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Scholastic Donates 1 Million Books To Sandy’s Victims!
Scholastic Books is da bomb!
Click here to read about their very generous donation to Hurricane Sandy's victims.
The Politics of Rape & Louise Erdrich’s ‘The Round House’
A few days ago, with Twitter going crazy over the latest rape, crimes against women and other insanities, I discovered Louise Erdrich's The Round House. Set in 1988, this suspense novel is narrated by the son of a Native American woman ...
Twitter’s Power Gets A Nod In Publishers Weekly
Looks like Random House & Penguin may merge, an announcement that
triggered tons of traffic on Twitter. Publishers Weekly thought it worthy enough to 'show' not tell it readers. Social media has arrived.
Click here to view the 10/26/12 post
Are Politics Bad For Your Writing Career?
Once upon a time, your political beliefs were your business. Maybe you debated over a few beers or engaged in heated repartee at the family dinner table, but unless you wanted folks to know your views, they didn't. Once Facebook ...
New Site, New Blog But Same ol’ Marla Miller
Hello to my subscribers & visitors,
Welcome to my new online home, a work-in-progress that I decided to undertake when my web provider changed directions. It happens and when it did, I realized that depending on others to create/maintain/host my site ...
Catherine Ryan Hyde: Bestselling Author Speaks Frankly About Fame
Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of 17 published and forthcoming books, including Jumpstart the World, Second Hand Heart, Becoming Chloe, Love in the Present Tense, The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance, Chasing Windmills, The Day I Killed James, Diary ...