tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280536832024-03-07T14:34:34.103-08:00DREAMWALKSJanet Lee Carey not only creates a secondary world but one parallel to a specific historical era. So myth becomes history and history transformed into myth—a remarkable achievement.”—Lloyd Alexander--Titles: STEALING DEATH, DRAGON'S KEEP ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2008 (TALON in the UK), THE BEAST OF NOOR, BookSense Choice, WENNY HAS WINGS Mark Twain Award 2006 and Feature Film Japan 2008, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF ZOE FLYNN, MOLLY'S FIRE.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-77476165700637144812015-03-12T16:08:00.002-07:002017-10-02T11:20:35.574-07:00WE'VE MOVED <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Dreamwalkers,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">This blog has a new home! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">You can find us now on my author website at<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://janetleecarey.com/dream-walks/" target="_blank">DREAMWALKS</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>photo by Heidi Pettit</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Until then, walk well.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Janet Lee Carey</span>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-19556096160871375552015-01-16T12:39:00.000-08:002015-01-21T13:54:26.206-08:00DRAGON QUOTES<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I pulled some
dragon lines from the newest book in my Wilde Island trilogy: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Time-Dragon-Moon-Janet-Carey/dp/0803738102#">IN THE TIME OF DRAGON MOON </a>due out with<a href="http://www.penguin.com/meet/publishers/kathydawsonbooks/"> Kathy Dawson Books </a>March 24/2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">~Knife in hand,
I crouched under the willow. Father’s dragon skimmed over the river, her
crimson scales blazed blood red across the surface. Her searing cry rang
through the valley. Dragons live more than a thousand years, their turning eye
sockets allow them to look forward and back, seeing past and future, patterns
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">~A
swirling gust, swift and hot, stirred us both. Lord Kahlil wheeled overhead,
coming closer with each spiral, his great wings outstretched like sails, the
night clouds deep red above him. Jackrun’s black cloak and my gray one slapped
against each other like battle flags.~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">~Dragons
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Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-21542776506792229102014-08-21T11:40:00.000-07:002014-08-26T15:38:15.565-07:00I AM NOT A BRAND<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay, this is going to be a writer’s
rant. So let’s get ranting.<br />
The publishing world is undergoing enormous changes. Writers need to find themselves,
their particular place, within the fluctuating industry. You’ll hear advice
from everywhere. One popular piece of advice is, “create your brand”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I disagree. I’m a human
being. I am not a brand. My books are not products. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Branding and the whole inglorious
myth behind it starts with the idea that the internet is not primarily a place
of Community, that it’s The Marketplace, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">that people are Consumers and we
authors should get out there and make products for the Consumers to Consume the
same way they consume hamburgers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I do understand the importance of
knowing what I write, the importance of creating stories that speak to readers personally
and make them want to read more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But steering
my storytelling by determining what sells and/or what the audience wants is backward.
It stifles new ideas and pares tales down to products. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Branding turns creative
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I’m having a cow here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Part of the problem with branding is the limitations it creates for authors. I can see how it works for genre authors. Someone like Agatha Christie who wrote only mysteries. Then again she also wrote six novels which she could not publish under her own name. So they came out under the penname <strong><a href="http://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie/mathew-on-christie/the-mary-westmacotts/">Mary Westmacott</a></strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some authors write picture books, fantasy for young adults and adults, and historical fiction. Yes, some authors spread their wings that wide. What kind of "brand" aside from prolific author, could a writer like that use? Should they never write for adults because they also write for children? Should they only write for one age group of children, ditch the picture books or the young adult books so they can clearly define their "brand?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><a href="http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/index.htm">Suzanne Collins</a></strong> wrote a fantasy series and was well established as a children's fantasy author before she branched out and wrote Hunger Games (listed under Sci-Fi in her website). What if her "brand" as a children's fantasy author limited her vision? What if she decided not to explore the plot idea because sci-fi wasn't her brand? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think it's terrific for authors to write series, to stay within a genre they love. Yes to all of that and to the readership that loves their books. What I'm worried about is that moment when the same author also wants to write other kinds of books, books that might be radically different, books that express something new.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am not a brand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My books are not products. They are stories. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">C.S. Lewis said that each story has
a best way of being told. So rather than say, I’ll write a picture book that
really sells or I’ll write a young adult fantasy that fits my "brand." I start
with a compelling story idea – one strong enough to wake me up at night </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and
chase me around during the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In short, a story idea that nudges and haunts
and makes a nuisance of itself until I agree to write it. I don’t start stories with sales figures. I don't determine
genre by brand. I start by asking 3 questions. What does this story want to
say? What’s the most interesting way to structure this story? How old is the
central character? Answering those three questions naturally shows the type of
story I’ll write and what age group will eventually read it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">infuse the characters with hopes, burden them with hardships, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and write
the very best book I can write, one that will touch a chord, and hopefully resonate with
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Branding is about sales and product
and web presence, but if you start with story as your root, you might find your place in the world wide reading and writing community. You might find fellowship. You might also find a unique web presence which grows naturally from the types of tales you
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Note: I read Maureen Johnson’s marvelous <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/27nzrcb">manifesto post</a></strong></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #292f33; font-family: "Gotham Narrow SSm"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">after drafting this one. It encouraged me. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you like my rant, swing by and read her manifesto.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dreamwalkers, are you a Write in Private type of
author or a Write in Public type? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think of myself as a Write in Private sort of person.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybe it’s because I laugh out loud when a character
says something unexpected, tear up in poignant moments, or need to jump up and physically
