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Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:07:53 PM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Stop! Bookstore Emergency!:
J.E. said, "I need to go to the bookstore and buy up a vat of new YA books. That is all. You may resume your activities."
Friday, October 1, 2010 8:45:57 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Teen Boy's Bedroom?:
J.E. said, "I'm trying to figure out what my character would have on the walls in his bedroom and wondering if anyone with teen boys knows if they put posters on their walls or do the decor on their own or do they just let mom or dad still be in charge of the..." more
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:38:49 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Speak Loudly:
J.E. said, "Of course I support the huge cry out in the YA community against the craziness that has come up about Speak and Twenty Boy Summer. These are wonderful, wonderful books and so far from pornography that it sickens me to have the comparison made. I..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 9:52:14 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled The Weight of Bones Cover!:
J.E. said, "Yippee!As I have lurked in the background of the online world, so busy with life not really feeling like I had much to say, changes have been going on. First of all I was lucky enough to be adopted by the new editor at Sourcebooks, Teen Fire, Leah..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:17 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Body Image Rant:
J.E. said, "Oh....I feel a Heidi Montag moment coming on. Have you SEEN the before and after photo's?To me, they are more than a little sad and such a huge statement about where our society has headed. What is this pursuit of beauty and "perfection" saying to..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled As the brain works.:
J.E. said, "I have not written much the last couple months. But I am a reading machine."
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Highlights:
J.E. said, "As I struggle with the grey hair thing, I went to the hairdresser to get a "few" highlights put in. Thought I'd make a gradual shift to lighter hair, as I am really dark and the first sign of grey shines like a beacon on my head. Every two..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled A Few Points I am Pondering...on Sunday:
J.E. said, "1. How exactly do you say good bye in Robot?2. Are there rattle snakes in the Grand Canyon?3. While an E book reader is groovy and all, can anything really replace the smell or freshness of cracking the spine on a new book? Or the feel of paper? And..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Friday Five:
J.E. said, "1. I have become obsessed with my luggage which has been separated from me for over 3 days now. I miss my make-up and my work stuff and my hair spray and even the dirty clothes that need to be laundered. I can't seem to get myself to rejoin real..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Friday Five:
J.E. said, "1. I am dreaming of Mighty Beanz. Seriously. I think my subconscious takes my jobs much too seriously. The hunt for the Blue Moose is on. And if you know what this means, you must have children 6-9. Otherwise, disregard as ramblings of a slightly..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Seriously:
J.E. said, "I like Hilary....but.....seriously?Children's:Young Adult Hilary Duff's multiple-book YA series, starting with ELIXIR, combining the allure of a dangerous love triangle with thrilling international adventure as a young photojournalist travels the..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Friday Five:
J.E. said, "Man. I haven't written anything in a while. I have been busy. Passing out Mighty Beans to unsuspecting children. Crack for boys 5-9. Almost as much as Bakugan, which I will be playing with and demo'ing in stores all this weekend and next weekend...." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Twisted Tuesday Teaser:
J.E. said, "Ha ha ha.I was going through my old files and found something fun. It's a really rough scene I wrote from the pov of Sheila, from Waiting To Score. Sheila is in love with David Parker, who is just back from Rehab, and this is a scene I wrote a long..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled When Boyfriends Go Bad:
J.E. said, "My boyfriend, Richard Grieco has been smoking again. What shall I do with him???"
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled INSTINCT:
J.E. said, "Every book comes out differently. I think almost every writer finds that. The one I'm currently working on, INSTINCT, is very different from my usual contemporary books. And it's taking me a long time to exactly figure out what's going on in the..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled True? Not sure. But funny.:
J.E. said, "This was forwarded to my email and it is pretty funny. Not sure about the validity and didn't check but chuckle worthy nonetheless....Courtroom Comversations - Too FunnyThese are from a book called 'Disorder in the American Courts' and are things..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled You Know You're a Writer When...:
J.E. said, "You are profoundly sad, yet as tears drip down your cheeks you stop to note how sad feels physically, so you can use it in a book. And you taste your tears to see if they really are salty as some writers claim.Every news story has the potential to..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Friday Five on um..Thursday.:
J.E. said, "1. I am a sucker for voices. I love accents and I love deep female voices that sound like they should be on the radio. My agent has a rockstar dj voice like that. I love listening to her talk. And also any man with an English accent. And kids with..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Thankful Thursday:
J.E. said, "Man, it freaks me out how quickly time is passing. Is it REALLY almost MAY?? But that has nothing to do with being thankful now, does it?? Onwards. I am thankful for my new air freshner, which automatically sprays a fresh spurt of air freshner into..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled An example of why grammar is important:
J.E. said, "An English professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing”on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.All of the males in the class wrote, “A woman, without her man, is nothing.”All the females in the..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Blogging:
J.E. said, "I find myself not blogging. But I am twittering. And on facebook. And writing. And reading your blogs. That is all."
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled JE On Writing.:
J.E. said, "The more I learn, the less I know."
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Congrats to Robin Mellom and Jill Corcoran!:
J.E. said, "May 20, 2010 Children's:Young Adult Robin Mellom's debut DITCHED, pitched as THE HANGOVER for teens, in which a girl finds herself lying in a ditch the morning after her prom with no memory of the last twelve hours which includes a..." more
Friday, September 17, 2010 7:20:16 AM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled Monday Meanderings:
J.E. said, "1. Confrontation has always been hard for me. I have to work up to it and would much rather procrastinate it away. But sometimes we have to stand up for what we believe in. Yes? Sometimes it's easier as I get older. But it still gives me a belly..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:29:31 PM
J.E. MacLeod wrote a blog post titled My Goodness Hello!:
J.E. said, "It's been a long time since I posted to LJ. It used to be my fave place to hang out in the whole world. I guess I'm feeling nostalgic. I miss it! How is LJ land. I remember rumors of Twitter and people started heading over there. And now. That is..." more