Tag Archives: writing

Oak Hill Young Writers Inspire

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Last night I spoke at the annual awards ceremony and author’s reception for the Oak Hill Young Writers’ Club in Sabattus, Maine. I knew that the event would give me a chance to brush up on my public speaking skills … Continue reading →

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#amrevising

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I made a chart with the first sentences of each of my chapters yesterday. That’s right folks, I am revising again. My reading at the PEN New England award ceremony is 12 days (and a wake-up) away and then… THEN!… … Continue reading →

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I’m Thankful for Digital Hugs

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Even though I had a week before the big reveal to digest the news that I was one of the winners of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Discovery award, I was not quite prepared for the outpouring … Continue reading →

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Huge News! Pen New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award Winner– ME!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

I am pleased thrilled ecstatic to announce that on April 1st I was informed that my YA manuscript about a rower who has a secret romance with her crew coach, CONTROL. CRUSH., won the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom … Continue reading →

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Yoga, poetry, a writing retreat and school/library bookings. Phew!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

The last two weeks have been jam packed. This blog is my attempt to explain. Okay so summing up: Last week I went to Kripalu Yoga & Health Center. It was a safe and supported space for my newly-returned-from-deployment husband … Continue reading →

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I made it to Round 2, Please Vote!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Dear, Readers. I have be absent but excusably so. I had some unplugged time last week while I traveled from health and yoga retreat, to a friend’s home, to the VCFA writing retreat (More about this later.) It was a … Continue reading →

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Vote for My Poem on ThinkKidThink.com

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

First the good news… My first round word for the March Madness Poetry tournament was given to me a little more than 36 hours ago. The word- potion. My opponent has to manage the word- bastardized- into her poem, so … Continue reading →

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Training event #3: Revision (My 600th post!)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Good Monday morning! It has been a big weekend here at the Boll household. My husband who was away for 16 months with the Navy has returned. Right now we are in the Honeymoon portion of the adjustment period. Dad … Continue reading →

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Training event #2: Reconnect with your inner child– play!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

A funny thing happened this week. My friend Caroline Carlson posted 22 Awesome Fisher-Price Little People Playsets You Wish You Still Had from BuzzFeed.  I tweeted it on, and since then I’ve gotten more retweets and shares on Facebook than ever. … Continue reading →

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Training event #1. Listen to Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco read his poetry.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

On Monday I found out that I’d be an authlete in the Think Kid Think March Madness Poetry Tournament. I announced that I’d be posting about my training for said tournament. See original post.  Training event #1. Listen to an amazing poet read … Continue reading →

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