Once there was a small child and his tiny elephant. They needed a forever-home, so they wandered up streets and down, knocking on doors, always hoping… And then, at the top of a tall flight of stairs and behind an apple-red door, a lady with brown hair and smiling eyes invited them to stay a…
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If you will be in the Seattle area at the end of October, you should plan on swinging by SteamCon V at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency. Running from Octobery 25th to 27th with a theme of “Around the World,” I will be there to participate in programming and sign All The Things and talk about…
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So, most of you have seen the lovely Disney short “Paperman.” If not, please find it on YouTube. I’ll wait. So, I watched it about fifty times yesterday. And I fell in love with it. So. You see this form? Our hero folds about a hundred of them and sails them out the window. ……
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There’s been a lot of creative stuffs going on at Chez Mantchev… the bit I can actually share with you is my recipe for fantastically ginger cookies. (Between friends, I refer to these as Boozy Woozy Timey Wimey cookies, because I started making them for a friend I gifted with a TARDIS cookie jar. Plus,…
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Well, not THAT Stage Manager, but the lovely Morgan Keyes, whose novel DARKBEAST is now out in stores. She’s here to let you in on a few backstage bits of information about stage management and writing! # Many thanks to Lisa, for allowing me to visit and tell you about my middle grade fantasy novel,…
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for your reading pleasure! EYES LIKE STARS, PERCHANCE TO DREAM, and SO SILVER BRIGHT each have their own page now, complete with awards information, reviews, and links to purchase. Check out bonus materials Maglie Calcio like the trailers featuring Jason Chan’s artwork, the ELS discussion guide, and opening chapters.
