Monthly Archives: March 2011

Scribbling Women: Interview with Marthe Jocelyn

Today’s blog post is officially part of Marthe Jocelyn’s Scribbling Women book tour. That means that anyone who comments on it gets entered into a draw by Tundra Books to win a complete set of Marthe’s books! You can find … Continue reading

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Scribbling Women: who inspired you to write?

Last week I asked some of my favourite female children’s writers if there were any “scribbling women” (authors or otherwise) who inspired them to write. We’ll start with Marthe Jocelyn. Tomorrow I’ll be posting an interview with her, so this … Continue reading

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Scribbling Women Update and Website 2.0!

Scribbling Women Book Tour Coming this week: Marthe Jocelyne’s “Scribbling Women” book tour has officially started. If you comment on any post that’s part of the book tour, you are entered into a draw with Tundra Books to win a complete … Continue reading

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The Books are Up

Our new fantasy series with HIP Books is up on their website! Go have a look! (Scroll down.) The books aren’t available for sale yet, but this really makes it feel like they’re coming soon!      

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Book Review: Scribbling Women

Okay, so as previously mentioned, I’m part of Marthe Jocelyne’s blog tour for her new book, Scribbling Women. I received my copy of the book in the mail a while ago. My first Advance Copy! Well, of a book that’s … Continue reading

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Book Review: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

I haven’t posted many book reviews here, but I just finished a good book, so I want to share. Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution is a YA that clocks in at a hefty 123,000 words. I devoured it in a few days. … Continue reading

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Cows and the YA Mafia

I don’t keep up on Twitter very well. I follow too many people. When I’m away for a few hours (say, writing) I end up scrolling past a great number of comments that I’ve missed. Every now and then, though, … Continue reading

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Lena Coakley’s Website Open

I wouldn’t normally post twice in one day, but this deserves its own space. My friend (and very talented writer) Lena Coakley has just posted her first blog entry. It’s a cute one, on writing and superstition and how she … Continue reading

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What’s To Lose?

(In which I disagree with my husband.) Last week, Aaron posted a blog entry on Apple and the future of publishing. It pretty much disappeared without a sound, as blog entries often do. But being a good and dutiful wife … Continue reading

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