Libba Bray's Blog, page 9
March 2, 2009
Snow
It is snowing.
It is snowing and I have already gone up to the park with the boy for massive sledding excursion. Hurtling downhill screaming, then rolling downhill laughing, then stopping, moving arms and legs back and forth to make angels.
It is snowing and I have dragged said boy on said sled through piles of fresh powder across the baseball fields and past the band shell watching as the wind pulls small white dust into little tornadoes that I tell myself are made of some ancient magic crafted
It is snowing and I have already gone up to the park with the boy for massive sledding excursion. Hurtling downhill screaming, then rolling downhill laughing, then stopping, moving arms and legs back and forth to make angels.
It is snowing and I have dragged said boy on said sled through piles of fresh powder across the baseball fields and past the band shell watching as the wind pulls small white dust into little tornadoes that I tell myself are made of some ancient magic crafted
February 25, 2009
Lake of Fire
Okay, so the fabulous Ms. Lauren Myracle tagged me for this meme. Here’s how it works:
My Life in Itunes
RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 15 friends
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing. (Except only if you want to, adds I.)
6. Have Fun!
So I did it and…oh my. That’s all I can say. Oh. My.
IF SOMEON
February 24, 2009
New Events!
Just wanted to remind everyone in the CT area that tomorrow night (Wednesday 2/25), I'll be at the Westport, CT library with Maureen Johnson Robin Wasserman, and Cassandra Clare.
Here's the info:
February 25, 7:30pm: Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT. With Libba Bray, Cassie Clare, and Robin Wasserman.
And...there's more! March 16th through March 22nd will be the first ever NYC teen author festival! It's going to be fantabulous. You will want to come. We might even have foam fi
Here's the info:
February 25, 7:30pm: Westport Public Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT. With Libba Bray, Cassie Clare, and Robin Wasserman.
And...there's more! March 16th through March 22nd will be the first ever NYC teen author festival! It's going to be fantabulous. You will want to come. We might even have foam fi
February 18, 2009
The Contest Winners
I have recovered from my flu fugue state mostly. Ugh. So tired of hacking up a lung.
But at least while I was lying around, I had the joy of going through all of your entries. Huzzah! And I did go through them. Every. Single. Last. One. And, oh my stars and whiskers, you people are just so incredibly creative and talented. Truly, I am awed. This was such a tough decision.
Here’s how I went about it: First, I went through and made notes. Then I cut it down to about forty entries, which felt like b
But at least while I was lying around, I had the joy of going through all of your entries. Huzzah! And I did go through them. Every. Single. Last. One. And, oh my stars and whiskers, you people are just so incredibly creative and talented. Truly, I am awed. This was such a tough decision.
Here’s how I went about it: First, I went through and made notes. Then I cut it down to about forty entries, which felt like b
February 11, 2009
You lot are super talented
Wow.
I'm making my way through your entries for the vampire short story contest right now and you guys are a seriously talented bunch. This is going to be an extremely tough choice. I have been inspired, moved, excited, and sent into convulsions of laughter by your entries. I'm trying to figure out what I do in the case of entries that have multiple parties involved because I'm trying to spread the love around. I might have to get creative and name clubs or restaurants after people. We'll see. Al
I'm making my way through your entries for the vampire short story contest right now and you guys are a seriously talented bunch. This is going to be an extremely tough choice. I have been inspired, moved, excited, and sent into convulsions of laughter by your entries. I'm trying to figure out what I do in the case of entries that have multiple parties involved because I'm trying to spread the love around. I might have to get creative and name clubs or restaurants after people. We'll see. Al
February 4, 2009
Maureen is naughty
Maureen Johnson thought it would be funny to send this to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2OocOVcJo&NR=1
Sleep with one eye open, Maureen. That's all I've got to say.
Because this is the last sound you hear before your soul is sucked away forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2OocOVcJo&NR=1
Sleep with one eye open, Maureen. That's all I've got to say.
Because this is the last sound you hear before your soul is sucked away forever.
February 3, 2009
GOING BOVINE cover art
The boffo book cover for GOING BOVINE, designed by the always fabulous Miz Trish Parcell.
I'm in lurrrve.
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P.S. It only took me eight different tries to embed this ^$^#* image.
Edited: Sorry, I understand some of you can't see it. I tried removing the invisibility cloak but it's encrypted to keep it safe from the aliens. So I offer this amazon.com link instead: http://www.amazon.com/Going-Bovine-Libba-Bray/dp/0385733976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233666786&sr=1-1
I'm in lurrrve.
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P.S. It only took me eight different tries to embed this ^$^#* image.
Edited: Sorry, I understand some of you can't see it. I tried removing the invisibility cloak but it's encrypted to keep it safe from the aliens. So I offer this amazon.com link instead: http://www.amazon.com/Going-Bovine-Libba-Bray/dp/0385733976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233666786&sr=1-1
January 25, 2009
Why, Mr. Darcy, you've eaten my family
How much do I want this book? More than I can possibly say.
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7847/title,Pride-and-Prejudice-and-Zombies/
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7847/title,Pride-and-Prejudice-and-Zombies/
January 23, 2009
Contest: Win a role in my latest short story
Thanks for participating in the first ever Ask Libba event. That was fun, and you really put me through a workout. Whew. The polls are now closed and I have to stop taking questions for now. But I'll do another one of those in a few months, because you might once again want to know about my favorite pair of socks or which toothpaste I use or whether I would call 911 if someone jumped off a building. (Thanks for the laughs. Not that it's funny when people jump off buildings. I'm not saying that.
January 22, 2009
Stuffs and What-Nots
I have sufficiently recovered from Obama-Palooza to get back to bidness.
Today is going to be a round-up day of stuffs and what-nots. (No, that is not a department store in England. But I feel it should be.) I will try to do this even though the cafe where I am ensconced is playing a trance music loop that borders on cruel and inhumane punishment. Oh, hello, Mr. Headphones! You have come to rescue me--hoorays! Ah. Paul Weller. Much better.
First stuff: My pal Tanya Stone is asking tweens/teens/p
Today is going to be a round-up day of stuffs and what-nots. (No, that is not a department store in England. But I feel it should be.) I will try to do this even though the cafe where I am ensconced is playing a trance music loop that borders on cruel and inhumane punishment. Oh, hello, Mr. Headphones! You have come to rescue me--hoorays! Ah. Paul Weller. Much better.
First stuff: My pal Tanya Stone is asking tweens/teens/p
