Things I Love Thursday

All of my son's photographs.

Lessons from Blondie's University of Experience

Don't plant shrubs that attract bees along the sidewalk leading to your door.

Writers group

My writers group at our annual summer potluck dinner:

(l to r) Mary Wisbach, Kim Marcus, me, Brian Lies, Leslie Guccione, Deanna Garland, Wiesy MacMillan, Carolyn DeCristofano, Delia Weikert, Valerie Kerzner

From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors

An interview with me on one of my favorite blogs, From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors

Many thanks to my dear friend and amazing writer, Kimberley Griffiths Little.

Dog days of summer

Ruby and Matty got their summer haircuts.

Ruby loves hers.

Matty?

Not so much.

Another winner

I had such a nice response to the drawing for an audio copy of The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester....friends, writers, librarians, teachers.....so I decided to have another drawing. (I seriously wish I had enough to give to everyone.)

This is for an audio copy of The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis.

Since I can't depend on Matty and Ruby to help me, I just did it myself:

And the winner is:

Portia Pennington

(I will email you, Portia.)

(Don't give up y'all, I'll try to have more drawings when I get things to give away.)

Mark your calendar

January 1, 2012

Glory Be

by

Augusta Scattergood

I've read it.

I loved it.

You will love it, too.

And the winner is......

Audio Book Drawing from Barbara O'Connor on Vimeo.

One resourceful dude

Things I Love Thursday

Galeo's Miso Caesar Dressing.

This is seriously good.

On salads, couscous, baked potatoes, fish, you name it.

14 calories per tablespoon

Available online or at Whole Foods.

Audio book give-away

Just a reminder that I'll be giving away the audio version of The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester.

Drawing on Friday.

Leave email in comments or email to me barbaraoconnor at mac dot com.

The Friendship Doll

Kirby Larson is a master at historical fiction.

I am in awe.

The Friendship Doll follows the journey of a Japanese doll as she makes her way from one owner to the next over the years.

The history is seamlessly woven throughout.

Each character's unique tale grabs you from the get-go.

Kirby isn't afraid to tell the tale the way it needs to be told. (See why I need an editor?)

She's not afraid to try something totally unique (i.e., the doll's point of view).

Loved this one.

Naughty Ruby

Me: Ruby O'Connor! Are you crushing my shrubs again?

Ruby: Absolutely not! Why do you ask?

Naughty Ruby

Me: Ruby O'Connor! Are you after that chipmunk under the step again?

Ruby: Absolutely not. Why do you ask?



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The Big Apple

Some pics from last weekend, when I made a quick trip down to New York City to visit my son. (Having grown up in the South, I still find it very bizarre to say "DOWN to New York City.")

My parking spot at the Boston train station, because my memory has gotten so, um, wait....what was I saying?

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Alexander McQueen exhibit. (Notice my stupid thumb splint.)

The line was LONG, but moved fairly quickly. (Go early....)

Our reflections in a piece of art:

Scoping out the contemporary art:

Some Andy Warhol:

More Andy Warhol:

A picture perfect day in Central Park:

Notice my stupid thumb splint:

In my son's neighborhood. Love it.

Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge:

From my taxi:

Spotting a UFO from the train leaving New York: