{"id":1728,"date":"2008-12-10T04:15:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T04:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:30:23","slug":"more-writers-in-support-of-baca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=1728","title":{"rendered":"More Writers in Support of BACA"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his guest op-ed for the NY Times, “Typing Without a Clue<\/a>,” Timothy Egan weighs in on the whole celebrity author debacle–this time with respect to political celebrities such as the massively over-publicized Joe the Plumber, who is–wait for it–out with a book this month. WHEE. See me jump up and down. Sez Egan, very aptly:<\/p>\n

Most of the writers I know work every day, in obscurity and close to poverty, trying to say one thing well and true. Day in, day out, they labor to find their voice, to learn their trade, to understand nuance and pace. And then, facing a sea of rejections, they hear about something like Barbara Bush\u2019s dog getting a book deal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a great article, and not only because he works in a Chris Farley SNL quote (“La-di-frickin\u2019-da!” Farley says. “We got ourselves a writer here!”). It also ends by pointing out that our upcoming president has written quite a good book, which is perhaps a hopeful note.<\/p>\n

Although I failed utterly at MotherReader<\/a>‘s Comment Challenge, my attention was drawn to the fabulous resource for kidlit blogs located on Anastasia Suen’s page<\/a>, and perhaps I’ll make a New Year’s resolution to try to explore more kidlit blogs, and, yes, comment on them. I can always dream, anyway. <\/p>\n

PSSST!! A certain blogger’s book entitled A La Carte is being recommended this month by the Postergirlz<\/a>–woo hoo!!! Also makes a great gift!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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