Getting lessons
Look at me!
Even the little one got involved!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Exciting News: The Dianne K. Salerni Edition
My critique partner, Dianne K. Salerni, got some wondrous news this week.
Barbara Lalicki at HarperCollins has bought, in a pre-empt, three books in a new middle-grade series by Dianne Salerni, author of the YA historical novels We Hear the Dead and the forthcoming The Caged Graves (Clarion, spring 2013). The Eighth Day is about a mysteriously orphaned boy who discovers a secret day hidden between Wednesday and Thursday, and the beautiful girl he finds next door, who only exists on the eighth day. Sara Crowe at Harvery Klinger brokered the deal for world English rights.
And look where Dianne got to visit for research.
See where that arrow is pointing? Some exciting stuff takes place there in Book One. Any guesses as to what that might be?
For more pictures, see these posts on Dianne's blog:
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-writer-looks-at-teotihuacan.html
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-historical-look-at-teotihuacan.html
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-tourist-in-mexico.html
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Photo courtesy of Dianne K. Salerni
Barbara Lalicki at HarperCollins has bought, in a pre-empt, three books in a new middle-grade series by Dianne Salerni, author of the YA historical novels We Hear the Dead and the forthcoming The Caged Graves (Clarion, spring 2013). The Eighth Day is about a mysteriously orphaned boy who discovers a secret day hidden between Wednesday and Thursday, and the beautiful girl he finds next door, who only exists on the eighth day. Sara Crowe at Harvery Klinger brokered the deal for world English rights.
And look where Dianne got to visit for research.
The Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan
See where that arrow is pointing? Some exciting stuff takes place there in Book One. Any guesses as to what that might be?
For more pictures, see these posts on Dianne's blog:
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-writer-looks-at-teotihuacan.html
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-historical-look-at-teotihuacan.html
http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-tourist-in-mexico.html
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Photo courtesy of Dianne K. Salerni
Friday, October 5, 2012
Harbor Seals!
Last week, I went on a trip to San Diego with my family. I had one thing that I desperately wanted to do: go to La Jolla Children's Pool and see seals. Of course, they feature prominantly in Legasea, but I also worked with them when I worked in zoology at Sea World.
On our first morning there, we got up early and headed out to La Jolla. But as soon as we got there, we saw something that sent my heart crashing into my stomach.
Yep, that's right. Fog. Tons and tons of fog. There are actually seals in this picture, but you'd never know it because of the fog.
But, we persevered and followed the sidewalk down to the children's pool, so named because it was created as a safe place for children to play in the ocean. Guess who else discovered it was a safe place?
It was still foggy, but I was able to get some decent pictures.
On our first morning there, we got up early and headed out to La Jolla. But as soon as we got there, we saw something that sent my heart crashing into my stomach.
But, we persevered and followed the sidewalk down to the children's pool, so named because it was created as a safe place for children to play in the ocean. Guess who else discovered it was a safe place?
That's me, gazing gleefully down at the seals. I think I floated on air for the rest of the day.
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