I'm looking for Libby Donovan, who won an audio version of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's back in October.
Today I found CD #3 in my car and I'm hoping it wasn't missing from what you received.
If so, please contact me.
If anybody reading this knows Libby, will you please give her a head's up?
Thing One
Look what I got!
Paperback edition of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
Thing Two
Skyping with students in Ecuador.
Don't you love how Skype makes a big world smaller?
Hey, y'all!
I'm giving away two, not ONE but TWO, audiobooks of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
Just leave your name and email address in the comments section or send to me at barbaraoconnor at mac dot com.
I'll be drawing the winners on October 1.
Give it a shot.
What have you got to lose?
Some reviews of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
From Horn Book:
"With total authorial control, O'Connor brings it all together, first creating a quiet, satisfying adventure and then an apt conclusion for peaceful, laid back Meadville. Here it is the subtlety of character and setting, rather than action, that rules the roost." --Betty Carter
From Kirkus:
O'Connor weaves the fabric of her tale from each of these separate threads, moving back and forth among points of view, sympathetic to nearly all (except Levi and company). As in The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis (2009), she condenses long summer days down into their essence, quiet but humming with an undercurrent of childhood energy
From Publishers Weekly:
O'Connor's understated third-person narration moves languidly among the children (and some adults) in town - including Mr. Mineo, the homing pigeon's actual owner - in a story that beautifully captures the feel of a small Southern town and its residents.
From Book Page:
"...a gem of a story...Barbara O'Connor's gift in storytelling is her restraint. Holding back allows the reader to fill in a bit, making the story more personal. Her talents make On the Road to Mr. Mineo's an unforgettable trip." --Robin Smith
And some blog and other reviews:
I'm delighted that I've been getting such nice reader reviews for On the Road to Mr. Mineo's.
Just this morning I heard from this little cowboy.
Today is the official publication date of
...the first chapter of
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's?
The day before we left for N.C., my trusty UPS dude (Rick) brought me this.
After TWO years, people:
Well, how can I not share these wonderful, insightful critiques of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's presented in such a creative way
by
Two Teachers Who Read. A Lot.
Thanks, y'all!
Tomorrow's the day!
The trailer for On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
will be revealed
AND
Mr. Schu is giving away The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester and The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
AND
There will be some other cool stuff
Not only is Mr. Schu revealing the trailer for
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
on Thursday
BUT
He's giving away
and
Only two more days until....
the world premiere of the trailer for
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's
THURSDAY
and some other cool stuff
the world premiere of the trailer for...
AND
I've been making book trailers for 4 years now.
Mine are simple.
No bells or whistles.
Just photos, music, and script.
My first one was Greetings from Nowhere:
Then The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis:
Then The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester:
I'm currently working on one for my October release of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's.
Here are the steps to a VERY basic book trailer:
1. Find photos. I use iStock Photo. They always have great photos that fit my story. I download the small size. Each photo costs a certain number of "credits." The credits needed for this trailer cost about $180. I also sometimes use this site.
2. Find music. This is fun. You want the music, of course, to fit the tone of the book. I use Premium Beat because they have a good variety and are inexpensive. I bought the music for $30.
3. For this trailer, I also added one short video clip, purchased from iStock Photo for $20.
4. Write the "script."
5. I use iMovie. Easy peasy. Literally drag the photos and music into the project. Add transitions, etc.
6. I spent 5432 hours tweaking it.
7. Try to keep it to no more than 2 minutes.
8. Publish to YouTube, Teacher Tube and/or Vimeo.
9. Spread the word online.
DONE
Look what my writer bff's gave me!!
A little silk wristlet with the cover of On the Road to Mr. Mineo's.
I love it so much.
Y'all rock!
This weather vane tribute to Sherman in On the Road to Mr. Mineo's (and yes, I know the W is upside down. ??)
This is Sherman flying over Meadville.
Look for it October 2012 from FSG/Frances Foster
Advanced reader copies of
On the Road to Mr. Mineo's!
The back cover reads:
"An intricate Chinese puzzle box of a book." --Kirby Larson, author of the Newbery Honor Book Hattie Big Sky
Stella wants a dog, but her parents won't let her have one. So when she spots a one-legged pigeon on the top of her best friend Gerald's garage, she decides it's the next best thing and convinces Gerald to help her try to catch it.
But too bad for Stella and Gerald, because they're not the only ones who want that pigeon. Stella's brother Levi and his scabby-kneed, germ-infested friends saw it flying around town, too, and Levi says finders keepers.
And Mutt Raynard, the town liar, told the truth for once, and now he needs to catch the pigeon to prove it.
It seems like all of Meadville, South Carolina, are caught up in the bird chase--but what they don't know is that the pigeon already has a home way across town.
Barbara O'Connor has delivered another ingeniously crafted story full of Southern charm, kid-sized adventures, and quirky, unforgettable characters.
Kids in schools often ask me why the pigeon in On the Road to Mr. Mineo's only has one leg.
The honest answer?
I needed something for the rhythm.
One-legged pigeon had the right rhythm.
By: Barbara O'Connor,
on 5/5/2014
Woo-who! Put my name in please! Brenda (Kahn). labsnbooks(at) aol (dot) com. Thanks!
Great contest! I just sent you an e-mail. :-)
Count me in!
Portia Pennington
My kids and I would love it!!
Libby Donovan
[email protected]
Made me think of Sal Mineo. I know, I'm aging myself. Nice to meet you, Barbara. I'm here from Susanne Drazic's blog. She mentions your blog today.
Came over from Susanne's blog. Cool that you have audiobooks.
Lee
Tossing It Out