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Greetings from Nowhere: March 2015
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Friday, March 27, 2015. A Way with Words. I adored my editor Frances Foster. For many reasons. Her humor, her smarts, her genteel manner. She also had a lovely way with words.always eloquent, tactful, and respectful. In my ongoing quest to purge my office of STUFF, I came across some correspondence that showcased her way with words perfectly. Back in 2000 (FIFTEEN YEARS AGO! How can that be? It reads, in part:.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Frances Foster
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Monday, September 15, 2014. Tomorrow I'm heading to New York for the memorial service for my editor of 18 years, Frances Foster. She was the best of the best. So today I'm reposting this Macmillan blog about:. The Fantastic Partnership of Frances and Barbara. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow Me on Twitter. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Thank you, Canada!!
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Thank you, Canada! I recently spent three days visiting schools in Fredericton, New Brunswick. To get there, I had to fly on an itty bitty little plane like this, that kind of freaked me out. But I survived. Phew! My first stop was Gibson-Neill Memorial Elementary, where they know that it's the little things that count. A reserved parking spot! Such great pictures of dogs! L to r) The ...
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Greetings from Nowhere: Quote of the Day
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Thursday, April 16, 2015. Quote of the Day. If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. April 16, 2015 at 6:16 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow Me on Twitter. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis. How to Steal a Dog.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Things I Love Thursday
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Thursday, May 14, 2015. Things I Love Thursday. I love my son's "writing" when he was 3 or 4 years old. I used to write at the kitchen table. He would sit at the table and "write," too! Labels: Things I Love. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow Me on Twitter. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. How to Steal a Dog.
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Greetings from Nowhere: April 2015
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Thursday, April 23, 2015. And the winner is. And the winner of the classroom set (25) of. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis. Chosen via www.random.org). Chase Street Elementary School. In Athens, Georgia. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis. Monday, April 20, 2015. Quote of the Day. I absolutely love this quote:. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Friday, April 17, 2015. Thursday, April 16, 2015.
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Greetings from Nowhere: May 2015
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Thursday, May 14, 2015. Things I Love Thursday. I love my son's "writing" when he was 3 or 4 years old. I used to write at the kitchen table. He would sit at the table and "write," too! Labels: Things I Love. Friday, May 8, 2015. How Lucky Am I? I'm so lucky to have readers who write wonderful reviews like this! I'm begging you to read it.". It's addictive. Pick it up, never put it down.". Follow Me on Twitter.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Student Interview Video
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Friday, April 17, 2015. Here's a short video of students from Gibson-Neill Memorial Elementary School in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow Me on Twitter. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. On the Road to Mr. Mineo's. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis. How to Steal a Dog. Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Just Stop It, Jo Knowles
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Just Stop It, Jo Knowles. Come on, Jo Knowles. Stop pretending to be a grown-up. Because I know better. You are a teenager. Because you just NAIL the teen voice in your amazing new book. Read Between the Lines. I mean, no grown-up I know writes:. I yell, just to harsh his mellow. Or can create such achingly realitic teen characters. I LOVE. THIS. BOOK. Jo Knowles and I go way back.
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Greetings from Nowhere: Things I Love Thursday
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Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Things I Love Thursday. So, I've been pretty absent from this blog lately. But there's been a lot going on. Because, well.this. After 26 years in New England, my husband and I are heading back to my beloved South.right there at the edge of the Smoky Mountains, my heart's home. Specifically, to Asheville, North Carolina.one of the most beautiful and coolest places ever. There are guinea ...
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