Archive for June, 2009

Debut 2009 Blog Tour: Danielle Joseph

03
June
2009

Today I’m happy to welcome Danielle Joseph to my blog, to answer a few questions about her recently released debut novel Shrinking Violet.

Q: Tell us about a scene or character from your novel that was especially easy (or especially difficult) to write.

A: It was hard to write the character, Delilah, Tere’s mother. She can be petty cut throat and I felt bad for Tere at times while writing the intense scenes with her mother.

Q: What is your favorite (or one of your favorite) myths or fairy-tales, and why? Or alternately, what fairy-tale or myth do you dislike, and why?

A: I really liked Cinderella as a child because she did not give up and in the end she was rewarded.

Q: What has been the most exciting part of selling your book(s) and getting published so far?

A: I have really enjoyed the whole ride! It’s really a dream come true!

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Newsy Bits

01
June
2009

Here’s a few little happy newsy bits for this sunny (where I am, at least) Monday morning:

I am amused and diverted and honored to find FORTUNE’S FOLLY on this list of Summer Reading Books, in the section “For the Wannabe Princesss”. I am looking forward to my own summer reading, which I hope to start off with a book-reading blitz just as soon as I finish this draft of the circus book. I have some wonderful memories of long lazy summer days as a kid, when I could spend the whole day reading if I wanted to (and I did!).

I was also thrilled to read this lovely post from librarian Diane Chen about FORTUNE’S FOLLY. It kept me smiling all week long! And also curious about “graphic organizers” as a teaching tool. I’ve been thinking about trying to put together some educational materials/reading guides to put on my website, so clearly I must investigate this!