{"id":2061,"date":"2008-03-14T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-14T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:28:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:28:40","slug":"mr-gottabook-this-ones-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=2061","title":{"rendered":"Mr. GottaBook, This One’s For You"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Happy Pi Day, Matheletes!<\/b><\/p>\n

Because I did not wish to regale you with my bad high school romance-of-mathematics poetry once again (and the crowd breathed a huge<\/i> sigh of relief!) I thought I at least owed you a peek at the new mental_floss ‘Fib’ shirt<\/a> — and this is really for Gregory K, @ Gotta Book<\/a>, because he’s the original fib guy. (Very original, I might add. Have you read his Oddaptations!?<\/a>) SO, that’s my two cents for math today – it’s not a pi joke, but enjoy!<\/p>\n

Sam had some good points<\/b> this week about publishing being …kind of a game. Justine Larbalestier seems to concur, talking about the luck factor<\/a> on her blog. Hat tip to Shrinking Violet Productions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don’t Forget to Write<\/b>: Co-blogger a.fortis mentioned this week why she writes “part of the reason I write for a teen audience is that I think–I hope–that reading my work might someday help someone through a tough time, or distract someone from their own troubles.”<\/i> Disco Mermaid Jay<\/a> really brings that home this week, reprinting a couple of notes he’s gotten in response to his book. Now, that’s<\/i> what we’re here for. Writing. It matters. We’ve all got our Insecure Selves to deal with, but well done you, Jay Asher, for gently shutting I.J. down.<\/p>\n

Bay Area Peeps, Save the Date!<\/b> It’s the 14th Celebration of Children’s Literature at UC Berkeley on Saturday, April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

As part of Cal Day<\/b>, which is the campus-wide open house, UC Berkeley’s Tolman Hall is putting on a free community celebration, celebrating children’s book. The book fair literati includes Gennifer Choldenko, Marissa Moss, Thacher Hurd, Elisa Kleven, LeUyen Pham, and quite a few more, plus musicians and bookmaking art activities, and storytelling, and more. Do check it out<\/a> — it sounds like a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

Even though I didn’t go<\/i> to public school<\/b>, I’m enjoying *my (or, rather, Jen Robinson’s<\/a>) recent discovery of Public School Insights<\/a>, which carries an interview with our insane Ambassador, Jon Scieszka. The title? Turning Boys Into Readers. Hmmm! T-June 1st and counting, and GuysLit Wire<\/a> will be going live. We have some seriously great<\/i> girls and GUYS who read blogging about the best teen guy reading they can find. <\/p>\n

Man, there’s tons of great book stuff getting revved up for warmer, clearer days… Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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