act out a scene to get un-stuck. Do I want any of these behaviors on public
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writing craft—hashing out plots and twists, and writing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>careers—her newest brilliant YA novel A BLIND
SPOT FOR BOYS is coming out next week </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">,
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music, the conversations at the nearby tables forced me into
uber-concentration. I dove into the scene and fell out of time and space right
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Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-64056015034537490572014-02-07T12:44:00.000-08:002014-02-07T12:51:25.090-08:00ONCE UPON A STORY Spring Conference<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>I won</strong> Free Tuition to our <strong><a href="http://wwa.scbwi.org/"><span style="color: red;">Western Washington SCBWI</span></a></strong> Spring Conference!</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By some magical confluence of energy, the ever-amazing<br /> <strong><a href="http://www.deblund.com/"><span style="color: red;">Deb Lund</span></a> </strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Drew my raffle ticket from the sack at last night's SCBWI meeting. My golden ticket to <strong><a href="http://chinookupdate.blogspot.com/2014/02/ready-for-conference-registration.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChinookUpdate+%28Chinook+Update%29"><span style="color: red;">Once Upon a Story</span></a></strong> </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And beyond reasonable Expectations to the land where authors,
illustrators, agents, editors, and all species of children’s books bibliophiles
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m already looking forward to meeting friends, honing my
craft, and gleaning the latest tips from the publishing world at the bountiful 2014
conference. I’m grateful beyond words and since words are an author’s arsenal –
that’s saying something. Or, I guess not saying something. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Despite being rear-ended and having her car totaled on the way to the SCBWI meeting. (Pause
to hug Deb here and send her love.) Deb Lund inspired us all, sharing 9 of her <strong>Fiction Magic</strong> cards that encouraged, challenged, twisted and tickled our writer minds. If you weren’t there
to get this pure creativity gold, find out more about it @ <a href="http://www.deblund.com/blog"><strong><span style="color: red;">Fiction Magic</span></strong></a>. Note to Deb:
I must have the whole deck as soon as they’re available! </span></span></div>
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Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-12837301214830649002013-05-14T12:36:00.002-07:002013-05-15T11:54:26.518-07:00VIKINGCON PLUNDERNo lawless berserkers rampaged through <strong><a href="http://vikingcon.wordpress.com/about-2/">VikingCon</a> </strong>at Western Washington Universtiy campus on Saturday, but there were plenty of Otherworld folk from the fantasy, sci-fi, comic, and movie world.<br />
Photographer, <strong><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/VikingCon-2013/29420551_cqL2Gr#!i=2512002313&k=mShhDxj">Heidi Pettit</a></strong>, took some snaps with her trusty cell-phone.<br />
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Rachel Ashby, aka Fionna of Adventure Time. Knight, Austin Voecks, behind.<br />
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Sipping a tankard of water (alas not Viking Ale) I joined the panel, "The Good, the Bad, and the Elvish: Character Archetypes in Fantasy Fiction," sharing the stage with R.E. Dalrymple, <strong><a href="http://company.wizards.com/">Wizard's of the Coast's</a></strong> global brand lead for Kaijudo, and fellow fantasy writer, <a href="http://thewhiteforest.com/"><strong>Danika Dinsmore</strong></a>. <br />
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We three talked all things archetype, compared novel-writing and game creation, and a good time was had by all.<br />
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Lana Swanson, aka Equis Zahhak of Homestuck, considers Dragonswood.<br />
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Some fine viking rigged it so my signing table faced the Costume Contest stage. <br />
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A whole lot of dancing was going on, so I jumped up.<br />
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Katie Myette, aka Mickey from The Sorcerer's Apprentice, danging to the DJ's music.<br />
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Twas a friendly VikingCon. No pillaging. But there was plenty of plunder, and fun in high commodity!<br />
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Until next time, fellow Dreamwalkers, walk well.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-80689540789475621282013-04-15T11:23:00.000-07:002013-04-15T11:25:27.429-07:00ROCK THE DROP 2013<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4Xn8bNEgCL9tGzKiXwmAKL4fIX3_k0Q2AcW0ffMhDBYTXRKxHudMoXKYK_0olwKnIyKPGyBE2LOZNWR_gtWsC0COYSo21kY-FQ62TDALhHjYeqsuwsfnVQpI1ADojuNClbNjoA/s1600/readergirlz+RTD13finalbookplate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4Xn8bNEgCL9tGzKiXwmAKL4fIX3_k0Q2AcW0ffMhDBYTXRKxHudMoXKYK_0olwKnIyKPGyBE2LOZNWR_gtWsC0COYSo21kY-FQ62TDALhHjYeqsuwsfnVQpI1ADojuNClbNjoA/s320/readergirlz+RTD13finalbookplate.jpg" width="266" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.readergirlz.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">Readergirlz</span></a><span class="style21"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> are </span></span><span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">happy to announce Operation Teen
Book Drop 2013! On April 18th, readergirlz will be teaming with </span></span><a href="http://figment.com/" target="new"><span style="color: windowtext;">Figment</span></a><span class="style21"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span></span><span style="color: windowtext;"><span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://iheartdaily.com/" target="new"><span style="color: windowtext;">I HeartDaily</span></a><span class="style21"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">,
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on <b>Thursday, April 18th</b>. We can't wait! </span></span><br />
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discover, we're also directing supporters of teen fiction everywhere to
consider a book donation to 826NYC to help grow their library.</span></span><br />
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on</span></span><span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Twitter and tweet </span></span><strong>#rockthedrop</strong><br />
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bookplate</b> (found on readergirlz blog) and insert it into a book (or 10!) On April 18th, drop a book in
a public spot (park bench, bus seat, restaurant counter?) Lucky finders will
see that the book is part of ROCK THE DROP! </span></span><br />
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bookplate</b> (designed by the super-talented Lindsay Frantz) and add it to
your blog and social networks. Proclaim that you will ROCK THE DROP! </span></span><br />
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<span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">826NYC</span></span><br />
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<span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">a note from Janet: This is such a fun, generous event. This year I'm Rocking the Drop = sending books to <u><a href="http://www.826nyc.org/">826NYC</a></u> </span></span><span class="style21"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">and dropping off a book in a fun location on the 18th. </span></span><br />
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though I might have been if I’d been unlucky enough to be born in medieval
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Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-25827082967276811552012-10-24T12:46:00.000-07:002012-10-24T13:28:29.264-07:00Hooray for PNBADear Dreamwalkers<br />
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My wonderful publisher<strong><a href="http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/yr/dial.html"> Dial Books for Young Readers</a></strong>, set up a <strong>Dragonswood</strong> book signing for me at the <a href="http://www.pnba.org/"><strong>PNBA</strong></a> Fall Tradeshow. My friend, <strong><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/">Heidi Pettit</a></strong>, caught a few fun shots of the day. The tradeshow was held in the elegant Hotel Murano.<br />
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I flew down to LA with writing buddy <strong><a href="http://katherinegracebond.com/about-katherine">Katherine Grace Bond</a></strong> and we dove into the American Library Association Conference in Anaheim. The trip combined 2 favorite things. <br />
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Books and swimming pools.<br />
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<strong>The best parts of ALA for me this year were:</strong><br />
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~ Spending time with my editor, Kathy Dawson.<br />
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~ Standing in line while Katherine signed copies of her new book <strong><a href="http://summerofnoregrets.com/">The Summer of No Regrets</a></strong>.<br />
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~ Meeting the librarians and snagging them for interviews on my blog <strong><a href="http://librarylionsroar.blogspot.com/">Library Lions</a></strong>!<br />
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read the prologue to her newest book<br />
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(Katherine and I gave her a standing ovation.)<br />
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Last, I have to say it . . . going to Disneyland for the first time in my life (Katherine treated me to an evening pass.) <br />
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FALL means <strong><a href="http://www.wlma.org/Default.aspx?pageId=870617&eventId=490805&EventViewMode=EventDetails">WLMA</a></strong> (Washington Library Media Association) conference. <br />
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This October I headed over the mountains with author buddy, <strong><a href="http://www.deblund.com/">Deb Lund</a></strong> driving to Yakima to present on the panel "Show, Tell, and Do: The Next Generation of Author Visits" Deb and I joined authors, <a href="http://www.jennifershawwolf.com/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #2288bb;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Jennifer
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Next day I presented one of my favorite workshops "The Female Hero in Children's and YA Fiction" The topic prompted some amazing discussions.<br />
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Thank you for traveling with me through summer and fall.<br />
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Until next time fellow dreamwalkers. Walk well<br />
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Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-63276624735342057132012-06-02T11:32:00.001-07:002012-06-12T10:09:12.668-07:00DRAGONSWOOD Giveaways Dark Mind Book ToursIf you'd like to win a signed copy of <strong>Dragonswood</strong> for a summer read<br />
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<strong><a href="http://darkmindbooktours.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/dragonswood-tour-schedule-now-posted.html">Dark Mind Book Tours</a></strong> is hosting Dragonswood reviews, interviews, excerpts and giveaways for the next two weeks. I had a lot of fun with the author interviews and the character interview with Tess. (I had to climb over the boundary wall and follow Tess into forbidden Dragonswood to get her to talk to me.) <br />
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<a href="wlmailhtml:{E0C0737E-A0AC-4FEA-BED1-C38A1FA2AAA3}mid://00000006/!x-usc:http://kindreddreamheart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kindred
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Until next time Dreamers walk well ~ ~ ~ </div>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-19988000827273387012012-01-06T10:57:00.000-08:002012-01-06T12:37:03.513-08:00BEST BOOK BIRTHDAY EVER<br /><br />Yesterday was the Best Book Birthday ever with many well wishers on twitter and Facebook (thank you!) I woke up wanting to go to lunch to celebrate. I’m not a last minute sort of person so I had little hope of swinging a sudden lunch, but I called friend and fellow author <a href="http://justinachen.blogspot.com/">JUSTINA CHEN</a> and, wow! She was free!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM37lVWo7Ij8U75lIWZXwkGLulveg2eMqfqNY5EnCqVUn8n15j88qLNtY2uKuvBxD41xk6cLU7ODFC0MwdThVqiRqCXQoiEWNYPyk0LK1MNF1Uep05IGKCtmXPhliPC7GuJEuEvQ/s1600/Tina++LB+Author+Photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM37lVWo7Ij8U75lIWZXwkGLulveg2eMqfqNY5EnCqVUn8n15j88qLNtY2uKuvBxD41xk6cLU7ODFC0MwdThVqiRqCXQoiEWNYPyk0LK1MNF1Uep05IGKCtmXPhliPC7GuJEuEvQ/s320/Tina++LB+Author+Photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694596083564096674" /></a><br /><br />We lunched the launch and talked all things writing over delicious Thai food and jasmine tea. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ix1OO4ktB2V6ZORGc8PDAh7fU6TWN8NVECQNsdS85c8KExEZgZtDJzVEkX34_uqG4MkFM5mZvRnpdwMUXjprXu1KGw67ZF76zZuR-GLQON4GCPTFUeMg1LOInke1Cn2g00uQPA/s1600/Tea+free_624253.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 98px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ix1OO4ktB2V6ZORGc8PDAh7fU6TWN8NVECQNsdS85c8KExEZgZtDJzVEkX34_uqG4MkFM5mZvRnpdwMUXjprXu1KGw67ZF76zZuR-GLQON4GCPTFUeMg1LOInke1Cn2g00uQPA/s320/Tea+free_624253.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694599693059821890" /></a><br /><br />Over lunch Justina asked some interesting questions like, “What do you love most about the book?” I shared my favorite scenes. Then she asked, “What did you learn writing it?” Another good question and one most folks (other than fellow writers) often don’t ask. <br /><br />My answer: Before this tale my books have highlighted ‘the lone hero’ facing the plot on his or her own. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_iRYRqdl-ayVrN3bacH_zTPRgBMpFPcXp8XBzC06pr6IQbziMxIMPrwNs-i9knfMXrKRFIEfW04Dv3eAadfL182cxloLSuPZAIS1Sbb2VBj7B_RMeL6ejwXyQSWPlx1Goq4n1w/s1600/Hero.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 87px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_iRYRqdl-ayVrN3bacH_zTPRgBMpFPcXp8XBzC06pr6IQbziMxIMPrwNs-i9knfMXrKRFIEfW04Dv3eAadfL182cxloLSuPZAIS1Sbb2VBj7B_RMeL6ejwXyQSWPlx1Goq4n1w/s320/Hero.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694600751595753842" /></a><br /><br />This reflected how I’ve lived my life, always thinking I’ve had deal with things by myself. In the last few years, life’s surprising challenges have driven me to the point of having to ask for help – what a revelation it’s been. So in Dragonswood<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPXHLE8dAOwc9WmU07aPN4IbhSa3TjvhbtJSp8oaOgu8oxeoH8wsxE6EdqOy2xzhfX8vBNnHIc2I8nnqli0FmvjYeZW4Ps9SGNRWsnSG1dYk6wNhzS1BEji9vBiABWzZftmz62w/s1600/Dragonswood+small+cover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPXHLE8dAOwc9WmU07aPN4IbhSa3TjvhbtJSp8oaOgu8oxeoH8wsxE6EdqOy2xzhfX8vBNnHIc2I8nnqli0FmvjYeZW4Ps9SGNRWsnSG1dYk6wNhzS1BEji9vBiABWzZftmz62w/s320/Dragonswood+small+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694601217889133218" /></a><br /><br />when Tess escapes from the witch hunter and goes on the run, she’s not a lone heroine, she’s running with her friends Meg and Poppy. The three of them share the dangers, the hunger, and the need to find safe sanctuary. Of course they fight along the way and get in lots of trouble, but the key thing is, Tess is not alone.<br /><br />We talked more about <a href="http://justinachen.blogspot.com/p/books.html">Justina's books</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIzRFyFAW9TTvLkYeP0UIk5AYvOMEiW9yzz4gNljwyH2MlM1xZl4x5mXDpKfbLyD1BylZAb-9CC0sL_MoqWh2lOdfSjvS-TZ9z1qdMchw0iPHAy9dl4x6ub6ovYUFAOcULGfBkw/s1600/North+of+Beautiful+Cover.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIzRFyFAW9TTvLkYeP0UIk5AYvOMEiW9yzz4gNljwyH2MlM1xZl4x5mXDpKfbLyD1BylZAb-9CC0sL_MoqWh2lOdfSjvS-TZ9z1qdMchw0iPHAy9dl4x6ub6ovYUFAOcULGfBkw/s320/North+of+Beautiful+Cover.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694602043670596322" /></a><br />Walden Award Finalist. Best Book of the Year (Kirkus Reviews and Barnes + Noble)<br />*starred* reviews - Publishers Weekly,Kirkus,Booklist<br /><br />Chatted about her novel Return to Me (A beautiful book I've had the privilege to read due out Jan 2013) and her work-in-progress. Justina was All Dragonswood, but I like to talk about Her work so we took turns :) <br /><br />After lunch we popped over to Bellevue Barnes & Noble for a look-see.