Red Light, Green Light: WE LOVE LIBRARIES free-tique contest
ALL RLGL ROUNDS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED. Thanks for playing, everyone!
If you miss any round, YOU CAN ENTER THE RACE AT ANY TIME. You never know how this will turn out. Also, the results of each round are posted anonymously and your work will not be shared with anyone besides Cynthea and Snoop.
Snoop will also be giving feedback on entries submitted after the race is over, regardless of the entrant’s standing in the race.
Authors on the Verge: Meet Mark Fink, young adult novelist
Mark Fink, author of STEPPING UP
This week, we’re celebrating the fabuloso Mark Fink. Mark wrote and produced for television, doing shows for every major network, including Full House, Saved By The Bell, Growing Pains and many others.
Snoop says, “KEWL!”
Mark also created and produced the NBC teen comedy Hang Time, about a high school basketball team in Indiana. This show allowed him to enjoy two of his passions: comedy and basketball.
Authors on the Verge: Meet Deborah Lytton, young adult novelist
Deborah Lytton
This week, we have a STAR and a debut author. Well, all of our debut authors are stars, but she’s really a star, like in movies and stuff! Deborah Lytton grew up in front of the camera as an actress and singer, beginning her career at the age of six.
Authors on the Verge: Meet J.C. Phillipps, picture book author-illustrator
J.C. Phillipps
This week, we have the phenomenal J. C. Phillipps, who goes by Julie in regular non-author life. Julie has degrees in theater and art. She never took courses in writing or illustration, but realized her playwriting experience and art background might mesh well into picture books. Because she was twenty-five at the time and the thought of writing picture books seemed like something an older person might do – she bought a leather jacket instead.
Q: What does high-concept fiction mean?
A: When I think of high-concept fiction, I think of blockbuster-movie-kind-of-fiction. If you’ve got a “coming of age” story, where everyone is a regular human being that goes to a normal school, the girl breaks up with a bad boyfriend, but then realizes she was worthy without him, then that’s probably not high-concept.
First Great “Haul of China” winner announced, are you next?
Heads up, everybody. The First Great Haul of China winner was announced at http://www.cynthealiu.com. One lucky contestant gets to take home a genuine Terra Cotta warrior souvenir straight from Xi’an, an autographed copy of THE GREAT CALL of China … AND… a gift certificate to Amazon.com. ARE YOU NEXT?! If you have not entered, you have until tomorrow, March 1st, 11:59PM CST. http://www.cynthealiu.com. P.S. EVERYONE TAKES HOME A SWEET PARTY FAVOR.
Authors on the Verge: Meet Neesha Meminger, young adult novelist
This week, we have the notable Neesha Meminger who was born in India, grew up in Canada, and currently divides her time between New York City and Toronto. Her first book SHINE, COCONUT MOON is due for release in March, 2009 from Margaret K. McElderry Books
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After-Hours Free-tique Party to Celebrate THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA release
Wow, guys, I just have to say WOW!
This morning I woke up to all sorts of goodness in my inbox.
tamarak made the light-bulb go off in my head this morning when she asked where the afterhours party was.
And you know Snoop and I. We aim to please.
Especially when it comes to partying.
Double luck, double fun, double tears! Snoop and I are terrible hosts!
Hey everyone,
Today my first book THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA is out, and you may have heard that Snoop and I are having a couple of parties to celebrate.
http://www.cynthealiu.com (for everyone)
http://taralazar.wordpress.com for tiquee addicts! (I mean, writers!)
But Snoop and I are terrible hosts.