last year i won
a couple of
airline vouchers
at a charity auction
and they
needed to be
used up by
the end of october,
so i gave maddy
and brooke the option
of going to hawaii
(warm weather, beaches, hiking, relaxation)
or heading up
to alaska
(cold weather, cold weather, cold weather)
to visit my brother
and his family.
they were unanimous.
alaska.
(damn). Read More
Fantastic news came in this morning! 2K4M been nominated for GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS: BEST MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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Below is more information on these awards from the Goodreads team:
Polls are now open in 22 categories, including Fiction, Nonfiction, Mystery & Thriller, Memoir & Autobiography, Young Adult Fantasy, and many more. Voting continues until November 30, and winners will be announced in December.
Readers have three chances to vote:
Opening Round: October 31 – November 13, 2011
Voting open to official nominees and write-in votes.
Semifinals: November 14 – November 20, 2011
We add the top 5 write-ins as official nominees. Additional write-ins no longer accepted.
Finals: November 21 – November 30, 2011
The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category.
Learn more: http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/314
ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS
We analyzed statistics from the 87 million books added, rated, and reviewed on the site in 2011 to list 15 books in 22 categories–that’s 330 nominations. We did not consult a panel of experts or form a secret committee of publishing insiders. Readers know what’s good and what’s great. These nominations are based on a book’s number of ratings and average rating as pegged by the more than 6 million members on Goodreads. So a nomination is truly an honor because it comes from readers!
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so, if you didn’t hate my book, you should click on the link above or below and vote for it.
i’m up against some pretty serious competition, so i could totally use your help.
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thank you…
just like every child
who celebrates halloween,
madeline’s costume is based
on her current obsession.
in the past couple
of months she’s
pretended to be:
diego,
robinhood,
and
peter pan.
i keep thinking i’ll have to time to write and then something else comes up that keeps me from updating the blog more often…
last week it was an essay i was finishing up for a future issue of mamalode magazine, and this week, i’ve been working on revisions to additional chapter for the paperback version of two kisses for maddy.
wait, what?
yeah, on april 3rd, 2012 grand central will be publishing a paperback version of my book.
what’s gonna be different about the paperback, you ask?
well, it will be lighter in weight and price, but heavier on content. that means you’ll get some extra words in the form of a new chapter, a reading guide for book groups (or anyone else who wants to answer some questions), additional photos and a new cover.
this is what it’s gonna look like:
(once again, the the cover photo was taking by the wonderful gina lee, back in 2008)
i hope you like it.
(an update about our trip to alaska coming very soon, as well as a couple of music posts. i swear).
