{"id":2587,"date":"2007-03-30T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-30T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:26:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:26:17","slug":"friday-finally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=2587","title":{"rendered":"Friday, Finally."},"content":{"rendered":"

My Cybils Sisters are already reading away on Laurie Halse Anderson’s Twisted<\/i><\/a> (link has an interesting podcast and Halse Anderson reading) and Cynthia Leitich Smith’s<\/a> vampire book, Tantalize<\/i>; YA Books Central<\/a> still has the make-a-vampire-recipe contest going… check out contest rules<\/a> and cook up something… rare. (Sorry. Had to.)<\/p>\n

And speaking of the lunch lady, you know<\/i> there’s something weird about her, don’t you? Then it’s time to speak up. Check out this short horror<\/b> story contest at Pinestein Press<\/a>, which is seeking short stories for kids centered on the lunch room. Deadline is April 25th, so go to the website for details, and have fun.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile LAST DAY<\/b> for the free copy of Margo Rabb’s book! To qualify, send email to contest@margorabb.com<\/a>. She has been giving away a copy of Cures for Heartbreak<\/i><\/a> every day of her blog-tour.<\/p>\n

Illustrators (and book arts people) who love discussing bindings and the artwork that goes into them will enjoy Jill Oriane Tarlau: Embroidered Bindings<\/a>, the artist’s retrospective show in the gallery of Arion Press<\/a> at the Presidio in SF. I’d love to see what she could do with Harry Potter in embroidery…<\/p>\n

Via Galleycat<\/a>, never turn your back on a publisher with a copy machine. Wow.<\/p>\n

Last night at a New York bookstore (where apparently all intelligent conversation takes place), a group of authors who write about young adult issues<\/a> met to discuss “the difficulties of telling truthful stories about youth in a world that wants to see them either as over-achieving super-kids or dangerous, violent losers and uses either a pious parental perspective or a leering sneer in media coverage.” I am verrry interested in the outcome of this conversation, as it does seem that — like people who condemn books without actually reading them? There are a whole host of people who have all kinds of information<\/a><\/i> on young adults… without actually knowing any or speaking to them. As authors and YA book people, that’s worth noting. I still love the idea of the Mermaids going chaperoning Prom. I’m not doin’<\/i> it, but I love it…(via YPulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Completely randomly, I ran across piece<\/a> on “this generation” of parents (and teachers) over-praising kids. Some food for thought… lots of thoughts…)

The other day, Bookshelves O’ Doom had these really …nightmare inducing dolls<\/a>… In response, I give you Gali Girls<\/a> — and please note, they’re not silver, mustachioed, or sold with knives and shower curtains… nor come with cringe<\/a>-inducing back story… They’re just… dolls. Add culture and imagination and play.<\/p>\n

And it’s back to work for me, happy weekend, y’all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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