Toot! Toot! If you don't mind, I'm tooting my own horn!
My short story "More" won 1st place in the Mesa Public Schools District Writing Competition.
Toot! Toot!
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 26th
I attended the Pitchapallooza yesterday and worked on my elevator pitch for my new book middle grade book.
Here it is...
Boys don't like girls who are too smart. That's all 15-year old Megan Thompson has heard since she decided to enter the Stockwell Computer Engineering Competition. PRINCESS GEEK is the story of a super-competitive, computer-savvy girl who must decide which is more important: winning the competition and a prestigious summer internship or putting on the ditz and glitz to win the attention and affections of hottie Michael Alexander, who also happens to be the competition. Will Megan roll up her lab coat sleeves and fight to win the internship or hide her intelligence for romance and a prom date with Michael?
Here it is...
Boys don't like girls who are too smart. That's all 15-year old Megan Thompson has heard since she decided to enter the Stockwell Computer Engineering Competition. PRINCESS GEEK is the story of a super-competitive, computer-savvy girl who must decide which is more important: winning the competition and a prestigious summer internship or putting on the ditz and glitz to win the attention and affections of hottie Michael Alexander, who also happens to be the competition. Will Megan roll up her lab coat sleeves and fight to win the internship or hide her intelligence for romance and a prom date with Michael?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
I attended the Indie Author Publishing Conference today. It was sponsored by Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe.
Thanks to the following people who shared their passion for writing and their wisdom of the publishing world: Arielle Eckstut, David Henry Sterry, Penny Sansevier, Mike Slack, Kathleen Sullivan, Dana Braccia, Ev...o Terra, Gwen Henson, Jeff Moriarty, Sam Henrie, Michael Stackpole and Annette Rogers!
A special thank-you to Changing Hands Bookstore and Gayle Shanks, Cindy Dach, Shelley and Michelle!
Thanks to the following people who shared their passion for writing and their wisdom of the publishing world: Arielle Eckstut, David Henry Sterry, Penny Sansevier, Mike Slack, Kathleen Sullivan, Dana Braccia, Ev...o Terra, Gwen Henson, Jeff Moriarty, Sam Henrie, Michael Stackpole and Annette Rogers!
A special thank-you to Changing Hands Bookstore and Gayle Shanks, Cindy Dach, Shelley and Michelle!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hey - Novel Writing Club!
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21st, from 3:45p - 5:00p, in Rm. 7.
Topic: 50-word elevator pitch.
See you on Tuesday!
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21st, from 3:45p - 5:00p, in Rm. 7.
Topic: 50-word elevator pitch.
See you on Tuesday!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday. February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!
I finished reading OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy. Loved it! Read it! I started reading Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci tonight.
Sorry about cancelling the Novel Writing Club meeting. It was Valentine's Day, after all!
I entered the first three chapters of my newest novel The Computer Club into The Sandy Contest. I tried some new techniques and points-of-view (new for me, that is), so let's see what they think! I also entered the short story More into the MPS District VOICES Writing Contest.
See everyone next week! Same time, same place!
I finished reading OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy. Loved it! Read it! I started reading Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci tonight.
Sorry about cancelling the Novel Writing Club meeting. It was Valentine's Day, after all!
I entered the first three chapters of my newest novel The Computer Club into The Sandy Contest. I tried some new techniques and points-of-view (new for me, that is), so let's see what they think! I also entered the short story More into the MPS District VOICES Writing Contest.
See everyone next week! Same time, same place!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Reading a fabulous book by Amy Fellner Dominy. The story is about Ellie Taylor, an intelligent teenage girl who dreams of becoming a debater, and hopefully a lawyer. She attends a summer Christian speech and debate camp in the hopes of winning a scholarship to the upscale, renowned Benedict's High School. The problem: Ellie is Jewish. She must hide her religious beliefs to win the scholarship. Will she speak out about her true beliefs or continue to hide her true identity?
I've read up to page 112 of this book and I LOVE IT! Amy Fellner Dominy captures the voice and actions of the typical teenager and the angst that surrounds falling in love "with the enemy". I will continue to read this book with great interest.
Amy has also signed this copy of her book, which will be donated to our school (as soon as I'm finished reading it!!!!)
Reminder - Novel Writing Club meets this Tuesday, February 7th, same time, same place.
See ya' there!
Mrs. P.
I've read up to page 112 of this book and I LOVE IT! Amy Fellner Dominy captures the voice and actions of the typical teenager and the angst that surrounds falling in love "with the enemy". I will continue to read this book with great interest.
Amy has also signed this copy of her book, which will be donated to our school (as soon as I'm finished reading it!!!!)
Reminder - Novel Writing Club meets this Tuesday, February 7th, same time, same place.
See ya' there!
Mrs. P.
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