The Wrap of Con

I once swore I’d never attend any event called a -Con. This weekend I broke that promise, going to KidLitCon to talk about the intersection of Kids Lit and the Internet. Werewolf Maggie talked about books, blogging and boots, I found out Betsy-Tacy is still going strong, I talked about the middle grade blog with [...]

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Featured Author on the O.W.L.

The O.W.L. is a middle grade lit blog by a middle grade schoolteacher, and she’s not only made me the featured author for November, she’s giving away a copy of Mudville. All you have to do is tell her your favorite baseball team, but there’s other ways to sweeten the pot. Just go here to [...]

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National Day on Writing

Today is the first ever National Day on Writing, meant to celebrate and reflect on all the writing we do — from Tweets to Facebook status to emails to poems and novels. Find out more about the day here, or submit your work to the National Gallery of Writing.

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Take a Gander

Yesterday I went to the Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) conference in Rochester, Minnesota, joining enough other authors to form a rugby team with reserves. It was a pleasure to meet the members of MEMO and my fellow writers, but the only photographs I have are of geese statues. These guys are all over the [...]

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Everybody Wins! – Auction

I have another book you can bid on for Everybody Wins! USA. There’s a lot of other stuff you can bid on, too. Just go here. From the Everybody Wins website: EVERYBODY WINS! is a national literacy and mentoring nonprofit proven to build the skills and love of reading among low-income elementary students. By bringing [...]

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Read Minnesota

Jodi is giving away a book to a lucky commenter, all books by Minnesotans, including Mudville and some other excellent offerings from the Land O’Lakes.

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The Fall of Kurtis

I hope not to plummet, but there are three events coming in the autumn where you can meet me, have a book signed, or (for the one in Cable) hear me talk about writing and publishing. Here they are: 1. The Minnesota SCBWI conference on September 12 at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education and [...]

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Brookdale Library and Book Clubs

I had fun at the Brookdale library in Brooklyn Center, MN, where a couple dozen people ignored tornado warnings to see me read, make baseball cards, play Wii baseball, etc. One kid asked me the best question yet: “What was your first haircut like?” It was on the theme of baseball night, completely out of [...]

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Summer Library Fun!

Two libraryish things I want to put front and center… Baseball, Books and Banter With Kurtis Scaletta Thursday, June 18, 7–9 p.m. For kids and their families. Minnesota children’s author and huge baseball fan Scaletta will be discussing his new book, “Mudville.” Play Twins trivia, Wii baseball and create your own baseball card. Come in [...]

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June Events

I have two events scheduled so far for June. First, I’ll be joining Cyrus A. Webb on Blog Talk Radio: Conversations Live on June 10 at noon Central Standard Time. You can listen live or come back later for the archived episode. Second, I’ll be at Brookdale Library in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on June 18 [...]

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