<br /><br />“I don’t think they’ll have any Dragonswood copies in yet,” I said. Justina just smiled and headed for the information desk where she asked about Dragonswood. They produced a stack for me to sign. Very nice!<br /><br />It was already a Perfect Book Birthday, but there was more. In the afternoon I headed for my favorite second hand store to find something for the book launch party. I already have my party dress and didn’t know what I was looking for, just something magical. What did I find? Shoes that match the dress – and not just any shoes – fairy slippers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8VJlEQyOkDndNjNUd_q9CAPmC83vlVI_NY7juZ-B0dT6JyOdu_0LbWI-3FCLcJwq9Y6O4M1iiMR12uGI9G1s_c-11-RJibkRUqD6KwGvHFZoPbe43aPRRIBBEvAkIVq-siG-vA/s1600/blog+fiary+shoes.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 103px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8VJlEQyOkDndNjNUd_q9CAPmC83vlVI_NY7juZ-B0dT6JyOdu_0LbWI-3FCLcJwq9Y6O4M1iiMR12uGI9G1s_c-11-RJibkRUqD6KwGvHFZoPbe43aPRRIBBEvAkIVq-siG-vA/s320/blog+fiary+shoes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694605760004861954" /></a><br /><br />Then headed to the Asian Market for dinner supplies and found a particular party treat – seaweed.<br /><br />Tess Meg and Poppy eat seaweed on their journey so the Dragonswood Party goers will have the chance to nibble some. I happen to love it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGRg9rOppQrXHdg2X-DYtHaqcSAo2qWulQzYv5wEWUTWSB3RIk5ngTJA_kbYlmCbXVN0uqswmgLtq4Sj2_vT4nqO1ay4k1K7APstBZIjZFamwjK11-xhyMRvA-cusMzaLUTOaWQ/s1600/blog+seaweed+snack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGRg9rOppQrXHdg2X-DYtHaqcSAo2qWulQzYv5wEWUTWSB3RIk5ngTJA_kbYlmCbXVN0uqswmgLtq4Sj2_vT4nqO1ay4k1K7APstBZIjZFamwjK11-xhyMRvA-cusMzaLUTOaWQ/s320/blog+seaweed+snack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694607691718816322" /></a><br /><br />Finally, the late afternoon light was golden on the trees as I drove home and the moon was out. It made me want to view the sky from Phantom Lake. My husband and I paddled out in our canoe among the birds. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXktpeq4TTzrzCaYQgBrw1-fKIH_OCbryH-ZB8Ah0KgJAtoOvPjs7LZB14BsEaBeU-x78f7hQJeSXe4nyJxr58pzKB64DN7-yvyJcUNfZEiOoHOzNnSGW_EGs9Tgr8g71QpzeAGA/s1600/blog+canoe+free_3397913.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 87px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXktpeq4TTzrzCaYQgBrw1-fKIH_OCbryH-ZB8Ah0KgJAtoOvPjs7LZB14BsEaBeU-x78f7hQJeSXe4nyJxr58pzKB64DN7-yvyJcUNfZEiOoHOzNnSGW_EGs9Tgr8g71QpzeAGA/s320/blog+canoe+free_3397913.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694609510048870114" /></a><br /><br />Canada geese, and cormorants flew overhead. Little buffleheads skimmed across the water and we saw an eagle with its black wings and white tale spread as it soared over Phantom Lake.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7P8Gu6l9fhs35PE9y0nA7H7ygGKyKD4D0eYLJDMAVhQnIFApuhyphenhyphen7PvQobGItGtiTtlv0HVMY247Bfa9OlWFAyCcANrY3vW_slfL0yElqC71oAGUVwr1mjzY64UDB0n6pIwBaqg/s1600/blog+eagle+free_1976834.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7P8Gu6l9fhs35PE9y0nA7H7ygGKyKD4D0eYLJDMAVhQnIFApuhyphenhyphen7PvQobGItGtiTtlv0HVMY247Bfa9OlWFAyCcANrY3vW_slfL0yElqC71oAGUVwr1mjzY64UDB0n6pIwBaqg/s320/blog+eagle+free_1976834.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694609148834356466" /></a><br /><br />Perfect end to a perfect Book Birthday.<br /><br />To all you fellow authors out there, I highly recommend celebrating your Book Birthdays in some special way that’s just right for you and your book. If you do, or if you plan to for your next book – tell us how you’re going to celebrate.<br /><br />P.S. One week left on the Teen Book Scene book tour. <a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dragonswood-tour-details.html">Full Tour Page</a><br /><br />Warmest thanks to <a href="http://agoodaddiction.blogspot.com/">Kari</a> for putting this 3 week blog tour together!Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-66934299439298705182011-12-26T10:25:00.000-08:002011-12-26T14:19:31.234-08:00DRAGONSWOOD BLOG TOUR WEEK 1<br /><br /><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dragonswood-tour-details.html"><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dragonswood-tour-details.html"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3-phzcqqrTlBN5AW_fOh_jSyobieSY4HOg8RXCE8NvJNLJqp0gzRefjmBb0ID6LgAqyWh0SiLXhT-kgduwOpLUY3B8NnrUfk_wTvTSz_wSb6SfY5Cj5yxggwh78M0YrlhiEeiA/s1600/dragonswoodbanner.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3-phzcqqrTlBN5AW_fOh_jSyobieSY4HOg8RXCE8NvJNLJqp0gzRefjmBb0ID6LgAqyWh0SiLXhT-kgduwOpLUY3B8NnrUfk_wTvTSz_wSb6SfY5Cj5yxggwh78M0YrlhiEeiA/s320/dragonswoodbanner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690505487063407442" /></a></a></a><br /><br />Dragons are flying this week. Here are the stops they are making.<br /><br />Monday,December 26: Melina at <a href="http://www.readingvacation.net/">Reading Vacation</a>. (Author Interview with book line answers)<br /><br />Tuesday, December 27: Christie at <a href="http://thefictionenthusiast.blogspot.com/">The Fiction Enthusiast </a> (Review) <br />Wednesday, December 28: Stacy M at <a href="http://urbanfantasyinvestigations.blogspot.com/">Urban Fantasy Investigations </a> (Cover Post) <br /><br />Thursday, December 29: Jenny at <a href="http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/">Supernatural Snark</a> (Review) <br /><br />Friday, December 30: Casey at <a href="http://thebookishtype.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Type </a> (Teen Self Letter)<br /><br /><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dragonswood-tour-details.html">Full Tour Page</a><br /><br />Warmest thanks to <a href="http://agoodaddiction.blogspot.com/">Kari</a> for putting this 3 week blog tour together!<br /><br />Watch the book trailer<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bV156E9kaog" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-52105228872125256552011-12-22T11:29:00.000-08:002011-12-22T12:32:52.207-08:00DRAGONSWOOD Book Trailer<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bV156E9kaog" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br />DRAGONSWOOD book two of the Wilde Island chronicles by Janet Lee Carey. <a href="http://www.JanetLeeCarey.com">http://www.JanetLeeCarey.com</a><br /><br />Script & Vocals - Janet Lee Carey<br />Saz Instrumental - Thomas Carey<br />Sound Recording - Aaron Carey<br /><br />In a dark time when girls with powers are called witches, Tess escapes the vengeful Witch Hunter and hides in the forest with a mysterious huntsman. She is safe there until magical voices draw her deeper into Dragonswood where she learns the secret of her birth. Caught between love and loyalty, Tess chooses the hardest path of all -- her own. <br /><br />Read the <a href="http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/janet-lee-carey/dragonswood/#review">Kirkus starred review</a><br /><br /><strong>Order online</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780803735040">INDIEBOUND</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dragonswood-Janet-Lee-Carey/dp/0803735049%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIXFKFJI6IH6DO5KQ%26tag%3Dkirkus-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0803735049">AMAZON</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragonswood-janet-lee-carey/1102247705?ean=9780803735040&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-Q14clCXeQUw-_-10%3a1&">BARNES & NOBLE</a>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-28219536436803810302011-12-17T10:40:00.000-08:002011-12-17T11:21:17.314-08:00WAVE YOUR BANNERS!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5ZJ3WlW6zoWHixFjROJhD53_LE6_V1H4DJ4gJym2aFZMxiviHLU_jQR57F5ORZYuVKReOnxwyI_SOuxaPEoktIfrXSlzfPcsDyuhTgJZH0ya1jWKYBrb83gyRdPz2dtXWTWkQg/s1600/banner+2012+bookmark+final.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5ZJ3WlW6zoWHixFjROJhD53_LE6_V1H4DJ4gJym2aFZMxiviHLU_jQR57F5ORZYuVKReOnxwyI_SOuxaPEoktIfrXSlzfPcsDyuhTgJZH0ya1jWKYBrb83gyRdPz2dtXWTWkQg/s320/banner+2012+bookmark+final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687170215863619874" /></a><br /><br />Today I'm waving my new DREAMWALKS banner created by the multi talented, <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/">HOLLY CUPALA</a>!