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Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Looking for a New Direction?:
Shana said, "Feeling lost? Looking for a new direction? Check out the No Place Like Home GPS Shoes that will show you the right road to take–literally! The shoes have built in navigation and light up to lead you to where you need to go. Weird? Yes! Cool?..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled October Blog Tour!:
Shana said, "Leading up to appearances at the Tween Reads Festival on October 20th and the Texas Book Festival on October 28th, I’m excited to announce an October blog tour! I hope you’ll follow along: Monday, October 16th, stop by Cynsations and..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Win Signed Book and Gift Card:
Shana said, "In honor of the awesomeness of this month (which includes my favorite holiday–Halloween), I’ll be raffling off a signed copy of LAUGH WITH THE MOON, along with a $25 gift card to the winner’s local independent..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Tweens Read!:
Shana said, "Best time ever! The librarians, teachers, parents, and booksellers who organized Tweens Read in Pasadena, TX sure know how to make authors feel special. Does this take the cake or what!?! We received hand-knitted coffee cup warmers, cupcakes with..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Teachers Rock:
Shana said, "Shana visits with student teachers at U.T. My visit to Dr. Nancy Roser and Dr. Bonnie Elliott’s students at the University of Texas confirmed what I already knew: Teachers rock! These were the most inquisitive, motivated, and interesting..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled TLA Bluebonnet Master List!!!:
Shana said, "Could I be any more thrilled? I doubt it. This weekend’s Texas Book Festival included the announcement that LAUGH WITH THE MOON is on the Bluebonnet Master List for 2013-14! A heartfelt thank you to the TLA Bluebonnet selection committee, as..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Thank you, Booksellers!:
Shana said, "A very special thank you to all of the booksellers this holiday season. I wrote this poem for you! Cozy Corners, Crowded Shelves Frenzied readers find themselves. You pitch and pull and count and lead, You fill a hunger, feed a need. Oh,..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 1:45:25 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Outlining:
Shana said, "I’m about to start on a new writing project–one that I refer to as Book #3. The truth is I started on it a year ago. In the age-old writers’ debate about whether to outline first or travel in the dark without headlights (e.g. just..." more
Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:58:49 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled D is for Drama!:
Shana said, "Jo Whittemore celebrates the release of D IS FOR DRAMA today at BookPeople in Austin, TX. If this book is anything like her others, my 9-13 year-old nieces will devour it. "
Thursday, August 9, 2012 7:54:05 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Happy to Find HopeMob!:
Shana said, "Does everyone already know about this website beside me? If you don’t, you should. I discovered it when I woke up at 2am last night, and unable to fall back asleep, I began surfing the web. (I know, mom, have a glass of milk and go right back..." more
Monday, August 6, 2012 9:46:55 AM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Inside a Hospital in Rural Malawi:
Shana said, "Please check out this video of Dr. Kevin Bergman from World Altering Medicine. He helped me understand the medical situation in Malawi as I wrote Laugh with the Moon. Here he gives us a rare glimpse into a rural Malawi hospital. "
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 7:23:10 AM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour was a Blast!:
Shana said, "Thank you to all the bloggers who let me visit! I had a great time and met many new people. Here’s the roundup of all the stops I made in the last two weeks: 7/17- Mr. Schu Reads 7/17- Sharpread 7/20- Journey of a Bookseller 7/22- Nerdy Book..." more
Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:54:36 AM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled The Girl Child & Malawi President Joyce Banda:
Shana said, "Dear Blog, Today, I woke up feeling a little blah. But then I read about Joyce Banda, the second female president in Africa, who is kicking some serious you-know-what. Little girls having fun at school in Malawi. I ask you, how does a girl raised in..." more
Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:10:21 AM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled One Man’s Junk…:
Shana said, "Dear Blog, A boy from Malawi learns to write with a stick in the dirt. He copies the Chichewa letter ‘e’ that he made from termite hill mud. You know how they say, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure”? Well,..." more
Thursday, July 26, 2012 8:40:05 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Missed You, Blog!:
Shana said, "Dear Blog, I truly missed you in the past year. I hope you don’t resent me for taking you out of my life for a while. Yes, I know you called me over and over. I heard the ring. The truth is, it was just too much to bear–knowing you were..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Eyewitness to History:
Shana said, "I love hearing from readers! Last week I got an interesting email from a woman named Muriel who lived in Alabama in the 1960s. With Muriel’s permission, I’m sharing her letter: Dear Shana, I wanted to write and tell you how much I..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Visit from Flat Stanley:
Shana said, "This month it was my distinct honor to welcome Flat Stanley to Austin, Texas. For anyone not aware, Flat Stanley is the poor boy who was flattened by a bulletin board. At first his parents were rather bummed, but then they realized having a flat son..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled New Critique Group!:
Shana said, "I just finished the first meeting of my new critique group. I’m sooo excited to be in the company of this talent. From left to right are author/illustrator Don Tate, nonfiction book writer Donna Bratton, picture book writer Carmen Oliver and..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled All Aboard:
Shana said, "This summer when my husband and I were in the Mississippi Delta, we wandered into the Greyhound Bus Station in Greenwood. Well, talk about about a busload of history! Surprise, surprise. It’s not actually an operating station anymore, but..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Austin Teen Book Festival:
Shana said, "I’m so looking forward to Saturday! It’s the first annual Austin Teen Book Festival. I’m on a panel with the Delacorte Dames and Dudes, my pals Varian Johnson, April Lurie, Margo Rabb, and Jenny Ziegler. Other panels include:..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Austin Teen Book Festival: Best Time Ever!:
Shana said, "So you know how sometimes you meet someone and you just instantly click? That’s how it was with me and Maya, my teen guide for the morning. We had breakfast together and talked about everything from middle school to books. I loved hanging out..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Interactive Reader Guide Coming Soon!:
Shana said, "I just got a copy of the Yearling paperback edition of A Thousand Never Evers in the mail. I love this new cover! Yearling paperback release date is December 22nd! Now I’m furiously working to get a comprehensive and interactive reader guide..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Interactive Reader Guide: Check it out!:
Shana said, "Today marks the paperback release of A Thousand Never Evers (Yearling, 2009)! I’m so excited to report that the Interactive Reader Guide is up and running on my site as well. Please check it out! The Interactive Reader Guide features..." more
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:00:17 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Austin Scene Sparkles:
Shana said, "This gorgeous picture book took home the Caldecott Honor. So much has been happening in the Austin Children’s lit scene that it’s hard to know where to begin. First off, our city swept the ALA awards. Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:48:56 PM
Shana Burg wrote a blog post titled Announcing Weird Wednesdays:
Shana said, "On Wednesday I’ll be posting weird pictures and videos sure to make you smile. Feel free to submit from your own treasure trove of weirdness. I know you have something strange somewhere that you’re dying to share. To kick off the..." more