I would like to announce that I finally had the bravery to open my literature (reading) web page. you're invited to visit the page since I will be reviewing some books that have not been released yet. I will have three contests as part of the page's inauguration celebration. I will be giving away: One Harry Potter Gryffindor collector pin, a $100 Amazon Gift Card and the Twilight Diaries along with some other books too, so be very wary on updates and the mailing list.
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calm
I would like to announce that I finally had the bravery to open my literature (reading) web page. you're invited to visit the page since I will be reviewing some books that have not been released yet. I will have three contests as part of the page's inauguration celebration. I will be giving away: One Harry Potter Gryffindor collector pin, a $100 Amazon Gift Card and the Twilight Diaries along with some other books too, so be very wary on updates and the mailing list.
- feeling::
calm
ComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening this week, specifically the sixth installment of J. K. Rowling's popular series Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.) that returns to Hogwarts for the latest adventure of the young wizards. This week's "Chosen One" is Marc Webb's Sundance favorite (500) Days of Summer (Fox Searchlight), starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zoeey Deschanel.
Variety reported on Monday that Denzel Washington had dropped out of the Tony Scott-directed Unstoppable , which will co-star Chris Pine ( Star Trek ). The actor was said to be looking at other projects for the fall.
The Risky Biz Blog is reporting that Universal is in early development on the Dark Horse sci-fi property Fear Agent .
Steven Weber is in negotiations to play a lead on ABC's midseason series "Happy Town," says The Hollywood Reporter .
Columbia Pictures has acquired an untitled pitch from original Moneyball screenwriter Stan Chervin on the life of P.T. Barnum.
Days after the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel were rebuffed in a lawsuit against Warner Bros., co-creator Joe Shuster is at the center of a film deal, reports Variety .
An open casting call for the upcoming live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has been announced.
FX has ordered six episodes of "Archer" (working title), a new half-hour animated comedy series from Adam Reed that the network will launch this fall, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, FX.
ComingSoon.net is going to start giving away tickets to a screening of a highly-anticipated movie at the San Diego Comic-Con starting Tuesday via our Twitter account @ CSSHH ! If you're going to be at the Con the evening of Thursday, July 23rd, you'll want to stay tuned for a chance at getting your hands on 14 tickets (for two people each, so 28 people total).
Ioan Gruffudd will star in HSL Studio's Kenneth Grahame biopic Banking on Mr. Toad with Samantha Morton in discussions to play the author's wife Elspeth, reports Variety .
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- read YA books?
- write YA books?
- meet other bookworms like yourself?
- discuss YA books?
- meet YA authors?
- do all of the above?
If so, join The Ultimate YA Reading Group on Facebook! This group is welcome to bookworms worldwide!
I'd posted some thoughts on BBYA this morning. I just deleted them, because I think it is such an emotional topic right now that I'd rather stand aside and let others discuss things. For what it's worth, I think BBYA could use some tweaking, but I don't think it should be eliminated.
Marvel Studios announced today that Academy Award® nominated actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in the studio's highly anticipated movie Thor . In the early "Thor" comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor's first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation. Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki. Kenneth Branagh will direct the film.
A couple weeks ago, it was announced Bill Nighy would be appearing as Rufus Scrimgeour in the Harry Potter finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . Having just met and talked with director David Yates (who directed Nighy in "The Girl in the Cafe" and "State of Play") about bringing his friend and long-time collaborator onto the "Potter" series—that interview went up today in case you missed it--we thought it would be good to follow-up with Nighy.
The Associated Press reports that Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith began principal photography for Kung Fu Kid this weekend in Beijing. The remake of The Karate Kid , a co-production between the state-run China Film Group and Columbia Pictures, started shooting Saturday.
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ( Super Size Me , "30 Days") is set to produce and direct "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice" airing Thursday, January 14 on Fox. The documentary special will be the momentous conclusion to the "Best. 20 Years. Ever.," a year-long global celebration of "The Simpsons" that launched in January 2009 and culminates on the 20th anniversary of the series' debut.
Many exciting things will happen today, including a shoot for an episode of a webseries in which I am to have a small role and an audition for a brand-new musical which sounds both fun and promising. All of that will come after a full day of work, and I'll follow it up with putting the finishing touches on a new website for an awesome client.
Bring it. Bring it big-time.
Crossed fingers, crossed toes, and other such things would be much appreciated.
Bring it. Bring it big-time.
Crossed fingers, crossed toes, and other such things would be much appreciated.
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hopeful - listening::Old Father William by Lewis Carroll
Congrats to last week's guest blogger winner, Melanie--and thanks again to all the guest bloggers and to those of you who talked me into twitter
The YA world is pretty quiet right now because of ALA, but I do have some links to share:
Keeping an Ideas File -- I don't actually keep a file--I have a couple of those expandable folder things where I put in bits of papers I've written things on, as well as whatever else has grabbed me enough to make me think "ooooh!" For instance, an article about fast food orders placed through giant call centers ended up in the folder I used when I was starting to think about Something, Maybe
Holly Lisle on wanting to write a novel, but not knowing what to write about
Diana Rowaland on tackling the editorial letter
High concept--an explanation and thoughts about putting it in your query letter
Mistakes Authors Make--part one and part two -- There's some particularly good advice in part one, like this: "Unfortunately, what works for one author promoting one title doesn’t often work for all the same way and heeding the wrong advice is often costly. It seems those who have the strongest and most vocalized opinions sometimes have the least experience to back it up. Always consider the source."
