This topic makes me laugh. I mean, I sat down to write about fathers in YA Fiction and could barely come up with any that I’d call great. I mean parents in MG & YA Fiction are notoriously absentee, in one way or another. I found this article The Parent Problem in Young Adult Fiction pretty …
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I wrote the first draft of TRANSFER STUDENT in 2006 after my father-in-law died. It was a crazy, sad time. I was working at the Los Angeles Times on the re-opening of the Griffith Observatory [it had been closed for five years for renovations] and we were back-and-forth between LA and Fresno [a four hour …
I love sharing great finds. I’ve just added The Cheap to my list of awesome web sites to check for great reads. Check out The Cheap! You can shop by price, there’s a regular daily find and a daily find “family edition” and there’s even a Parent/Teacher resource section! It’s how I found these great …
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A big thank you and a round of virtual *cheers* to fellow carni K.C. Blake for coming up with this fun idea and also for coordinating all of us! Thanks K.C., check out her fabulous books here! What’s a fiction round robin? Well, we decided to have some fun and send one paragraph of one …
Today, in Ray’s memory, I want to post a mash-up of what Ray’s writing has meant to me. If it wasn’t for Ray Bradbury, I wouldn’t have become a reader and through his stories I learned so much––especially about writing. Thank you for your wonderful stories! I’ll miss you. Here’s a post from Jan. 13, …
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Today at the carnival we’re all posting about Listopia. What’s Listopia you say? Well, if you’re on Goodreads, as I am, you’ve heard of it, right? Listopia is a great way to beef up your TBR list, mine is literally overflowing with amazing books, but I’m always looking for a great read. Listopia lists are …
Patton is fascinating. I became a fan because my parents respected him so much. He was also a poet. Born in California. This interests me too. Here are a few quotes from him in honor of Memorial Day and for all of those brave men and women we’ve lost in battle: “If everybody is thinking …
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Today the carnis are blogging about where we love to go in books. Like most readers, I love to go to places I don’t expect. I love to see regular places in new ways and feel transformed. Setting is powerful and I like when it’s used like a character. I try to do this in …
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The last thing on 16-year-old Jess DeLand’s wish list is a boyfriend. She’d have to be crazy to think any guy would look twice at her. Besides, there are more important things to hope for, like a job working on cars and an end to her mom’s drinking. Foster care is a constant threat, and …