<br /><br />Holly designed the new banner to celebrate <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dragonswood-Janet-Lee-Carey/dp/0803735049/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324148896&sr=1-1">DRAGONSWOOD</a> facing the challenge of putting 4 of my fantasy covers in a small space. She did it beautifully! I'm happy to say Holly's banner will do double duty as my 2012 bookmark so readers will get a chance to have one.<br /><br />Holly has so many talents, but she's best known for her authentic, hard-hitting YA novels <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Secret-Holly-Cupala/dp/B005Q5R0SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324149368&sr=1-1">TELL ME A SECRET </a>(Harper Teen 2010)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7P9nbaBi-M-4scvdbEHrleLmyxcLG6hpeLeJst0SJzMsyCtGtX43OQD_f3wwHLHhURtP7HnIJDwr5ckfiHrOIuQWHf4sLrKBlkhwKMJ1rKUBjI0kmziIKrOmw0vLhH3npT0zg/s1600/Tell+me+a+Secret.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7P9nbaBi-M-4scvdbEHrleLmyxcLG6hpeLeJst0SJzMsyCtGtX43OQD_f3wwHLHhURtP7HnIJDwr5ckfiHrOIuQWHf4sLrKBlkhwKMJ1rKUBjI0kmziIKrOmw0vLhH3npT0zg/s320/Tell+me+a+Secret.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687173465217567330" /></a><br /><br />And <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061766690?ie=UTF8&tag=octopuppy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061766690">DON'T BREATHE A WORD </a> (Harper Teen Jan 3rd 2012) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9Mp7etYwAr7MVa0inkak-5hcwC9wgcoOaXqTFgmvr-uHNTfYSGFuvVaFceuLzXva3DmzQvGAwAqiFtDZef69oGfwBgyVm4MD4JLgMLy9ZjZ7Du1nj_rIOTOlMWwsQ8WZfbs7kg/s1600/Don%2527t+Breate+a+Word.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9Mp7etYwAr7MVa0inkak-5hcwC9wgcoOaXqTFgmvr-uHNTfYSGFuvVaFceuLzXva3DmzQvGAwAqiFtDZef69oGfwBgyVm4MD4JLgMLy9ZjZ7Du1nj_rIOTOlMWwsQ8WZfbs7kg/s320/Don%2527t+Breate+a+Word.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687174857627846866" /></a><br /><br />~Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle’s streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.~<br /><br /><strong>Here's what the critics are saying about DON'T BREATHE A WORD.</strong><br /><br />“The author's considerable narrative gifts will keep readers engaged throughout.”<br />—Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />"[A] tense, riveting story.”<br />—Publisher's Weekly<br /><br />“This novel recalls Laurie Halse Anderson’s SPEAK.”<br />—Booklist<br /><br />I think Holly deserves these roses, don't you?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCO62kmDALYEsuuwiA15VFaHjmD5-S-_AIpztt8d0UUtLHIDXjhtqltyxNYhoxGO0es8lZED1YgArSrCBybHkAw4KjkBmJX52EQ-9ji4Csyn7IypIXGABYDLWBsu8JKTFgqsceQ/s1600/Holly+Cupala+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCO62kmDALYEsuuwiA15VFaHjmD5-S-_AIpztt8d0UUtLHIDXjhtqltyxNYhoxGO0es8lZED1YgArSrCBybHkAw4KjkBmJX52EQ-9ji4Csyn7IypIXGABYDLWBsu8JKTFgqsceQ/s320/Holly+Cupala+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687178752663047186" /></a>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-14100050283983033422011-10-05T17:09:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:20:12.000-07:00<strong>The BEAST is Back in Paperback!</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDZ81UGVOWWCFAzekMNB-WDp_3yfeShPT9dGEdXp-qnlkg-oxt2aU_LX1V3joHa3kgCa17tDu7gpQRzq_4HVHeKljdklSMQf5FO5hDMErbQafGODVN45rPNiCfkrLdKCA7wCPGw/s1600/The+Beast+of+Noor+paperback.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDZ81UGVOWWCFAzekMNB-WDp_3yfeShPT9dGEdXp-qnlkg-oxt2aU_LX1V3joHa3kgCa17tDu7gpQRzq_4HVHeKljdklSMQf5FO5hDMErbQafGODVN45rPNiCfkrLdKCA7wCPGw/s320/The+Beast+of+Noor+paperback.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660165364800564738" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Beast of Noor </strong>was just released in paperback. He’s left the shadow realm and crept out to haunt the shelves this Halloween season. There will be a book giveaway to some lucky winners to celebrate his release this month.(see more below) <br /><br /><strong>About the Book</strong><br /><br />Do not wander in the deeps<br />Where the Shriker’s shadow creeps<br />When he rises from beneath<br />Beware the sharpness of his teeth <br /><br />The Shriker is back hunting those who wander in Shalem Wood. On the night of the dark moon he breaks through the great wind wall with a vengeful hunger that drives him back into the world of men. Finding passage from the Otherworld, he shape-shifts into a great, black dog of monstrous height. In the deeps of Shalem Wood, he howls. And his moon-call is a spell song for those who come to die in his jaws.<br /><br />When the demon hound comes after Miles’s sister Hanna, Miles determines to go after the beast and kill him before any more blood is shed. But Miles does not know what secret power awaits him in the wood, what transformation he must face to hunt the monster down. <br /><br />“Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one.” Friedrich Nietzsche <br /><br /><strong>Praise for <strong>The Beast of Noor</strong></strong><br /><br />~ Carey is a generous and lyrical author . . . magical moments that will have your heart sing in one moment then shiver in the next. Highly recommended. ~ Charles de Lint<br /><br />~ Carey delivers an eerie, atmospheric tale, full of terror and courage, set in a convincingly realized magical realm. ~ Booklist <br /><br />~…the novel reads almost like a fairy tale, with the same rhythms and the same etiquette. Recommend ~ School Library Journal<br /><br />~ This is a great, creepy, interesting tale. . . Perfect for a stormy, foggy night, curled up with hot chocolate, warm and safe in your house. ~ Teens Read Too<br /><br /><strong>Book Giveaway</strong><br />Just leave a comment and you might win one to read curled up by the fire.<br /><br />Best in Books and Beasts <br /><br />JanetJanet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-12836643596701870572011-07-19T11:23:00.000-07:002011-07-21T13:42:36.114-07:00DRAGONSWOOD ARCS arrived!<br /><br />YA Fantasy, companion book to DRAGON'S KEEP, will be out Jan 2012. <br /><br /><strong>~On Wilde Island, one girl must face her destiny or there will be no peace among dragons, fairies, and humans.~</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynyeD-ph0WxNR21qEaUGAgR1c_US8E9w0hFQKBLF5UZ27x78FS5hfi5Xgw0PEptOAf2CkC0AI8gqVyme-5Mkd7H9DdwjK-9-03-qnznrAxR6rih0y7tgXPkef7aBUveqpRVfvIw/s1600/DRAGONSWOOD+cover+image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynyeD-ph0WxNR21qEaUGAgR1c_US8E9w0hFQKBLF5UZ27x78FS5hfi5Xgw0PEptOAf2CkC0AI8gqVyme-5Mkd7H9DdwjK-9-03-qnznrAxR6rih0y7tgXPkef7aBUveqpRVfvIw/s320/DRAGONSWOOD+cover+image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631908532579964402" /></a><br />Jacket photo of girl © 2011 Gabrielle Revere<br /><br /><em><strong>Here's what the back cover says:</strong></em><br />Wilde Island is in an uproar after the recent death of its king. The uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is fraying, and a bloodthirsty witch hunter with a hidden agenda whips villages into frenzies with wild accusations. Tess, a blacksmith’s daughter from a tiny hamlet near the mysterious Dragonswood, finds herself caught in the crosshairs of fate when she is accused of witchery and has to flee for her life along with her two best friends.<br /><br />Not even Tess’s power to see the future can help the girls as they set off on their desperate journey, but she keeps having visions of a man wielding a sword. And when she finally meets him, Tess has no idea how to handle the magnetic attraction she feels for him, or the elusive call she hears from the heart of the Dragonswood.<br /><br />In this epic romance, an ancient prophecy comes true in a way neither dragon, fairy, nor human would have predicted.<br /><br /><br />Discover why School Library Journal has called Carey’s work “Truly original . . . beyond common fantasy fare . . . fantasy at its best.”<br /><br />**************** ************** ************<br /><br />Holding the book in my hands for the first time gave me a chill! Warmest thanks to my intrepid editor, Kathy Dawson, who journeyed with me from rough draft to final polished pages,creating Tess's challenging story. The end even surprised me! But I won't give that away. You'll have to read Dragonswood yourself when the books comes out in January.<br /><br />Stay tuned for the DRAGONSWOOD blog tour.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-59882820204989313812011-03-21T10:53:00.000-07:002011-03-21T11:23:47.729-07:00<strong>Happy Spring!