The YA world is pretty quiet right now because of ALA, but I do have some links to share:
Keeping an Ideas File -- I don't actually keep a file--I have a couple of those expandable folder things where I put in bits of papers I've written things on, as well as whatever else has grabbed me enough to make me think "ooooh!" For instance, an article about fast food orders placed through giant call centers ended up in the folder I used when I was starting to think about Something, Maybe
Holly Lisle on wanting to write a novel, but not knowing what to write about
Diana Rowaland on tackling the editorial letter
High concept--an explanation and thoughts about putting it in your query letter
Mistakes Authors Make--part one and part two -- There's some particularly good advice in part one, like this: "Unfortunately, what works for one author promoting one title doesn’t often work for all the same way and heeding the wrong advice is often costly. It seems those who have the strongest and most vocalized opinions sometimes have the least experience to back it up. Always consider the source."
Hello everyone,
I’ve been reading the requirements to the entrants for library school and have noticed that a lot of them say that they require a 2.8 or 3.0 in the last 60 credits. Does this mean they don’t look at your first 60 credits or do they just assume that they were good since you were taking easier classes?
In my case I have above a 3.0 in my last 60 but my first 60 are really low, like 2.2. I do well in my major classes just not in obscure classes that I know I’ll never need again. Will this hurt me? Will my last 60 be the most important? My combined gpa will probably be around 2.7 which is why I like them concentrating on just the last 60.
Thanks
I’ve been reading the requirements to the entrants for library school and have noticed that a lot of them say that they require a 2.8 or 3.0 in the last 60 credits. Does this mean they don’t look at your first 60 credits or do they just assume that they were good since you were taking easier classes?
In my case I have above a 3.0 in my last 60 but my first 60 are really low, like 2.2. I do well in my major classes just not in obscure classes that I know I’ll never need again. Will this hurt me? Will my last 60 be the most important? My combined gpa will probably be around 2.7 which is why I like them concentrating on just the last 60.
Thanks
Hi! I have recently decided to change my education goals and have just started looking into a library science career. What undergrad degree has been the most helpful (mine is chemistry at the moment)? I have no experience working in a library what would be a good position to go after now with no degree?? Thank you for your advice!
Whew.
It's been less than a month since Along for the Ride came out, and yet I feel like I have not stopped moving once. It's been such a fun, wild time, and ending it this weekend at ALA was great. (I will be doing one more local appearance, at McIntyre's in Pittsboro on July 25th. And we're hoping to add a DC date, and maybe one in New York eventually.) But for now, yes, I'm done. Which means I can (maybe) step back from the computer for a couple of days, catch up on my sleep, spend time with my family and all that other good stuff. I promise a better, longer entry later. But for now, I just have to share these few things. And because I AM so tired, I will do it with pictures.
First, the view from my hotel room was freaking awesome:
And this view, at Anderson's in Naperville on Saturday night, was equally great:
I got to hang a LOT with Laurie Halse Anderson. We signed books for two hours (!) straight at Anderson's on Saturday, then did a pizza party/talk with very cool teens on Sunday. I love Laurie. She's, like, totally made of awesome:
But the GREATEST thing about ALA, the thing that I still can't believe actually happened, is this:
Yes. That is Judy Blume. THE JUDY BLUME. There are better pictures on Penguin's camera, but I can't wait for them so I am posting this one even though I look like a total grinning freak. But I mean, hello! Meeting her was a dream of MY LIFE. I was so nervous I don't even remember what I said. I just hope I didn't embarrass myself too much.
I have so many more stories to tell you, and things to say, but honestly, I just can't do it right now. I'm wiped out and my house is a mess and my daughter won't let me out of her sight for two seconds for fear I'll leave again. I'm putting away my book tour shoes and getting out my flip flops, trading sandboxes for boarding passes. It's been a great time. But it's really nice to be home. When I saw this when I arrived in the terminal late last night, exhausted, depleted, it just made me so happy:
Have a great day, everyone!
It's been less than a month since Along for the Ride came out, and yet I feel like I have not stopped moving once. It's been such a fun, wild time, and ending it this weekend at ALA was great. (I will be doing one more local appearance, at McIntyre's in Pittsboro on July 25th. And we're hoping to add a DC date, and maybe one in New York eventually.) But for now, yes, I'm done. Which means I can (maybe) step back from the computer for a couple of days, catch up on my sleep, spend time with my family and all that other good stuff. I promise a better, longer entry later. But for now, I just have to share these few things. And because I AM so tired, I will do it with pictures.
First, the view from my hotel room was freaking awesome:
And this view, at Anderson's in Naperville on Saturday night, was equally great:
I got to hang a LOT with Laurie Halse Anderson. We signed books for two hours (!) straight at Anderson's on Saturday, then did a pizza party/talk with very cool teens on Sunday. I love Laurie. She's, like, totally made of awesome:
But the GREATEST thing about ALA, the thing that I still can't believe actually happened, is this:
Yes. That is Judy Blume. THE JUDY BLUME. There are better pictures on Penguin's camera, but I can't wait for them so I am posting this one even though I look like a total grinning freak. But I mean, hello! Meeting her was a dream of MY LIFE. I was so nervous I don't even remember what I said. I just hope I didn't embarrass myself too much.
I have so many more stories to tell you, and things to say, but honestly, I just can't do it right now. I'm wiped out and my house is a mess and my daughter won't let me out of her sight for two seconds for fear I'll leave again. I'm putting away my book tour shoes and getting out my flip flops, trading sandboxes for boarding passes. It's been a great time. But it's really nice to be home. When I saw this when I arrived in the terminal late last night, exhausted, depleted, it just made me so happy:
Have a great day, everyone!
We're sponsored this week by Anat Baniel, author of Move Into Life: The Nine Essentials For Lifelong Vitality. I showed our review copy to my wife and she squeaked. Apparently a friend of ours is a big fan. So now my wife's got one more book to read. And my wife didn't really need one more book to read. Click through for more information about the book, the Baniel method, and the author's book tour.
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