Oh, Mo!
Poor Mo Rocca! He’s having a lot of trouble with the tiara he’s making for my auction to raise money for the New York Public Library’s teen programs, as he describes in his blog here. He even made a video about it! I’m very proud of Mo. I know a lot of us (I’m not […]
10,000
No, that’s not how many words I have in my NaNoWriMo book (although I’m getting close). 10,000 is actually how many hours it takes people to achieve expertise in their field… …at least according to Outliers, the new book by Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell. He quotes a neurologist who says: “In study after study […]
Don’t Be Like Me
Okay, so I know there was a mandatory evacuation for the Florida Keys in expectation of Hurricane Ike. But I didn’t go. It’s a good thing I don’t write for Random House! There are numerous reasons why I didn’t leave, and not all of them have to do with the totally cute shoes I ordered […]
Uncle Sam Wants YOU!!!
Do you recognize this house? I was just there last week…right before that cop car you see in the background chased me off the lawn. Just kidding. But I'm serious about Uncle Sam (and myself) wanting YOU…. …to come to tonight's online chat with myself and author Justine Chen Headley! 7PM EST here at the […]