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Cynsational Vacation 30 Jun 2013 | 07:50 pm
Writers' League of Texas Agents & Editors Con By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Effectively immediately, Cynsations is on hiatus until September! In the meantime, keep up with my news, writin...
Guest Post: Christopher Cheng on the Asian Festival of Children's Content 29 Jun 2013 | 06:02 pm
Singtel Picture Book Award judges (Christopher is the tallest) By Christopher Cheng for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations The end of May is the time to be in Singapore for any writer or illustrator...
Cynsational News & Giveaways 28 Jun 2013 | 08:24 pm
By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Six Tips for Bursting Through a Creative Block by Katie Sise from Adventures in YA & Children's Publishing. Peek: "The next time you find yourself procrastinat...
New Voice: J.K. Rock on Camp Boyfriend 27 Jun 2013 | 06:46 pm
By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations J.K. Rock is the YA writing partnership of sister-in-laws Joanne and Karen Rock and the talent behind the Camp Boyfriend series (Spencer Hill, 2013)(discussion...
New Voice & Giveaway: Allyson Valentine on How (Not) to Find a Boyfriend 26 Jun 2013 | 06:09 pm
By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Allyson Valentine is the first-time author of How (Not) to Find a Boyfriend (Philomel, 2013). From the promotional copy: Sophomore Nora Fulbright is the most ...
Guest Post: Cordelia Allen Jensen on Putting My Critical Voice Down for a Nap: How I Juggle Motherhood & Writing 25 Jun 2013 | 06:01 pm
Photo of Cordelia by Amy Rose Capetta By Cordelia Allen Jensen for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations I am a mother and a writer and, for two years, I was a student. I went back to Vermont College o...
Guest Post: Candice Ransom on The Best-Laid Marketing Plans... 24 Jun 2013 | 05:53 pm
By Candice Ransom Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations It couldn’t happen two years in a row. But it did. I begin promoting my books about six months ahead of publication date—setting up signings, etc...
Cynsational News & Giveaways 21 Jun 2013 | 06:18 pm
By Cynthia Leitich Smith for Cynsations Check out the book trailer for Solstice by P.J. Hoover (Tor, 2013)(excerpt)(extras). From the promotional copy: Piper's world is dying. Each day brings hotter...
Guest Post: Karen Rock on Treadmill Desks: Walking, Not Racing, to Your Next Deadline 20 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
By Karen Rock for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations For many writers, the only thing moving as we work are our fingers across a keyboard. Not so for authors Janet Oberholtzer, Arthur Slade, Samanth...
Interview: Melissa Iwai and Anne Rockwell on Truck Stop 19 Jun 2013 | 05:41 pm
By Melissa Iwai and Anne Rockwell for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations Melissa Iwai and Anne Rockwell interview each other about their new release, Truck Stop, written by Anne and illustrated by Me...
