Here’s another great Amazon review of The Sea at Mughain!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Clare Vanderpool Work of Promise Scholarship
Something very cool has happened. I have won the inaugural 2012 Clare Vanderpool Work of Promise Scholarship, awarded by the Kansas
Clare Vanderpool is a Kansas
I get to go to the Kansas SCBWI conference this fall for free, and also get a manuscript critique and consultation with an editor or agent. I won the scholarship for my unpublished middle-grade novel, The Court Wizard.
I am very grateful for this award and this opportunity, and kind of nervous because I want to use the opportunity well.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Timeless Details
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I have a short story accepted for publication in Timeless, a historical fantasy romance e-anthology for young adults. It will be out this June (yay!) as an e-book for all e-book formats. It’s being published by Pugalicious Press, a great new small publisher. Here is the list of authors and their stories!
“The Storyteller’s Daughter” by Gayle C. Krause
“And The Nightingale Sang” by Kip Wilson
“A Light Of Victory” by Jennifer Carson
“The Angel of the Bastille” by J.R. Sparlin (That’s me!)
“Stella’s Hero” by Kristine Carlson Asselin & Ansha Kotyk
“In this Moment” by D.E. Atwood
“It Lies Beneath” by Magda Knight
If I were more clever with computers and things, I would include the beautiful cover art. However, here’s the link if you’d like to see it:
http://pugaliciouspress.com/2012/05/02/timeless-short-stories-announced/
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Robin Hood Interview
When I used to teach public speaking, I had to assign an interview. I wrote the following example to teach the concept of primary and follow-up questions. I never used it – probably should have.
Robin Hood Interview
- Where did you get your hood?
- Did you get to pick the color?
- Was it used or new?
- Do you mind having a girl’s name?
- If you could pick another name, what would it be?
- If you could choose a different bird name, what would it be?
- Do you think Maid Marion is hot?
- How hot is she?
- Do you think anyone else is hotter?
- Tell us about your greatest exploit.
- Would you change anything about this exploit if you could?
- What would be your ultimate exploit?
- Who is cooler, you or King Arthur?
- Did you ever meet King Arthur?
- Who is hotter, Maid Marion or Guinevere?
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
"The Angel of the Bastille" To Be Published
I’ve spent the last few days recovering from the tornado that ripped by one-half mile from my house. I am very grateful that my family and I are all okay. The power went out and we lost all the food in the fridge, but that’s a very small price.
But I did get some good news yesterday. My short story, “The Angel of the Bastille,” was accepted for publication in Timeless, a young adult e-anthology of historical and historical fantasy stories. It’s being published by Pugalicious Press, a great new small publisher. More details as they emerge!
I am also now on Goodreads under the name Jennifer Sparlin. I’m still working the bugs out of my author profile, but please stop by!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
More Egg Jokes!
What do you call an egg that becomes a priest?
Eggclesiastical
What do you call an egg that wins the lottery?
Eggstatic
What do you call an egg society that is based on farming?
Eggrarian
Happy Easter!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Egg Jokes! AND Amazon Reviews of The Sea at Mughain
Here are some egg jokes!
What do you call an egg that knows a lot of different stuff?
Egglectic
What do you call an egg that believes in equality?
Eggalitarian
What do you call an egg that repeats itself?
Egg cetera
Okay, back to book stuff. There have been two lovely reviews of The Sea at Mughain on Amazon, which is very exciting. You can see them here:
Happy Palm Sunday!
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