Category: Writing Life

Hey everyone. You know how much I LOVE to read. (in fact, a reading round up post is due to come out, um, yesterday…) And you know how much I love fun reading ideas. Well, here’s a fun one: It’s called a BOOKDARE! It’s the idea of Adam Lehrhaupt, the author behind: Warning: Do Not…

So, everyone knows I LOVE Hicklebee’s. If you’re ever in San Jose, YOU HAVE TO GO. They always have awesome authors and illustrators come visit, they always have the best deals, AND they have the game card. Here’s my card from last year.                 And I’ll let the…

A lot of reading these past two weeks! And a fun time at writing camp! I’ll scan some of the things I used and pass them on to you all soon, PROMISE! I also am going to make the jump, maybe NEXT WEEK, to a new website. I’m going to switch everything over, but I’m…

Ok, so I didn’t MEAN to fall into the every two weeks thing; but I think I may end up here. I’ve been doing a lot of surfing, a lot of reading, and some packing. This week and into next week I’m down in LA to finish out my work year. Schools down here go…

I was so thrilled to be a World Book Night giver this year! World Book Night is, in their words: “World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person.  Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people go out into their communities and give half…

Ok, so I know I met him a while ago, but it’s a great story. So here we go: It was Sunday, April 21, 2013. Around 2 in the afternoon. I had a BBQ to attend at 5, but thought, “No sweat!” I only live 40 minutes from San Jose. And it’s a SUNDAY. There…

Ok, I promise I’m NOT going to make a habit of this. So last week (yup, that would be week 20!) I had to get up really early. Like 5 AM early to make it to work on time. My manager came to watch my program. He lives in LA (that’s where the company’s out…

Woop! Week 18 and 19! For the record, I started this post last week. Here’s what I wrote: And it’s Batizado week. Translation: Crazy capoeira week. I’m basically waking up at 5:30, then working, teaching classes, taking classes, making food for people taking classes, eating, then sleeping. Don’t worry! I still get in plenty of…

Yes, it’s true. This post is actually ON TIME! But I have to hurry; I have to make ice cream for a friend’s birthday tomorrow and dash off to capoeira! This week was a good reading week! And  pretty fun week in books. I met Jon Klassen again, And Daniel Handler, who had to step…

My housemates always complain that I get great packages in the mail. And letters. “Another one for you, Kathy Ellen!” they’ll call sometimes, sounding a bit sad. I think I’m going to make them something, package it up, and leave it on the front step. Anyway, this week I hit the package jackpot! I got…