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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 3:19:58 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Lisa's Super September Blog!!!:
Lisa said, "It seems like I was just home from Laramie, WY and studying the stars, when it was time to hit the road again.This time, it was off to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Summer Conference, hence to be known at the SCBWISCXYZ.The..." more
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 3:00:21 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Lisa's Totally Exciting and Interesting July Blog:
Lisa said, "Whoa! How did it get to be July already? Didn't we just have June blog?Recently, National Public Radio asked me to come up with books involving travel for their Summer "Book Your Trip" series . . .You can read my recommendations and others HERE...." more
Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:27:04 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Lisa's Super Fancy and Smart June Blog:
Lisa said, "Want an agent? Want to know how I got my Writers House agent, Jodi Reamer . . . Here's how.So then, not long ago I was in NY . . . Of course, one of the places "Peepy I visited was the New York Public Library . . . Luckily, Peepy did not get lost..." more
Saturday, May 3, 2014 12:21:32 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled A Rambling Rant on Race and Writing:
Lisa said, "It started with THIS. A call to the public to post why we need diverse books. So I did this and posted it on Twitter and Facebook . . .Then some of my Facebook friends asked me a question. And I posted that, too. I was heartened to see how..." more
Sunday, April 20, 2014 3:19:10 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled A Spring Explosion from Peepy, James Thurber and Moi:
Lisa said, "Earlier this month I had the pleasure of staying at Thurber House, where humorist/author James Thurber spent part of his youth.It was a homecoming of sorts for me, having been the 2007 Thurber House Children's Writer-in-Residence. It was so..." more
Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:42:52 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled The Ultimate Children's/YA Challenge -- The Reamer Rib-Off:
Lisa said, "I was in New York recently, and so was my pal and BOBBY illustrator Dan Santat. Our mutual Writers House agent, Jodi Reamer, has dined with us on many occasions . . .Only this time would be different. Yes! Jodi set up a mega meat challenge -- The..." more
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 3:13:48 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled March Blogged-ness, Here Now!!!!:
Lisa said, "So then, when last we blogged this was going on . . .Since then, lots has been happening, only we've been . . .1) Too busy2) Too lazy3) Too sleepy4) Too, tooand therefore, have fallen off the blog wagon.However, we're back!Okay, why? What's up, you..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:33:16 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Sneaking a Peek at Kazu Kibuishi's Studio:
Lisa said, "I love seeing where creative people work, don't you?This week I had lunch with these bookish folk(s) . . .That's Kris Vreeland from that glorious children's indie bookstore Once Upon a Time, my lunch buddy Dan Santat (he of the 87,413 books out each..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:33:16 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled October's Super Fancy Happenings and Happy Things:
Lisa said, "Whoa. It's been a looooong time since my last blog. I've been busy doing this and that, and this . . .Yes, that's STET my fascinating and free daily online newspaper!!!! CLICK HERE to read it, or to subscribe. Did I mention that it's fascinating and..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:33:16 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Lisa's Super Fancy and Thankful Blog!!!!! (November Edition):
Lisa said, "Yes, it's that time of year again! November's Super Fancy and Thankful November Blog!!!So then, let's be bold (lazy) work without an outline, shall we? First up, but not necessarily in chronological order, I went to St. Louis to speak/teach at the..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:33:16 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Super Fancy End-of-2013 Blog-o-Rama:
Lisa said, "Wheeeeee!!!!Well, hello welcome to our annual End-of-Year-Blog-Round-Up!!!!.Before we begin rounding up (er, technically, wouldn't it be rounding down?) the year, here are a couple of TOTALLY AWESOME things that happened in December:Firstly, NRP...." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Dot, Dot, Who Did The Dot?:
Lisa said, "Can you guess who this Asian kid is?Yes! It's me. I'm Asian, or to be more specific, I am a Chinese American. You know that that means, right? GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!!! Happy Chinese New Year!!!! Here's hours of fun to help celebrate . . .Are you done..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Hanging Out With Buzz Aldrin and Dining Under Endeavour:
