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Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:34:25 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Goodbye, Lovely Readers:
The Spectacle said, "You might not be aware that when this blog was created, the original group of posters agreed to keep it going for 843 days exactly. We had done some pretty complicated calculations on the shelf-life of a blog about speculative fiction for teens and..." more
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:56:23 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Interview with Louise Spiegler:
The Spectacle said, "Today I’m chatting with Louise Spiegler, author of two great speculative books that aren’t traditional fantasy or science fiction. They’re—well, I’ll let her explain. CE: Tell us about your books. The Amethyst Road is a fantasy set in..." more
Monday, May 16, 2011 11:27:13 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Book Talk: CHIME by Franny Billingsley:
The Spectacle said, "We hope some of you had a chance to read CHIME since we announced our Book Talk about a month ago. CHIME has received six starred reviews and has garnered a lot of praise around the web. The story follows Briony, a young woman living at the start of..." more
Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:14:44 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled More on Networking:
The Spectacle said, "My brother just mentioned that he covered networking on his blog for screenwriters. My brother (the original writer for Sweet Home Alabama) is a pretty smart guy, so check it out. How Not to Network. How to Network. Filed under: Chris Eboch Tagged:..." more
Friday, May 13, 2011 7:24:46 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Networking:
The Spectacle said, "One of the big concerns for authors is networking (often a bigger concern than writing well, which is bad but another topic, covered bluntly in this post). Networking is important whether you’re trying to find a publisher for your work or..." more
Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:34:25 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Interview with Sara Grant, part 2:
The Spectacle said, "Today we continue the chat with Sara Grant, whose YA dystopian novel DARK PARTIES comes out later this year. Tell us about your writing journey. How have publishers reacted to your work? DARK PARTIES started as a short story, which I submitted to..." more
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:12:32 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Interview with Sara Grant:
The Spectacle said, "Today I’m chatting with Sara Grant, whose debut novel comes out later this year. Sara, please tell us about your book. DARK PARTIES is a dystopian novel for young adults. Sixteen-year-old Neva was born and raised in an isolated nation ruled by..." more
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3:56:38 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Interview: P. J. Hoover Talks About E-Publishing SOLSTICE (Part 2):
The Spectacle said, "P. J. Hoover answers more of my questions about her new YA e-book, SOLSTICE, which she e-published with the help of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. (Read Part 1 of this interview.) SOLSTICE blends teen romance with dystopian elements with Greek..." more
Sunday, May 8, 2011 7:54:36 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Interview: P. J. Hoover Talks About E-Publishing SOLSTICE:
The Spectacle said, "With the explosion of chatter online about authors who make their careers by self-publishing e-books, I was eager to talk with former Spectacle contributor P. J. Hoover about her new YA novel SOLSTICE, which has just been e-published with the help..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 7:13:01 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Parker Peevyhouse Chats With Joni Sensel:
The Spectacle said, "We continue our interview series today with Parker Peevyhouse and Joni Sensel, who met up online to chat about books, the internet, and e-publishing. Parker Peevyhouse: So, I’m anxious to hear how you’re going to tackle the next book in..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 7:13:01 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Diary of a Kindle User: Part 1:
The Spectacle said, "Last year, I posted a diary about my brand new Nook e-reader. Those posts are still some of our most popular. Since then, I have acquired another e-reader–a Kindle. So, at the risk of seeming like I’m obsessed with e-readers, I now give..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 7:13:01 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Diary of a Kindle User: Part 2:
The Spectacle said, "I present to you the second half of a diary chronicling my experiences with the Kindle 2 wi-fi. Read Part 1 of my Kindle diary here. (You can also read Parts 1 and 2 of my Nook diary.) Week 12 Hurrah! Amazon has announced a new lending feature for..." more
Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:03:55 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Chris Eboch Talks With Linda Joy Singleton:
The Spectacle said, "Our interviews with each other continue–today Chris Eboch talks with Linda Joy Singleton, author of over 35 books, including THE SEER series, DEAD GIRL trilogy and the March 2012 BURIED from Flux Books. She has a continuing contest on her..." more
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 12:05:54 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Linda Joy Singleton Talks With Chris Eboch:
The Spectacle said, "In the coming weeks, we here at the Spectacle will be interviewing… each other! It’s our chance to tell you a little bit more about ourselves and our books. Today, I’m interviewing Chris Eboch, author of a dozen books for young..." more
Monday, April 25, 2011 4:25:36 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Janet Lee Carey givaway winner!:
The Spectacle said, "Judy Bodmer won a copy of Janet Lee Carey’s The Dragons of Noor for posting after the interview. Judy, Janet will be in touch. Filed under: Uncategorized"
Monday, April 25, 2011 12:14:36 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Sarah Beth Durst Talks Fairy Tales:
The Spectacle said, "Sarah Beth Durst is the author of Into The Wild, Ice, and Enchanted Ivy, novels that put a new spin on traditional fairy tales. She joins me here for a Q&A about once upon a time, witches, and were-unicorns. Q: What made you decide to write..." more
Sunday, April 24, 2011 7:46:31 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Easter Eggs in Space!:
The Spectacle said, "Quick! Identify this image: Speckled eggs? No... Although they may look like speckled eggs, these are alien worlds: a few of the 1,235 exoplanet candidates identified since 2009 by NASA’s Kepler observatory. Before Kepler, about 500 exoplanets..." more
Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:03:55 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Happy Earth Day with Janet Lee Carey:
The Spectacle said, "Happy Earth Day! And welcome to day three of Janet Lee Carey’s interview. Yesterday we promised to look into how world building can bring about change on our own planet earth. CE: What is your process for world-building? JLC: The fictional world..." more
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:27:58 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Janet Lee Carey interview: part 2:
The Spectacle said, "Welcome to day two of Janet Lee Carey’s interview. Remember to post a comment tomorrow to be entered in a drawing for The Dragons of Noor, the sequel to The Beasts of Noor. CE: What are your writing days like? JLC: I start my writing day as if..." more
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:03:53 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Janet Lee Carey Interview:
The Spectacle said, "Today I’m chatting with Janet Lee Carey, the author of a seven fabulous middle grade and young adult novels, including Dragon’s Keep (starred reviews in Booklist and School Library Journal) Stealing Death, and the Beasts of Noor series. Janet..." more
Sunday, April 17, 2011 10:53:51 PM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Literary Science Fiction and Fantasy For Young Readers:
The Spectacle said, "In its earliest days, science fiction would never have been called literary. But for every “astounding” story of the 50′s, there’s a lyrical Bradbury tale or an experimental Mieville novel or a pointed dystopian story. Both..." more
Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:31:21 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Time Travel Banned In China:
The Spectacle said, "Recently in China, there have been a glut of popular time travel television shows and movies. Typically, a character from modern China goes back in time and discovers that the past was a great place to live: lots of unpolluted air and water;..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:07:11 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Book Talk: CHIME, coming in May:
The Spectacle said, "The week of May 23rd, we’ll be talking about CHIME by Franny Billingsley. If you’ve been thinking of reading it, now is the time to pick up your copy and prepare for our book talk. We’re looking forward to hearing what you have to..." more
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:32:30 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Right Now in Speculative Fiction: Giveaways:
The Spectacle said, "I’ve been posting links to different giveaways on our Facebook page, and I thought I’d post a big list of some here–because everyone loves free books! First of all, don’t forget that right now you can download an e-book..." more
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:40:03 AM
The Spectacle Blog wrote a blog post titled Enter room and forget why you’re there?:
The Spectacle said, "Enter room and forget why you’re there? Chapter ends work the same. http://writeatyourownrisk.posterous.com/event-boundary#comment Filed under: Uncategorized"