
by Joelle | Jul 21, 2008 | Daily Writings
Their sheer cutie-pie-ness can really be a distraction if you write outside!
by Joelle | Jul 19, 2008 | Daily Writings
The weekend…a new experience…click here to find out why!
by Joelle | Jul 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
I have not really had weekends off since junior high. All during high school, I had rehearsals on the weekends. In college, I worked weekends. When I was older, I had Mondays off when I was acting and weekends were my biggest money days as a vendor in the baseball...
by Joelle | Jul 18, 2008 | Daily Writings
Tell me why you love TV!
by Joelle | Jul 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, I switched from reading mostly agent blogs to reading mostly writer blogs. I had landed a fabulous agent and while I still read Janet Reid and Jennifer Jackson, I’ve pretty much given up the agent blogs. What I’ve noticed is how much TV...
by Joelle | Jul 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
So when they turn my YA novel into a movie, I know exactly who I want to play the lead role. It’s my friend, uber-talented actress/singer/musician, Chelsea Nye. All of my characters play instruments and some sing, so Chelsea is perfect for any of the roles. If...
by Joelle | Jul 17, 2008 | Daily Writings
Click here to find out who’s going to star in the film of my book…
by Joelle | Jul 14, 2008 | Need to Read
For a while now I’ve been mostly reading recommendations, which probably explains why I’ve liked so much of what I’ve read lately. However, I was missing the “scan the library shelf for interesting prospects” experience so the other day I...
by Joelle | Jul 14, 2008 | Need to Read
I listened to this on audio. I am not sure how interested I would’ve been if I’d sat down to read it, but the actress who does the audio is phenomenal. So for those of you always complaining that I give you too much to read, try this audio book. While I...
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