Lisa said, "Before I begin, Peepy insisted I tell you her big news. That's right! She now has her own Facebook Fan Page. Sigh. She's always been something of a diva, so we'll just have to see how this goes.In other news, some of you know, I am something of a..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Famous Authors/Illustrators Noshing, Last Bookstore Revisited, and Landing in Singapore:
Lisa said, "Last blog found us hanging out with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Garrett Reisman . . .So it was a "wha . . .?" moment when the gigundo meteor hit Russa a couple days later. Here's an AP photo it heading to earth . . .The next day an asteroid was..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Singapore School Visit and More!:
Lisa said, "I do a lot of school visits, like this one about a mile from my house. However, my most recent visit was 8,774 miles away from home . . . We had a day to try to adjust to the eighteen hour time difference. So we explored some, and ate some,..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Singapore's Chinatown + The Bookstore of My Dreams:
Lisa said, "Last blog, we were in Singapore talking to these students about writing ... Not only was it great meeting everyone, but Peepy and I also had a chance to do some exploring. (Squeeee!!!) If you love books, you will love this BooksActually. Ooooh, if..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled I (Barely) Survived The Durian, and Other Foodie Adventures in Singapore . . .:
Lisa said, "My final Singapore blog features a food and fun!!!! As you may recall, last blog we were visiting the bookstore of our dreams . . . And the one before that, had us at speaking at the Stamford American International School . . . When members of the..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Laughing Out Loud in the Heartland . . .:
Lisa said, "Even though I am here . . . . . . my blog is here . . .That's right. I am in Dubai!!!! However, last week I was at Northern Illinois University for the Children's Literature Conference on Humor. And that's what we'll be blogging today. Ten years ago..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Hello Dubai!!!! (It sounds funnier when you say it out loud.):
Lisa said, "We hadn't yet recovered from out jet lag from Singapore, when we whooshed off to Chicago. And then, less than one week later, we were in the air again . . .That package (above) that Peepy is holding contains a toothbrush and slippers. Why? Because..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Snow Skiing in Dubai, Writing Workshops and Chocolate Hotels:
Lisa said, "When last we blogged, we were doing a school visit in Dubai, and sightseeing. Well, WE ARE STILL THERE!!!! (Blog-wise.)I heard about the malls in Dubai, but they seemed like urban legends. A ski resort INSIDE? Pshaw! (Isn't "pshaw" a weird word?..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Desert Safari Camel Time! Souk Shopping, and Good-Bye, Dubai . . .:
Lisa said, "So then, Peepy and I were HERE and HERE in Dubai, and now we are here in this final blog of the I WENT TO DUBAI AND HAD A GREAT TIME series . . .(Above: The bus stops are air conditioned.)One of my favorite things to do was exploring the..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Hello Hollow Hills, Hello Mr. Glick, and Hello New Peepy Page:
Lisa said, "Last blog we were n Dubai with these fine gents . . .So then, once home, jet lag set in. I hadn't fully un-jet-lagged from Singapore, when I flew to Chicago to yuk it up, then in less than a week to Dubia, as seen here and here and here. However, I..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled The LA TIMES Festival of Books and Awesome Authors and Illustrators:
Lisa said, "The LA TIMES Festival of Books started on a great note. Why? Because of this . . .That's right. We had reserved parking!Like last year, and the year before, the festival was held at my alma mater, USC. From the parking structure, we could see the..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:47:24 PM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled Famous Authors and Illustrators, Here (USC), There (NYC), and Everywhere . . .:
Lisa said, "Childen's Book Week is coming soon!The Children's Choice Book Awards Gala will help kick off the week, and I am sooooooo excited to host the show in New York City. (Squeeeee!!!) Plus, I get to hobnot with the literati glitterati presenter -- in..." more
Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:28:06 AM
Lisa Yee wrote a blog post titled December Blog-ed-ness Has Arrived (at last)!!!!:
Lisa said, "Wow, it's been a looooong time since my last blog. I would have blogged sooner, and I don't want to make any excuses, but aliens abducted me and I was orbiting Mars and the view was so pretty, plus there was a lot happening on my desk, and I got..." more