So, the fantastic Colleen M. has created a Winter Blog Blast Tour that goes on all week and I get to be one of the people. I was interviewed by Hip Writer Mama, who is, truthfully, way too hip for me. And there's all sorts of amazing writer interviews where other writers manage to be intelligent and cool and, um, all writerly.

Check out today's line-up....

Perry Moore at The Ya Ya Yas
Nick Abadzis at Chasing Ray
Carrie Jones at Hip Writer Mama (Yay!)
Phyllis Root at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Laura Amy Schlitz at Fuse Number 8
Kerry Madden at lectitans
Tom Sniegoski at Bildungsroman
Connie Willis at Finding Wonderland

 

Also, I'm still answering questions on K.L. Going's amazing forum. I can't thank everyone enough for posting there.

If any of you live in VT or NH, a regional group from the Class of 2k7 (http://www.classof2k7) has two appearances/signings this week, Jo Knowles, Sarah Aronson, Heather Tomlinson, Greg Fishbone, A.C.E. Bauer and I will be there reading stuff and smiling, smiling, smiling:

Tuesday, November 6 at the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, NH. 7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 7 at The Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, VT. 7:00 pm

And for anyone living in the Boston area, Cecil Castellucci and the super cool Jo Knowles are at the Boston University Barnes & Noble on Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 pm.

And please, please don't forget about:

Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure
November through December 2007

View 2007 snowflakes

Own a piece of art from your favorite children's book illustrator while helping to fight cancer. Participate in Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure, a unique fundraiser for cancer research. Since 2004, this online auction has raised over $200,000 for Dana-Farber, and with your help, we can continue this holiday tradition in 2007.

"Robert's Snow" is a children's story about a mouse not allowed in the snow. Children's book illustrator Grace Lin wrote the book, which was inspired by her husband Robert's battle with Ewing's sarcoma. After the book was published, Grace gathered artists from all over the children's book illustrating community to create special snowflakes to be auctioned off, with the proceeds benefiting sarcoma research at Dana-Farber. These snowflake auctions became known as the event "Robert's Snow."

For more information:

Contact: Lauren Nash
Phone: (617) 632-3863
E-mail: lauren_nash@dfci.harvard.edu