The pile
Author: Stacy
Stacy Whitman is the publisher of Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. She specializes in fantasy, mystery, and science fiction for children and young adults.
Some recent pictures
Completely un-children’s lit related. I recently got a better lens for my Nikon D80 and oh what a difference it makes. So much better than the kit lens that came with my old film N55. So as I’m rearranging some folders and …
I think I’m in love
I’ve been on a Supernatural kick for the last few weeks. I think Dean Winchester is my high school sweetheart. My first boyfriend drove a green Impala (granted, Dean’s probably has better brakes), and listened to “the greatest hits of mullet rock” …
Two YA sections
We’ve discussed here, I believe, what a great age gap exists in YA developmentally. There’s a big difference between a 12 year old and an 18 year old–even between a 12 year old and a 16 year old. So I found this article on PW Children’s …
On self publishing vs. trade publishing
I’ve had conversations with a few friends outside the publishing industry lately who tell me that they think self publishing is the way to go for their fiction. They’ve got a lot of reasons for it, but the one that …
Evil genius kitty
moar humorous pics In other news, I’m feeling a little evil genius-y myself. I’m working on a post about self-publishing vs. regular publishing (inspired by the questions of a friend), and I’ve got some great quotes on writing for children …
Mogget in a bag
cmpriest ‘s post today (scroll down to the bottom) reminded me that I also have a recent picture of a very silly cat with a discarded B&N bag, from just this Saturday. Pictures taken by my roommate, because she had …
Does the chalice from the palace have the pellet with the poison?
I can’t resist posting a bit from one of my very favorite movies of all time. If you haven’t seen The Court Jester, you have missed out on some of the most clever writing in comedy history.
Owls swoop silently
Have to run really quickly, so I am putting this up as food for thought: how many times does an author annoy a reader because a random detail is inaccurate? How would one find out how an owl sounds when it …