</strong><br />I've been buzzing about and flying from school to school this month. It's be great presenting <strong>Words on the Wing </strong>assemblies and meeting so many readers. Thanks to Mary Harris at Parkplace Books for setting up the Read Across America visits.<br /><br /><strong>Here I am with Mary</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3uwZevDabQ1fi2SYmw1fBNMVy1MsdjSNblSUiV4SC7oT9mZh7XeRcWAWTbQunhK02TsTMLN94So1YMUxjB54cyh2WuzOYI8DbjHG0_syXvz4QnTRljroyASMCUEcC29mb3VTEw/s1600/LL+Read+Across+PP+Mary+Heidi+photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3uwZevDabQ1fi2SYmw1fBNMVy1MsdjSNblSUiV4SC7oT9mZh7XeRcWAWTbQunhK02TsTMLN94So1YMUxjB54cyh2WuzOYI8DbjHG0_syXvz4QnTRljroyASMCUEcC29mb3VTEw/s320/LL+Read+Across+PP+Mary+Heidi+photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586599874511150130" /></a><br />photo by Heidi Pettit<br /><br />Librarian Kendra Friday @ Redmond Jr. High sent a few photos from our time together. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCC-FtTETgZekBX_YWAMGHnCrM715i9-2qV_MggTOlSj__KqRXGAnHThF83CmhFwwFoi_REYcEgGQsszvx9QVbltKvigl-rB7REO9cjOZSHSIrbhJyKj0TSnrETfT7NHQLNbTxA/s1600/school+visit+RJH+1+good.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCC-FtTETgZekBX_YWAMGHnCrM715i9-2qV_MggTOlSj__KqRXGAnHThF83CmhFwwFoi_REYcEgGQsszvx9QVbltKvigl-rB7REO9cjOZSHSIrbhJyKj0TSnrETfT7NHQLNbTxA/s320/school+visit+RJH+1+good.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586594526123333746" /></a><br /><br />Students participated in the Rejection Survey. Thumbs up or thumbs down?<br />Did you know Harry Potter was rejected 30 times before it was accepted for publication?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eg-SbTKlQit5Qv4TGvewrXak9_CgXSlaDKmqrOJZubDIjpaPJc2aLQX-Ve4HkLaDkm3Onqzo-Odb47zs1-zjdY2zZ2rUld7tp8J71lQg-jyXU1ntmhnKUnnh8wRNOvHjhSrYIg/s1600/school+visit+RJH+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eg-SbTKlQit5Qv4TGvewrXak9_CgXSlaDKmqrOJZubDIjpaPJc2aLQX-Ve4HkLaDkm3Onqzo-Odb47zs1-zjdY2zZ2rUld7tp8J71lQg-jyXU1ntmhnKUnnh8wRNOvHjhSrYIg/s320/school+visit+RJH+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586595657257690706" /></a><br /><br />Hands shot up for Q & A. I always love this part of the presentation.<br />"Why do your books have so many dragons in them?"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7nn0I4wFymSGaeZO6LENMG8jL5NHB5QEmBfskvzUBZuLoahXmIKNUSOZfXOfDtKFLXNf6R6IlfpuPcNW_fX07NfWRb4WP-andWVb1VWgQ0wu-mefChmr5dPIXKWR2DfoZfoK7Q/s1600/school+visit+RJH+4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7nn0I4wFymSGaeZO6LENMG8jL5NHB5QEmBfskvzUBZuLoahXmIKNUSOZfXOfDtKFLXNf6R6IlfpuPcNW_fX07NfWRb4WP-andWVb1VWgQ0wu-mefChmr5dPIXKWR2DfoZfoK7Q/s320/school+visit+RJH+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586596228826019410" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89SWTr1ThGQXyfeCCsp_qxfXJ_8nPz-KhR8L5TaZN7nu_W12ONOEYyOTOkSSm37XiCZg-qkiL65OtjHaEobCfq-rpAoB5C58mYoaSAZnthGO1EizWup9uEZqt4zowAHYQiKIx1Q/s1600/school+visit+RJH%252C+with+students+Divya+and+Amanda.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89SWTr1ThGQXyfeCCsp_qxfXJ_8nPz-KhR8L5TaZN7nu_W12ONOEYyOTOkSSm37XiCZg-qkiL65OtjHaEobCfq-rpAoB5C58mYoaSAZnthGO1EizWup9uEZqt4zowAHYQiKIx1Q/s320/school+visit+RJH%252C+with+students+Divya+and+Amanda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586597037049036066" /></a><br />Students Divya and Amanda<br /><br />Library assistant, Shirley Poblete, created the Smilebox below<br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a4d324e44497a4e7a493d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a4d324e44497a4e7a493d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own scrapbook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Make your own <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/photo-albums.html" target="_blank">digital scrapbook</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Thanks to all for a great time.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-64209407508404168602010-12-12T09:59:00.000-08:002010-12-12T13:34:57.905-08:00<strong>IN HONOR OF THE GLASTONBURY THORN TREE</strong><br /><br />I grew up under towering redwoods. Trees and I go way back, so I was upset to learn vandals destroyed the sacred Glastonbury Thorn Tree this week, a tree legend says is related to the thorn tree planted by Joseph of Aramathea. Pilgrims have been leaving offerings at the base of the tree since the earliest days of Christianity. People from around the world still climb the hill to visit the tree by Glastonbury Abbey. <br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/12/10/vandals-destroy-sacred-holy-thorn-tree-in-glastonbury-115875-22773204/">Vandals Destroy A Sacred Tree</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp1DFYCihQEZmpngtWPi4xA6Pu3Hqa19P_bBWn8UGsLATisQ9h7WmO_74HF8-WYgtrUKHu0gJtQbt3IxKKvp3gEer-bBd965jtrGnpOcJi2ERJ3snmxUOMCk2H9vy7pldPV016g/s1600/Glastonbury+Thorn+Tree.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp1DFYCihQEZmpngtWPi4xA6Pu3Hqa19P_bBWn8UGsLATisQ9h7WmO_74HF8-WYgtrUKHu0gJtQbt3IxKKvp3gEer-bBd965jtrGnpOcJi2ERJ3snmxUOMCk2H9vy7pldPV016g/s320/Glastonbury+Thorn+Tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549906089490533602" /></a><br /><br />The morning I learned the news, I was still upset when I sat down to write. Luckily I had an email from The Nature Conservancy nudging me to donate one last time in 2010,and there it was right in front of me! The best way to fight back against what vandals did to the sacred tree was to give another donation to <a href="http://www.plantabillion.org/">Plant A Billion Trees </a><br /><br />I've been donating to Plant A Billion Trees this year to celebrate the book launch for THE DRAGONS OF NOOR because the dragons in the book fight to save the last forest in their world. <br /><br />So I planted 100 trees in the endangered Brazilian rain forest to honor the Glastonbury Thorn Tree. Hooray! <br /><br />I met some amazing trees last month on Maui. Can you believe the size of this beautiful banyan?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ts0TO3A6SMvm8fE5umzyZ_oBQMKXtMhYb-2BleoqeVh5G2uhDp0x77x8NkNNxf69_3V9GHSDNeoMf5oUH-CCVR0fm1f-aSbZVctP7fP_ByevvT93v6vDV9CWLnj3V-VdEvnsnA/s1600/IMG_1100.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ts0TO3A6SMvm8fE5umzyZ_oBQMKXtMhYb-2BleoqeVh5G2uhDp0x77x8NkNNxf69_3V9GHSDNeoMf5oUH-CCVR0fm1f-aSbZVctP7fP_ByevvT93v6vDV9CWLnj3V-VdEvnsnA/s320/IMG_1100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549908569482644210" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Bit more about Plant A Billion Trees:</strong><br />Plant a Billion Trees goal: to restore one billion native trees to Brazil's highly endangered Atlantic Forest over the next 7 years. <br /><br />Tropical forests are the lungs of the earth, filtering out ten million tons of <br />carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. Every day these valuable <br />trees help reduce global warming.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolpvKPHhzhGDAOEmaYt51QzlPL80D4YWkLkddrjY2ddmJjdId0I-IipRH7S-EE6qwdUvUyB_E3WebWIJqYZvZ8GTm1CyxZi-raUxvZyakE_022WJysXeqU9dhpwn067ry_f5vqQ/s1600/IMG_1087.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolpvKPHhzhGDAOEmaYt51QzlPL80D4YWkLkddrjY2ddmJjdId0I-IipRH7S-EE6qwdUvUyB_E3WebWIJqYZvZ8GTm1CyxZi-raUxvZyakE_022WJysXeqU9dhpwn067ry_f5vqQ/s320/IMG_1087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549909249462709906" /></a><br /><br />In THE DRAGONS OF NOOR the tree spirit Evver says to Hanna as they part:<br />~You have far and far to go to find the light beyond the dark. But feel the ground beneath your feet as you walk. Heart to root, remember the ones who hold you up. ~ <br /><br />Fellow Dreamwalkers, let us remember the ones who hold us up as we walk into this new year.