Okay, I've been inspired by others who have recapped their accomplishments over the last decade.
In the last ten years I have:
Visited 181 different schools
Done 1526 PowerPoint presentations
Answered the question: What's your favorite book? 1432 times
Published 7 books (all with the same editor)
Had books nominated for children's book awards in 34 different states
Received 13 starred reviews
Had the same fabulous literary agent (Barbara Markowitz), the same fabulous publisher (FSG) the same fabulous editor (Frances Foster) and the same fabulous booking agent (Zade Eduational Partners)
Visited England, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland
Visited South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York
Drunk 7304 cups of fake coffee
Attended NCTE, ALA, TLA, IRA, MLA, but luckily not AA
Done 2080 loads of laundry
Watched my son graduate from high school and college
Watched my husband restore 8 cars (give or take a few)
Watched 1400 episodes of Judge Judy
Returned 31 pairs of jeans bought online
Learned to play African djembe drums
Attended a racing pigeon auction
Used a jackhammer
Met 456 children's authors (okay, I made that number up, but, close....)
Okay, I'm tired....
2 comments:
I review for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, whose editor asked me to do a piece on five middle grade novels I really enjoyed this year. Popeye and Elvis--couldn't wait to spread the word on them! I loved every minute of this book, and especially the voice. I'm such a fan.
(By the way, I write for this age, too, and HaprperCollins is bringing my IT HAPPENED ON FOX STREET out this fall).
Tricia: Thank you so much! You made my day.
And many congratulations on your new book. I'll be looking for it. Love the title.
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