Stitch Meetings

Author Samantha Durante will be here on Thursday, April 25th at 2:05 p.m.

We will have a pre-author meeting and discussion on Tuesday, April 2nd at 2:05 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Media Center.

Be a columnist for Teen.com/visit Harper Collins/NYC hotel stay

http://dailyfig.figment.com/2013/01/07/the-requiem-writing-contest/?utm_source=outreach&utm_medium=release&utm_campaign=requiem

How to Enter

BY MARCH 3, 2013

1. Read the full rules.
2. Create an account on Figment.com.
3. Start a new writing of 1,500 words or less.
4. Tag your writing with RequiemContest on the Details tab.
5. Press “Publish Now.”
6. You should receive a pop-up confirmation of your entry, and in about two hours or so, your piece should appear among the submissions below.

Visit www.figment.com and become a registered user of the website. Becoming a registered user is free. After you become a registered user you are able to enter the Promotion. To enter the Promotion you must submit one (1) original story of up to 1,500 words, in any genre, in which love is dangerous (the “Submission”). You will write the Submission on Figment.com and click on “Publish Now”. On the “Details” page, put RequiemContest in “Tags”. Limit of one (1) Submission per person during the Promotion Entry Period. Once submitted, Entry cannot be modified.

email from Where Things Come Back Author

Hi Mary,

I'm so happy to hear that your book club is reading WTCB. That's awesome.

Unfortunately, I'm on a trip this week and will not be able to Skype on Thursday. If you'd like, we can try to reschedule for sometime in December, perhaps.

Thanks and all best!

Corey

Where Things Come Back Inspiration

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000710301
Music to accompany the book.

I wonder if he is trying to get the soundtrack ready for a potential movie.

http://youtu.be/I-GDRP8eAtg
This song started the idea for the book.

Bake Sale

http://www.ivillage.com/twists-classic-bake-sale-treats/3-b-230107?nlcid=in|09-25-2012|

Ideas for Bake Sale
October 19, 2012
7:45-10:45 a.m.

Perhaps we should post what we will bake so we do not overlap.

Ideas:

• cupcakes
• cookies
• brownies
• Something healthy or dessert with fruit
• chocolate covered pretzels

Let's read a Nonfiction Title

http://www.greatcommoncorenonfiction.com/

Post which NON-FICTION book interests you and why!

New YA Book Suggestions from Santia

http://canadiangiftguide.com/2012/08/14/mid-year-must-reads-ya-edition/