<br /><br />JanetJanet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-62439906754600750562010-10-31T15:16:00.000-07:002010-10-31T16:48:08.330-07:00<strong>THE DRAGONS OF NOOR BOOK LAUNCH PARTY</strong><br /><br /><strong>The party photos are up! Thanks to photographer Heidi Pettit for the great party shots. Whether you joined the masquerade party or were far away and could not come, everyone is welcome to swing by and see the colorful event here at <a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/14342329_6i55m#1065334014_BdwzU">LITARTPHOTOGRAPHY</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>Here are just a few fun party pix from the <a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/14342329_6i55m#1065334014_BdwzU">gallery</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>Party goers made masks</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/14342329_6i55m#1065334014_BdwzU"><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7460/1065334014_BdwzU-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 386px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7460/1065334014_BdwzU-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></a><br /><br /><strong>Musicians played. The dragon danced</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7570/1065339289_QsaUZ-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 346px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7570/1065339289_QsaUZ-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Dragons of Noor Characters joined us</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7464/1065334216_qMmaa-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 380px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7464/1065334216_qMmaa-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Miles is showing the Meer sign on his palm<br /><br /><strong>Our host Mary of Parkplace Books introduced me</strong> <br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7587/1065339874_t5ahH-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7587/1065339874_t5ahH-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Characters entertained us</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7604/1065341125_p6WkY-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 380px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7604/1065341125_p6WkY-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Party revelers bought books from our host Rebecca of Parkplace Books.</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DrgnNr2-7554/1066356949_62suv-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 427px; height: 450px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DrgnNr2-7554/1066356949_62suv-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><strong>There was lots of laughter</strong><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7516/1065336484_by8Yc-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 395px;" src="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/DgnNr2-7516/1065336484_by8Yc-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />See the rest of the photos <a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey/Dragons-of-Noor-Booklaunch/14342329_6i55m#1065334014_BdwzU">here</a> <br /><br /><strong>Thanks to all the party goers large and small for making this such a special launch. A tree hug to the revelers who helped us raise money for Nature Conservancy's <a href="http://www.plantabillion.org/">Plant a Billion Trees </a>Together we planted 50 new trees in the endangered Brazilian Rain forest. Bravo!</strong>Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-43594104094557210072010-10-21T11:20:00.000-07:002010-10-21T14:50:02.034-07:00<strong>READERGIRLZ DIVA <a href="http://www.lorieanngrover.com/">LORIE ANN GROVER </a>sent out this Love Letter.<br /><br />Sip some readergirlz lemonade.</strong><br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/jjfxj7qrWZ0/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jjfxj7qrWZ0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jjfxj7qrWZ0?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />And Thank You Lorie Ann for the lemonade.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLCI-OlWXbKshoVgaV9fIwX6t9FrnFKaTFjPowFZV-GqKpJQEsteMfaRAAUn8kHyAB3CTkSmqyP8rs5KAWcoz4yKopULTzESOvfNCSGIvF_tFxqQHWmSRDsGiAmxqV3U2iWG6CQ/s1600/ALA+Janet+Elizabeth+and+Lorie+Ann.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLCI-OlWXbKshoVgaV9fIwX6t9FrnFKaTFjPowFZV-GqKpJQEsteMfaRAAUn8kHyAB3CTkSmqyP8rs5KAWcoz4yKopULTzESOvfNCSGIvF_tFxqQHWmSRDsGiAmxqV3U2iWG6CQ/s320/ALA+Janet+Elizabeth+and+Lorie+Ann.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530567775976461266" /></a><br /><br />Lorie Ann, Elizabeth Law and Moi at ALA.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-40802623249539874162010-10-17T15:45:00.000-07:002010-10-26T10:52:06.587-07:00THE DRAGONS ARE GETTING READY TO FLY!<br />Friend, fellow YA author and visual artist, <a href="http://hollycupala.com">Holly Cupala</a>, designed the beautiful new banner above as one part of THE DRAGONS OF NOOR launch celebration! <br /><br />Thanks so much Holly. The banner is scrumptious!<br /><br />Here's a shot from Heidi Pettit's <a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey">LitArtPhotography gallery </a>of THE BEAST OF NOOR book party. Do you see Holly in the shot? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx_G_yhuTkw7sldgJxbORAPnqbQcPzC6Jsz77gvdunTMIzZVzSUdPwhnzKWmX096sH3DBJxZuGAKpbFccr7J94Y4J3B-CEQ5q9oYJf1rPfg95Ggy5JFmHRpTL4G0cYKOVn-vPVQ/s1600/Beast+of+noor+party+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx_G_yhuTkw7sldgJxbORAPnqbQcPzC6Jsz77gvdunTMIzZVzSUdPwhnzKWmX096sH3DBJxZuGAKpbFccr7J94Y4J3B-CEQ5q9oYJf1rPfg95Ggy5JFmHRpTL4G0cYKOVn-vPVQ/s320/Beast+of+noor+party+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529144982563332034" /></a><br /><br />This week the Carey house is getting ready for the launch party. Time to haul the huge dragon from his guardian place over my writing desk and get him ready to dance. This year we're enjoying making tons of masks for the revelers to wear at the celebration.<br /><br />Lots of people enjoy coming to my book parties in costume.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOmgqUEf1ztuqM6mRuHMJgY9G9vAaMjcsxqKoMv1M286gsCCUD0Q_U9loilzKu2E8yydSGoCj2AJUljRfVRnB8KFIcrdQ79mj0kqtKzfZ6P5uShVl2CWsmZT74t9edwRAj0KNyw/s1600/Dragon's+Keep+Party+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOmgqUEf1ztuqM6mRuHMJgY9G9vAaMjcsxqKoMv1M286gsCCUD0Q_U9loilzKu2E8yydSGoCj2AJUljRfVRnB8KFIcrdQ79mj0kqtKzfZ6P5uShVl2CWsmZT74t9edwRAj0KNyw/s320/Dragon's+Keep+Party+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529148405074914754" /></a><br /><a href="http://litart-photography.smugmug.com/Events/Janet-Lee-Carey">Heidi Pettit</a><br />I bet there will be even more costumes this year! <br /><br />Here's the scoop if you'd like to join the fun this coming Saturday!<br />Come to the <em><strong>Masquerade Book Launch Party for THE DRAGONS OF NOOR</strong></em><br /><br />Where: Parkplace Books<br />348 Parkplace Center<br />Kirkland, WA 98003<br />(425) 828 6546<br /><br />When: Saturday October 23rd 7-9pm<br /><br /><br />FOOD: Delicious Eats & Noor Treats<br />FUN: Costumes if you please or come in comfy jeans and tees<br />FROLIC: Music & Dancing. Face Painting & Mask Making. <br />Author Reading, Riddling, & our traditional Dragon Dance!<br />GREEN: Add your green to donation jar for <a href="http://www.plantabillion.org">Plant a Billion Trees</a> <br />COME: Writers, Illustrators, Readers, Friends, Families, Dragons, Fairies, Wind Spirits, & Tree deyas -- Fun for all ages.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-2748419264532990382010-08-13T15:46:00.000-07:002010-08-13T16:26:01.304-07:00<strong>Tales from the Trenches</strong><br /><br />Interview with <a href="http://www.janetleecarey.com/">Janet Lee Carey</a><br /><br /><em><strong>How do your stories take shape in your head or on paper? For example, do you brainstorm organically or do you use an outline? </strong></em><br /><br />Complete outlines are too restrictive for me. I lean toward a more organic approach. I daydream and keep a story journal where I jot notes, define the core plot question, create character back-stories, and zero in on character motivation. The character has a life before he or she steps into the story. Once I have a sense of the story trajectory, I work from a gut level, use the plot to hit the character where it hurts then follow the character’s actions and reactions through every plot twist until one of us cries uncle! It’s a dangerous and exciting way to write, especially when my agent, <a href="http://www.kraasliteraryagency.com/">Irene Kraas</a>, sells the novel to a publisher before I finish it. <br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Tell us about your path to publication. Did anything unusual or unexpected happen?</strong></em><br /><br />I’d received a lot of interest but no sales for a number of years. Three factors contributed to my first sale. I joined a fabulous critique group the Diviners with <a href="http://www.peggyking.com/">Peggy King Anderson</a>, <a href="http://judybodmer.com/index.shtml">Judy Bodmer</a>, <a href="http://katherinegracebond.wordpress.com/">Katherine Grace Bond</a>, Dawn Knight, and <a href="http://www.deborahdavisauthor.com/">Deborah Davis</a>. A few years later <a href="http://www.justinachenheadley.com/">Justina Chen</a>, <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/">Holly Cupala</a>, and <a href="http://www.mollyblaisdell.com/">Molly Blaisdell </a>joined the group. <br />Here's a pic of a few of us celebrating Holly Cupala's sale of <strong>Tell Me A Secret</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVyDuswxq-JlXwZjd4lBx6NbD7icXNupNYpRtxefGIhGyGB_YtixUanjvCouGhpHbpPYuvJCPx11VyYjkpHrg_DR-CEXVmBekdNGgO6UBerhMFyBLtTseGHuSDifXCgvrLhogsg/s1600/blog+holly%27s+party+cheer.