Author of TANTALIZE, ETERNAL, BLESSED; children's author of JINGLE DANCER, INDIAN SHOES, RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME, HOLLER LOUDLY
www.cynthialeitichsmith.co
Please don't post spoilers to my wall; message me privately w/ Qs instead.
www.cynthialeitichsmith.co
Please don't post spoilers to my wall; message me privately w/ Qs instead.
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- Affiliation:
- CYALR
- Location:
- Austin, TX, 78764
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Children's Book CoversCreated about a month ago
Events
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- Deals with the Devil: Writing ...
Texas Capitol Building Austin, Texas
Saturday, October 31 at 2:00pm - readergirlz Chat with Cynthia ...
http://readergirlz.blogspot.com
Wednesday, October 21 at 8:10pm
Cynthia Leitich Smith A sneak peek at the Walker Australia/New Zealand cover for Eternal. Very different, yes? Thoughts?
Source: www.melissacwalker.com
The prolific and fabulous Cynthia Leitich Smith, whose book blog Cynsations is a must-read, is here today to share the Cover Story behind ETERNAL, her second YA Gothic fantasy novel (TANTALIZE was the first). This one comes by special request from Ari of Reading in Color (another fantastic blog).
Cyndi Hughes is the executive director of the Writers' League of Texas.She was the proprietor of Cynthia Hughes Literary Management, a literary publicity and consulting firm based in Austin.Before founding CHLM, she was the founding director of the Texas Book Festival from 1996 to 2003.Claim to f...
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I'm honored that the cover story for Eternal (Candlewick, 2009) is featured today at Melissa Walker's blog. Peek: "I couldn't figure out how the designers would incorporate two similarly laid-out profiles, unless one was on the front and one on the back, but then, how would they pick which would ...
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Cynthia Leitich Smith Last call for comments on my WBBT interview & giveaway (your choice of my books, signed, just in time for the holidays)! I talk about my publishing history, writing across formats, Native-themed lit, Gothic fantasy, my best writing advice, and much more!
HipWriterMama: WBBT: Writing the True with Cynthia Leitich Smith and Cynsational WBBT Book Giveaway!
Source: hipwritermama.blogspot.com
One of the first blogs I discovered, when I started blogging almost three years ago, was Cynsations. Then I quickly found Cynthia Leitich Smith's website. Between these two resources (talk about organized ...
J.m. Whitebird
boozhoo all, i would like to share my 1st bilingual Native American childrens book. Please check it out and give me your honest opinion.
http://www.whitebirdbooks.com
and im looking forward to reading "jingle dancer"
miigwech gigawaabamin miinawaa
jw
Anita Silvey's latest book is Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children’s Book: Life Lessons from Notable People from All Walks of Life (Roaring Brook, 2009).So far, what’s the most fun you’ve ever had working on a book? Why?I know that many authors suffer from the "my newest baby is m...
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Author Round-up: Writing Around The Holidays by Tina Ferraro from YA Fresh. Peek from Sydney Salter: "I exchange knowing glances with the other café regulars and I buckle down and write as fast as I can for an hour or two while sipping a peppermint mocha."Native American Spirituality in Children'...
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From Jacqueline Houtman, author of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas (Front Street, 2010)Artists, authors, business owners...Please consider donating an item or service to sell in an auction to benefit Bridget Zinn [see left, click for blog] and Barrett Dowell.Bridget is a 32-year-old YA writer a...
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Pamela Todd Cynthia - thanks for inspiring.
Cynthia Leitich Smith Celebrating dear pal, fellow VCFA faculty member & NBA finalist Rita Williams-Garcia!
2009 National Book Awards - PhotoGallery - School Library Journal - photos, pictures, images, photog
Source: www.schoollibraryjournal.com
Learn about Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author and the editor-in-chief of MultiCultural Review.How did you come to devote your professional life to literature for young readers?I attended graduate school in the late 1970s to become an academic historian, but I quickly realized I didn't enjoy academic w...
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Learn about Mahtab Narsimhan, and read her blog.How do you psyche yourself up to write and to keep writing?I set a reward before I start writing and will allow myself that reward only if I finish the quota for the day.Normally that entails surfing the Net or writing a nice long e-mail to a friend...
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WBBT: Writing the True with Cynthia Leitich Smith: an interview by Vivian at HipWriterMama. Note: Check out my deep thoughts on my publishing background, writing across formats, Native youth literature, writing cross-culturally, girl power & Gothics, true love, and a myriad of other topics....
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Aaron Reynolds is a human, not a bug, but he often writes about bugs. He is the author of: Chicks and Salsa, illustrated by Paulette Bogan (2005); Superhero School, illustrated by Randy Rash (2009); Buffalo Wings, illustrated by Paulette Bogan (2007)(all Bloomsbury); and, of course, the Joey Fly,...
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