What I'm Doing Tomorrow

So I missed Thursday Three again, so look for that next week, but I wanted you all to know of an awesome event tomorrow.  If you are in Utah come to the King's English Bookshop at 2:00 for my dear friend Jaime Richardson's cookbook launch.  You will not be disappointed with her amazing book and recipes! 

She is the blogger of http://www.sophistimom.com/category/well-fed/  Which is one of the best blogs ever. 

I'll be posting pics and info from the event, but even more I'd love to see you there!

Thursday Three

1) I slack!  Wow has it really been an entire month since I've blogged!?  I need to do better!  What have I been up to that whole time?  2 family birthdays, 2 book club meetings, and reading my friends' manuscripts mostly, thus I can't blog about them!

2) One of my book club meetings was to go see The Host movie.  I'd give it a reaching new heights rating as far as movies go.  Having read the book it really had the same feel, quiet, internal struggles that mirror the external struggles of the humans around Wanda.  Not a lot of action, but some interesting moments depicting what it would be like to have two entities within one body, both fighting for control.  If you enjoyed the book it was worth seeing -- regardless of the bad reviews.  I didn't anticipate much.  And enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

3) Writing Conference season has hit Utah and I am sad to not be a part of it this year.  One of these days -- like blogging -- I will be a better, more consistent writer.  Until then, I read and adore authors.  ;)

Check this out!

One of my favorite authors, and favorite human beings for that matter, Julie Berry has a new book coming out in September and it looks so amazing!  ALL THE TRUTH THAT IS IN ME, is definitely on my to read list.  I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Check out the publisher's weekly post about it!

http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/56470-first-look-all-the-truth-that-s-in-me.html

Moody

I know this is like a sacreligious thing for someone who absolutely loves books inside and out -- I mean I love that I know about the entire process, the author's plight to not only write, but re-write, learn their craft from books, conferences and writing partners.  The stress of finding an agent, and then again a publisher, then more rewriting.  The fact that each and every book on the shelf stands for years and years of someone's heart and soul being poured out onto a computer screen! -- but I am not in a reading mood!

How do you get through those times? 

My First Sundance Experience -- AUSTENLAND!

I know this is very much behind, but I really wanted to share with you all the amazing experience I had supporting local author extraordinare Shannon Hale, and her awesome novel AUSTENLAND turned film.

 I was super lucky enough to have a friend that got tickets to go and invited me!  Woot!  I had been waiting for this one.

 Here's our group of Austen fans, Shannon fans, overall book fans!

 The BEAUTIFUL Egyptian theater in Ogden, UT.

 Jerusha Hess (the co-writer and director for the film), and author Shannon Hale taking questions after the show.  They talked about how much fun it was, some fun things that happened on set, and what's next for both of them.

 At the after party!

 Yeah, that's me and Shannon.  ;)  I've met her several times and she is just one of the most amazing people!

 At the after party they had these awesome actors dressed up in period garb.

And in fancy human sized bird cages -- swoon!

And the BEST part of it all!?  Sony bought the rights to the film that night, so AUSTENLAND the movie will be coming to theaters near you this summer!

It was absolutely hilarious.  Any lover of Austen, or even those who like to make fun of us Austen-lovers will absolutely laugh their heads off at this film!  You MUST put it on your to-see list!  I plan on going again!

Big, Exciting News!

Hey all, or is anyone still there?  After my complete lack of posting on here, even after promising I'd post, I wouldn't blame you if you've given up on me.  But hey, my grandma died, and I'm a mom of 2, and life happens.  Those posts will come soon -- promise!

But this post, THIS post is about something super cool that you all need to hear about!

One of my besties Sara B. Larson has some incredible news!  Check out today's Publisher's Marketplace and scroll to the bottom of this list!

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/56058-rights-report-week-of-february-18-2013.html

Awesome right!!!!???  This is one I will be promoting big time because I have loved Sara's writing from the first of her novels she let me read (sadly that one isn't published -- yet -- oh thinking of it makes me swoon).  But trust me this one is super swoon worthy (and I haven't even read all of it). 

Congrats Sara!  I can't wait to share more about your book on my blog!

And check out her blog for more about Sara and her writing!  http://sarablarson.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-post.html

Busy!

Guys!  I have been SO busy!  I am so sorry.  But some of the buisiness is book world stuff, so as soon as things calm down next week I have some AWESOME posts for you guys!

Here's some hints:
Sundance
Nikki, Cole and Jack
Free Stuff

Eh?  You know you don't want to give up on me!

Till next week!

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