Posted on July 9, 2008 by hooplamedia
Doing a quick scan and reconnecting with some of my friends, I feel so proud that great things are happening. It’s been sort of an isolating year and a half being a new Mom and trying to get in a groove with various writing projects all the while running a business. It’s just been, well, [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2008 by hooplamedia
I feel like a whore… but in a good way. Let’s just say that my weekend at the Texas Writers’ League’s Agents and Editors Conference was both disconcerting and exhilarating. I’ll be honest, I can not believe that I had the cajones to pitch my own work after a 20 year career of pitching other [...]
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Posted on June 20, 2008 by hooplamedia
So, here’s a short list of middle grade and YA fiction that recently caught my eye. They have been crowding my nightstand for months, and I can now say that they are worth checking out. The only reason I am not giving synopses at the moment is because I am dead tired and attempting to [...]
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Posted on December 2, 2007 by hooplamedia
(Ringring… ringring…ringring)
JK Rowling: Hello?
Me: Hey JK– its JH
JK: Why hello, Jennifer! How’ve you been?
Me: Actually, I’ve had a bad throat infection the last few days and I’ve been coughing up the grossest stuff.
JK: Sounds awful.
Me: Yep… sorry my voice is so hoarse. It’s sexy, though, don’t you think?
JK: Definitely. You’re getting enough tea, then? Just [...]
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Posted on November 26, 2007 by hooplamedia
My friend Jana Christy, an awesome and accomplished illustrator, is one the coolest, smartest ladies I know. She loves books and recently shared with me her ultimate Young Adult/Young Reader reading list. Either she or her wonderful twins, Harry and Hugo, have put their seal of approval on these reads. I’ve read some of the classics, but [...]
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