Category Archives: blogging

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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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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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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Spring update (aka My List of Excuses)

Posted on 04/12/2011 by amitha

There is a lot going on over at chez Monkey Poop right now. My babysitter is on vacation, I have a close family member graduating from college, I am in the process of selling my home and moving, my baby … Continue reading →

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Happy 3 Year Blogiversary, Monkey Poop!

Posted on 03/21/2011 by amitha

It’s been about 3 years since I first started blogging. Last year I did a whole week of monkey-related posts, so I thought, “Why not do a whole week of poop related posts this year?” But my laziness intervened (thankfully) … Continue reading →

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“No offense, but…”: The book review every writer is afraid they will get

Posted on 02/15/2011 by amitha

All this talk on various blogs about whether or not writers should be posting negative book reviews has got me thinking about my own fears as a writer. It’s so scary putting your work out there. What if people hate … Continue reading →

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New Year WIP Updates

Posted on 01/24/2011 by amitha

My writing and my parenting seem to be taking over my ability to churn out blog posts. Huh. Didn’t see that one coming. So I thought I’d do a quick update on my various writing projects (I’m feeling a little … Continue reading →

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My Reading Stats for 2010

Posted on 01/10/2011 by amitha

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about anything. I’ve written a whole bunch of blog posts in my head, but unfortunately, none of them actually made it to the computer, which means I don’t remember a one of them. … Continue reading →

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Monkey See Monkey Read

Posted on 12/27/2010 by amitha

I’m taking another vacation from my blog. So here’s a cute picture from flickr (photo by SimonWhitaker) to tide you over.

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