Friday Five
1)I woke up to some fantastic news this morning, which arrived in an email from the lovely Laini Taylor. I use the word ‘fantastic’ deliberately, to mean “odd and remarkable,” as well as...
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My friend Sonia Gensler interviewed me on her blog earlier this week. We talked about writing and surfing and mermaids and music. Go here to read the interview, and hurry! Today is the last day to...
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Happy Book Birthday, MERMAID'S MIRROR!
Today is the official release date of my new book! My family came to town for the launch party - which wasn't technically a party, it was a bookstore event with April Henry and Lauren Kate - but I...
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Big catch-up post
October has been PACKED with stuff. But where have I been?Too beat to blog.But here I am now to catch up!Powell’s Books EventI had a great time at Powell’s with April Henry and Lauren Kate – we each...
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Rules for Writers
(speaking in stentorian voice) It is now time for me to dispense advice to aspiring authors … because all published authors are required to do so. (It’s in the contract, people. If we refuse, they kick...
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Monday Colors
I’m going to be offline for the next week, so I thought I’d express some gratitude before I go –I’m thankful for the last splashes of color in my yard before winter takes hold:And I’m thankful for YOU,...
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Tim Gunn calls in Doctor House
September“Good morning, Lisa. How are you?” Tim Gunn steps into the workroom.“Fine, Tim, how are you?”“I’m excellent, thank you.” He moves toward the work-in-progress. “I’m eager to see what changes...
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Thankful
As a cancer survivor, I am ALWAYS thankful for good health. Having just gone through surgery two weeks ago, I’m even more aware of it than usual. The human body is such a puzzling bundle of parts …...
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Authorial Intrusion - Stephanie Perkins
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an Authorial Intrusion interview, and I’m very excited to host Stephanie Perkins today!I first heard of Steph from local author Laini Taylor, who had been...
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Each December a group of bloggers and librarians puts together an amazing blog tour of author interviews - I'm so excited to report that this year I'm part of it!Writer, poet, Jane Austen expert, and...
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Things I'm Excited About
1) Happy Book Birthday, Kate!Kate Messner is one of the hardest working authors I know. Not only does she teach middle school (which means homework!) (and a PATIENT PERSONALITY), she has a husband and...
View ArticleAuthorial Intrusion - Lish McBride
I had great plans to read all five finalists for the Morris Award this year:Hush, by Eishes ChayilGuardian of the Dead, by Karen HealeyHold Me Closer, Necromancer, by Lish McBrideCrossing the Tracks,...
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Authorial Intrusion - Blythe Woolston
Today I’m pleased to share this interview with Blythe Woolston, author of THE FREAK OBSERVER, another finalist for the Morris Award:Sixteen-year-old Loa has experienced a year full of tragedy the likes...
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Hard News
I have friends who lost their daughter the day she was born.I have a great-aunt who turns 100 next month.We arrive in this life not knowing the length or shape of our future … but sometimes we find...
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Dear friends and fans of Lisa –This is Neil, her husband. Many of you have probably already heard about the loss of my lovely wife of 22 years, Lisa. I have so appreciated everyone's prayers, messages,...
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Thankful Thursday
Today I’m thankful for the opportunity to put something new (?) on Lisa’s blog. Lisa kept scraps of paper, notebooks, note pads, journals, programs, you name it. She loved her paper. I’m thankful she...
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Today I'm thankful for friends like Wendy at Morgan Video.www.morganvideo.com/Love always,Neil
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Dr. Kilpack:We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the union of two separate lives. We have come to unite Neil and Lisa in marriage... to rejoice with them in this public declaration of...
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Thankful Thursday
I'm thankful for memories and stories. So many wonderful memories and stories in these archives. I'm thankful for my son. For having had the opportunity to spend a lifetime with my beloved Lisa. For...
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Today is Shakespeare's birthday. The only reason I know that is because it is also Lisa's birthday. She would have been 49 today. I'm going to plant a tree in our yard today. Clerodendron something....
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Today is a bittersweet day for me. It would have been our 24th wedding anniversary.Lisa wrote the following for her own amusement. She never posted it, but it is a peek into our home life, and another...
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Project Boy Next Door
Today I am pleased and honored to announce the release of Lisa's third novel. Project Boy Next Door was written after Flash Burnout, and before The Mermaid's Mirror. I am so grateful for the help of...
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