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On a roll this week!

[Your Name Here] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:12:59 +0000

I was just enjoying my new good fortune this week in the form of 2 pieces for Children's Writer, the newsletter of the ICL: one on metafiction, and the other on freelance professional editors, when another gig came to call.

A timely October 2010 issue of FACES magazine will focus on the theme of monsters, so look for my piece called: "What's in a name? The Story of Dr. Frankenstein's Creature" in that issue!

Hope all is well in your world(s),

Casie

Story I

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:01:17 +0000

Ahem. From Monty Python: "Australia, Australia, We Love You, Amen." A certain Monty of my own is the first piece of fiction I've ever published (very, very excited about it, as you can tell!). Monty is from Mars is a 750-word story about a first-grader whose new neighbor says he is from Mars, and can prove it! Forthcoming April 2010 in Explore Magazine, Australia (Pearson Publishing).

Which Martians do you know?

Article III

[Your Name Here] — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:44:04 +0000

A lovely Friday afternoon email from Margaret at KC Baby in my inbox: a new piece to write! This one is about Baby Signs, for the spring 2010 issue. (Sneak preview: yes, baby signs really work, brilliantly!)

Article II

[Your Name Here] — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:23:36 +0000

My piece called "Breaching Decorum" is in the December 2009 issue of In the Wind, the regional quarterly newsletter of the Kansas SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). Subscribe!

Appleseeds 2010

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:45 +0000

My piece, "Dirty Jobs" will be published in the Medieval Times themed issue of Appleseeds next year. Appleseeds is a social studies magazine for 8-12 year olds. Coming soon, to a newstand near you!

Radio I

[Your Name Here] — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:20:46 +0000

This morning I interviewed for 2 hours (intermittently, of course) on 99.1 FM, one of our local radio stations. The new Bluebeard book got a good airing, and it was fun chatting about all kinds of things, loosely related to the writing. I feel at times that I may have forgotten more than I ever knew about Bluebeard, but it seems he's still in there, somewhere! We segued at the end into writing for children, and I've been asked back for another day to talk about that. Bluebeard to children's writing is less of a leap than I thought it was!

Starbucks IV

[Your Name Here] — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:41:26 +0000

Is next Tuesday night: the 29th, at our local Starbucks. Kid-friendly drinks! Superb original writing for kids! I've got a new picture book text or two to read. Come on out, locals!

Article Published

[Your Name Here] — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:10:11 +0000

I just published "The Inside Joke" (on writing for children) in the September issue of In the Wind, the regional newsletter of the SCBWI (society of children's book writers and illustrators). The newsletter goes to all Kansas SCBWI folks, as well as other regional organizers within the society. Subscribe! A steal at 12.00 per year!

Writing Nod

[Your Name Here] — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:22:22 +0000

This week an entry of mine from last week was awarded Writer's Digest's "Notable Story of the Week" pick, for the prompt: "Photogenic Stranger." I use my blogger name (loveskidlit). To see the story, go to Writer's Digest Promptly Blog, and click on "Notable Story Picks," or click here: http://blog.writersdigest.com/promptly/CategoryView,category,NotableStoryPicks.aspx .

Starbucks Reading August 25, 2009

[Your Name Here] — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:38:39 +0000

TUESDAY AUGUST 25:

5pm-6pm: Picture Books (mine too!)

6pm-7pm: Stories for Elementary Aged Children

7pm- Open mic for Elementary Aged Children (only)

FREE COOKIES AND DRINKS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE!

Note: this is for my local Starbucks only. If you're in town, put it on your calendars and come on by! I'll read a couple of my picture books to the early crowd, and the first couple of chapters of my elementary chapter book to the later crowd.