Encouraging Words: Perseverance Really Is Key - http://ow.ly/1quk7 - by agent Rachelle Gardner at WordServe Literary.

The Submission Process http://ow.ly/1qtVS - great post from agent Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Lit. Mngmt.

Heading to Dixie Magnet Elementary in Lexington, Kentucky tomorrow! Read the story at http://ow.ly/1p8D7

Great Article at Tribal Writer: The Dirty Secret Truth About Talent - And How To Grow It. http://bit.ly/biFLt5

Merci à Lauretta des belles récompenses de blog !
(Thanks to Lauretta for the lovely blog awards!)

SOAP made the long list for the 2010 SIBA Book Award Children's and Young Adult Category!!! Woosie! http://www.sibaweb.com/

Rejection Lessons from "American Idol" by Shelli Johannes Wells - excellent advice: http://bit.ly/cc1OAV

Snow! Again! Can I still call myself a Southerner? :)

@readingtub Soap Soap Soap is up on the site! Bubbly, clean fun! http://ow.ly/1bHD7 #kidlit

This month's Carnival of Children's Literature is LIVE at Sally Apokedak's Whispers of Dawn: http://bit.ly/8ZSrWB

Check out Coloring Page Tuesdays on #Widgetbox http://wbx.me/w/46l422

Seth Godin "How to use clichés" http://bit.ly/cD1JZw Interesting facts - hilarious links. Great advice! :) e

Kirkus Gets A New Owner — From The NBA: http://nyti.ms/aX2OjL

Author Overload

RT @thewritermama: The Remedy For Author Overload (Hint: It’s a Very Short Word) http://shar.es/aPGY0 SO, SO TRUE!!!

A bit more on this subject:
     I am lucky enough to have followers who love my work and want to help spread the word by asking me for giveaway books, visits, and artwork to share in charities, fund-raisers, at needy schools, etc. Sometimes I receive several requests a day. As you can imagine, at that rate, there's no way I can say 'yes' to everybody. (And just responding to them all can eat up huge chunks of creative time.) But these are sincere requests for good causes from well-intentioned people and I really do want to help.
     So, what to do?
     It's part of why I create my coloring pages and make sure all my books have lots of fun free activities. So, I sincerely hope you are enjoying them and sharing them! It's my way of giving back for all your wonderful loyalty and support. Thanks so much!

And the winner of the drawing is Peggy H.! I'm emailing her now. She gets a free signed copy of Soap, soap, soap! http://bit.ly/aD09jh

Seth Godin: Random Rules for Ideas Worth Spreading: http://bit.ly/dds3p9

You've done it! We're at 1,500 subscribers! http://bit.ly/czZftr I'm drawing a name now....

David Leivthan on J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" http://bit.ly/9xs4Lp - the YA we all strive to write.

Per Mossberg, iBookstore would let publishers set the prices rather than online retailers! http://tiny.cc/se0cR - Implications!??

Bubble wrap turns 50 today! http://bit.ly/8tPYMb Pop, pop!