Category Archives: Writing Blog

Mommy Read It Again: More Great Picture Books

Posted on 01/04/2012 by amitha

Every one or two weeks my daughter and I walk to the library and come home with a pile of books to read at bedtime (or anytime, really). Here are a few of her favorites from the last few weeks: … Continue reading →

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The Subjectivity of a “Favorites” List

Posted on 12/09/2011 by amitha

Last week my writing group was discussing our group’s book-of-the-month, The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart. We were going around, generally talking about the book and I mentioned how I’d really liked it but hadn’t loved it enough to pick up … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Books of 2011

Posted on 12/06/2011 by amitha

Out of all the kid’s books I read this year, these are my favorites. I attempted to order them by author and by reading level (YA, followed by MG, followed by PB). Note that these are not necessarily newly published … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Plain Kate by Erin Bow

Posted on 11/16/2011 by amitha

Plain Kate by Erin Bow I was afraid to read this book because of the heavy themes introduced even just in the synopses I read on Goodreads and Amazon, but I’m glad I got over it (on the recommendation of a … Continue reading →

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Agent News and a Silly Goose

Posted on 10/28/2011 by amitha

First things first, I have news on the writing front: I have an agent! I’m now being represented by the Sheldon Fogelman Agency. Very exciting! It’s been a while since one of my Friday Library Trip posts, so I thought … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendation: Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness

Posted on 08/16/2011 by amitha

The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness is a YA dystopia series about a planet where men’s thoughts can be heard out loud by everyone due to an alien virus. This series is amazing. The strangeness of the premise (and … Continue reading →

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Medical Fiction Question #3: A Question So Easy a Brain Surgeon Could Answer It (Oh Wait…)

Posted on 07/26/2011 by amitha

Q: (edited to remove specifics about the manuscript) In the book my one lead character – a Brain surgeon – will be performing two major surgeries during the life of the book, one on [an animal], and the other she … Continue reading →

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SCBWI “Letter of Merit”

Posted on 07/25/2011 by amitha

I won a writing award! Okay–to be more accurate, I received a “Letter of Merit” (sort of like honorable mention) from the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for their annual Work-In-Progress grant. I am really excited about this! … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on 07/20/2011 by amitha

I am very confused as to what to say about this book (Book 2 in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series). It is a very poetic, lyrical, character-driven, romantic book…about werewolves. On the one hand, I can’t say enough about … Continue reading →

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Friday Library Trip: Toddler Picks and Mommy Picks

Posted on 07/15/2011 by amitha

I’m beginning to notice that the toddler likes to pick books that have something familiar about them or are about one of her favorite topics. This week’s Toddler Picks: That’s Not My Train by Fiona Watt (author) and Rachel Wells … Continue reading →

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