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVyDuswxq-JlXwZjd4lBx6NbD7icXNupNYpRtxefGIhGyGB_YtixUanjvCouGhpHbpPYuvJCPx11VyYjkpHrg_DR-CEXVmBekdNGgO6UBerhMFyBLtTseGHuSDifXCgvrLhogsg/s320/blog+holly%27s+party+cheer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505031297796859714" /></a><br /><br />Celebrating Molly Blaisdell's book <strong>Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs </strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC8IYdLZCwXZb9git5aBHtgmjeXx_0MhKwO1qgnf5buBXeiSZujrOHO4trKXi0zyvbIp2hmMicqkAG3B01hrv2L7xCIiNtbuqztaClCbMiOKrtweiH7pecNbNS4qpfAfSK5jFfw/s1600/Blog+Molly%27s+Rembrandt+Party.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC8IYdLZCwXZb9git5aBHtgmjeXx_0MhKwO1qgnf5buBXeiSZujrOHO4trKXi0zyvbIp2hmMicqkAG3B01hrv2L7xCIiNtbuqztaClCbMiOKrtweiH7pecNbNS4qpfAfSK5jFfw/s320/Blog+Molly%27s+Rembrandt+Party.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505032409531431394" /></a><br /><br />The Diviners helped me hone my craft. They taught me to celebrate the victories (we award each other with the <a href="http://www.nancypearl.com/">Nancy Pearl</a> shushing librarian doll)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfOzjvA0Mj_9E0UsIHK8jtlnGwASCSDamBgZh79uiCpkVODyhdj04pQLsOuS8Wxd7Vy5aiUHrKvy3BrXGHJ27j8R9DFlBKV9CAj3oXZAYLKlenmK0-lSYrDOPq5dhgR4WzON14A/s1600/blog+Nancy+Pearl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfOzjvA0Mj_9E0UsIHK8jtlnGwASCSDamBgZh79uiCpkVODyhdj04pQLsOuS8Wxd7Vy5aiUHrKvy3BrXGHJ27j8R9DFlBKV9CAj3oXZAYLKlenmK0-lSYrDOPq5dhgR4WzON14A/s320/blog+Nancy+Pearl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505033271685045234" /></a><br /><br />And to keep writing after each rejection. Let’s face it there is a long apprenticeship in this business! The published authors in the group also helped me navigate the vast and unpredictable sea of publishing. I learned to send thank you notes for rejection letters especially if the editor took the time to write a little personal message on the form letter. It’s a good practice because we are not just sending in manuscripts, we are building business relationships, and with editors moving around as much as they do, you never know which editors you will be working with in future. Second, I joined <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">SCBWI</a> and learned from the editors, agents, and colleagues I met through the organization. Our local chapter is phenomenal! Third, I was willing to revise for interested editors at Atheneum before they sent me a contract. Revising before they buy is tricky and the result is not always a sale, but most editors like to see what kind of revisions you’re willing to do before they take you on. In my case it paid off. <br /><br /><br /><em><strong>When writing a series, how do you stay true to the voice or voices of the series? How do you keep track of changing events and characters from book to book?</strong></em><br />I’m working on sequels to all three of my YA fantasy books. It’s a real challenge, but there are ways to keep a series fresh and vital. Characters are human, and flawed, their incompleteness, their desire for wholeness will always drive the plot. I also know every book in a trilogy or a series must be strong enough to stand on its own. Books two and three should be just as compelling as book one. This means No Sagging Plots! Never enter a novel without the blood scent of story in your nose. <br /><br /><strong>The Dragons of Noor</strong> (Sequel to <strong>The Beast of Noor</strong>)is now complete and due to hit the shelves in October!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5lz4z63BwbGh9pyHGGXgS2j9PbfIMBx8DyvyKyELVAhBdTFEecxU-eZixiYU561qwixB_PxhWIMy5iA5OCA6henErFyAFWB_NIyIpW6OJRoSscG-hXkjgA_0iejw2PAGXXimAQ/s1600/DragonsOfNoorCover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5lz4z63BwbGh9pyHGGXgS2j9PbfIMBx8DyvyKyELVAhBdTFEecxU-eZixiYU561qwixB_PxhWIMy5iA5OCA6henErFyAFWB_NIyIpW6OJRoSscG-hXkjgA_0iejw2PAGXXimAQ/s320/DragonsOfNoorCover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505034254181277554" /></a><br /><br /><br />This article was previously published in <em><strong>The Chinook</strong></em>, quarterly newsletter for <a href="http://www.scbwi-washington.org/">SCBWI Western Washington</a> <br /><br />Thank you Elizabeth Mills for the fine interview and permission to repub here on Dreamwalks.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-41741451921602576982010-08-02T12:32:00.000-07:002010-08-02T12:35:44.172-07:00Toady we're celebrating the launch of Holly Cupala's YA book TELL ME A SECRET! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eUGfZOcR5-Hc2LaQpOOuOoK3MusxMxjLntm17RDUKBAkWUCph-XV8is1NFMykD3cXu2Yva8hyphenhyphenBIA9TIplpQxolw6WUVA0aFw09d4Zxb8IUtCTqqhVmngVleleWoc6rzsho5T5A/s1600/Tell+me+a+Secret.jpg"><IMG style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500892313089217490 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eUGfZOcR5-Hc2LaQpOOuOoK3MusxMxjLntm17RDUKBAkWUCph-XV8is1NFMykD3cXu2Yva8hyphenhyphenBIA9TIplpQxolw6WUVA0aFw09d4Zxb8IUtCTqqhVmngVleleWoc6rzsho5T5A/s320/Tell+me+a+Secret.jpg"></A> <br /><br />Here's the much-talked-about trailer!<br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xBcgNOehmlA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xBcgNOehmlA&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xBcgNOehmlA&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Author Holly Cupala will be featured on <a href="http://readergirlz.blogspot.com/">readergirlz</a> for the entire month of August, with a live Twitter chat coming up. Hope you enjoy the trailer, and thank you so much for being part of the virtual tour and party!Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28053683.post-83023064749914196742010-07-02T14:20:00.000-07:002010-07-02T14:59:35.786-07:00DRAGON-SNATCHING AT ALA!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1UXSSi10QUgn83erLK6kopJuNaeQ4F_4W5ExP-K5Y2tGLxcqxT70GedbahtNY51eCHn-N707AMl3hUqTquozz9zuJqcX2NhrSKdwBdLPxZ2ryWnd40KrotWb6DN5kIVgqWzqUA/s1600/The+dragons+of+Noor+ALA+Holly.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1UXSSi10QUgn83erLK6kopJuNaeQ4F_4W5ExP-K5Y2tGLxcqxT70GedbahtNY51eCHn-N707AMl3hUqTquozz9zuJqcX2NhrSKdwBdLPxZ2ryWnd40KrotWb6DN5kIVgqWzqUA/s320/The+dragons+of+Noor+ALA+Holly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489428326029614034" /></a><br /><br />Photo of my friend and writing colleague, <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/">Holly Cupala </a>(author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Secret-Holly-Cupala/dp/0061766666">TELL ME A SECRET</a>). <br /><br />While at the <a href="http://exhibitors.ala.org/">ALA conference</a> last week, Holly swung by the <a href="http://www.egmontusa.com/">EGMONT USA </a>booth, and snatched up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Noor-Janet-Lee-Carey/dp/1606840355">THE DRAGONS OF NOOR </a>Advanced Reader Copy. <br /><br />Evidence of the said Dragon-Snatching is here for all to see in the above photo!<br /><br /><br />A bit of a teaser . . . <br /><br />THE DRAGONS OF NOOR opens when Hanna's little brother, Tymm, is stolen by a mysterious wind. Hanna is haunted by the words from a game she used to play with her little brother . . . <br /><br /> ~Children fly when worlds are shaken,<br /> Now the children are Wind-taken.<br /> Seek them there, seek them here, before the children disappear.~<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaobXdKPaSFBwvBzPwSA8vsfoY57_r20GG4B2JsBEqM-qXa3NRiCmGwgRzGi7CgKjw92j4OsKOwnRt7EXx-UCXg2yhleO-Fv1UQwdSE7cbqBWujQQGcC6s1EQxdZeoYYiRlyQ6Q/s1600/The+Dragons+of+Noor+cover.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaobXdKPaSFBwvBzPwSA8vsfoY57_r20GG4B2JsBEqM-qXa3NRiCmGwgRzGi7CgKjw92j4OsKOwnRt7EXx-UCXg2yhleO-Fv1UQwdSE7cbqBWujQQGcC6s1EQxdZeoYYiRlyQ6Q/s320/The+Dragons+of+Noor+cover.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489430769114356546" /></a><br /><br />Stay tuned for more about THE DRAGONS OF NOOR as we get closer to the launch date October 12th.<br /><br />Meanwhile remember to feed your imagination and go on lots of Dreamwalks.Janet Lee Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097883379365834554noreply@blogger.com2