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Archive for October, 2007

Glamorous behind-the-scenes action

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Thought you might like a little behind-the-scenes glimpse of a radio interview. Today and tomorrow I’m doing a mini radio tour of five morning shows. The way it works is that the same studio in New York where I did my TV satellite tour last month has now set up radio interviews in [...]

End-of-Year Reading Challenge

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

I have a proposal. You know how all of us keep looking at each other’s Tuesday Book Club reports, and saying, “Oh, I want to read that! I keep meaning to get to that other one,” etc.?
Let’s just commit to a short list of those.
Forget where you are in the 50-Book [...]

Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Five books this week. Wahoo! And two of them by Shannon Hale–double hoo!
I started with her newest one, Book of a Thousand Days, last week, and then yesterday read in one sitting Princess Academy. Truly loved them both. There’s this feeling with some books after just a few sentences that you [...]

Two important sightings

Monday, October 15th, 2007

So there I was, sitting in a back corner of Borders in a small town in Pennsylvania, wondering if anyone was going to show up for my book signing, when this face started coming toward me. I knew that face, but in a vague, where-have-I-seen-you-before kind of way.
The woman stuck out her hand. [...]

Forced downtime

Monday, October 15th, 2007

At some point Friday evening, the hotel where I was staying decided I’d spent enough time on the computer, and it cut me off. I could still access some other people’s websites, but not my own, which also meant I couldn’t pick up any of my e-mail. Torture! But I’m back home [...]

Speaking of reactions to awards

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Would you please watch this bit of news clip Lady T offered up? Oh, my gosh–to be that woman!!!
I also love the rest of Lady T’s post, so please treat yourselves to that, too. Go, Lady T!
Technorati Tags: Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, Authors To Admire

The Friday List (nice things you’ve done for yourself this week)

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Look! It’s Friday and I’m out of town, but I still remembered! Late, but still.
First of all, can I tell you all HOW DEEPLY embarrassed I am by my own whininess (did I spell that right?) of a few days ago? I need to filter my sad, petty little thoughts. Sometimes [...]

Big fun in PA, and a writer’s confession

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Actually, a couple of confessions. And I’m sure certain friends of mine will wince that I’m saying this stuff out loud, but how are we all going to know that we’re not alone in these thoughts if someone won’t actually say them in public? So here goes:
1. I don’t want to be [...]

Podcast interview and helping ETC

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Two things to bring before you today:
1. I have no idea if or when any of my TV interviews will ever make the Internet airwaves, but if you’re really interested in some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of my writing and my life, I’ve posted a really fun interview I did last month with three [...]

Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

I’m still halfway through a book, so I can’t report it yet.
What did you guys devour this week?
Technorati Tags: Tuesday Book Club, Book Clubs, Reading Clubs, Books, Reading, Book Recommendations, Book Reviews