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Written by Ann Dee Ellis
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 |
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I just found out that  This is What I Did:
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (July 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0316013633 ISBN-13: 978-0316013635
(along with Sara Zarr's Story of a Girl) is an honor book on the International Reading association's 2008 list. Yay! So happy I could eat a whole juicy watermelon. Also, for those interested, Everything Is Fine
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (March 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0316013641 ISBN-13: 978-0316013642
will be out in March. Kind of a long time but less than a year, right?Thanks everyone. |
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Written by Ann Dee Ellis
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
is the Provo Book Festival at the Provo Public Library which also happens to be my dad's old high school. It's a beautiful building
(and also the VERY PLACE where Cam and I had our wedding party/dance).
And, aside from it being an awesome place, it's going to be an awesome event.
There will be all kinds of famous Utah authors. Sara Zarr, Brandon
Mull, Brandon Sanderson, Chris Crowe, Anne Cannon, Rick Walton, Anne
Bowen and many many others. So if you're into picture books, fantasy,
science fiction, REALISTIC YA FICTION, or basically anything
having to do with reading for kids and teens, you won't want to miss
this. Sara and I are doing a book talk thingie at 1:00 and then I'll be
signing afterwards with a lot of big wigs. So come play.
In other news, Mr. Baby spilled all my kosher salt right on the floor. Then he drew pictures in it. So creative. ALSO, the BYU Writing for Children conference is coming up. I'm excited.
I think that's all for now. |
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Written by Ann Dee Ellis
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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My interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith is up and running! Here's how that makes me feel:
That's a happy but serious face. I don't know what to tell you about the other face . . . excited? Maniacal? Maniacal EDIT: Link to interview is now working.
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Written by Ann Dee Ellis
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
last night cam was doing our taxes and i was reading the NEA Today magazine that comes in the mail for my mom who I guess was a member like forty years ago.
Except I wasn't really reading, I was in a semi-conscious state because guess what? I go to bed around eight and it was about eight fifteen but I felt like I needed to stay up and support my husband by reading about how to recognize gang members (they are everywhere!) and how 80% of public school teachers quit within the first five years. I also read about how many teachers are fired for putting naked pictures of themselves on facebook and Myspace. I tried to tell Cam about that article but he kept interrupting me to ask really silly questions about 1099s (no idea) and LLCs (don't know, call my dad). I think I helped.
In the end, he finished around 11:40 pm and had to go to the post office but not until we had a lengthy discussion about how much we owed, how much the government owed us, how we need to just buy TurboTax and whether there was still wet clothes in the washer.
I remember none of this conversation.
HOWEVER, Cam did verify I participated and thus I was awake and very supportive during the whole ican'tbelievewewaitedtillapril15thtodoourtaxes ordeal.
This morning I've been reading a lot of US and OK magazines because my niece is in town and she's my supplier. It's very important. Reese and Jake are in love. Tori tells all. I don't know what the Hills is. Next I'm going to write my book, scrub the toilets and make Mr. Baby clean his room.
Thank you and goodbye.
Oh and P.S. Prom is still on my mind but without the Bean (she asked, they declined) I'm not sure if it will happen. I love the SLC options but I'm not a SLC resident so I feel scared.
P.P.S. Jen, I'm very sorry I lost my phone on the very day you were in town. Unfortunately you could come almost any day and it would be the same story. I have MAJOR phone problems and thus the constant regret over losing the landline. I hope you had a wonderful day and we'll have to plan over the internet.
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Written by Ann Dee Ellis
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
someone just rang my doorbell and I'm just going to stay here and see
if they'll go away. I hope they didn't drive here from California to
see me. I also hope I didn't win anything but I only get it if i answer
the stupid door. why not just answer the door? because I'm not really
all that appropriately dressed, because baby made a booby trap of
plastic bowls directly in front of the door, because I don't like
surprises unless they are presents that are discreetly left on the
porch by nice people. So sorry doorbell ringer. If you want me to open
my door, please call first.
The power just went off. Does that
have anything to do with doorbell ringer? Should I just cowboy up
(thanks karen) and see what's going on? Or maybe it's better to stay
undercover. What if it's a robber. I hear strange sounds.
And,
because I've been in and out of nothingness for quite some time I had a
really fantastic idea last night around two am. I decided I'm going to
have a prom. It's prom season after all and maybe I could use a night
of hair done, fancy clothes and getting my groove on. I called my
sister who happens to be the education director of the Bean Museum in
Provo which has a lot of dead animals in it and which I happened to
think would be the perfect place for a intervention prom for all
needtogetoutpeople who would like to attend.
I said, I'm having a prom.
She said, You can't have a prom. You're pregnant.
I took offense to this. Thousands of pregnant girls go to prom every year. Why should I be the exception?
So I said, I beg your pardon.
And she said, Why do you want a prom?
And I said, Because I need a prom.
She said, No one needs a prom.
I said, I beg your pardon.
and she said, okay, have a prom but if I come I am not dressing up.
I said, yes you are.
She said, no I'm not but I'll take pictures.
I said, We'll see.
Then I said, Can we have it at the Bean Museum among the dead animals?
she said, No.
I said, oh come on.
She said, write a proposal and we'll discuss it in a meeting.
BLAH.
So
that's out. And thus, I am going to have a prom but I don't know where
yet. And I dont' know when. I don't know how. and Maybe it will be a
private prom and I'll wear a poofy dress and do the roger rabbit in my
kitchen. I will do it. I will. and you will all be sorry you didn't
come. If you want to come, you are invited. And if you have a venue
that would be appropriate like a dead animal museum, please let me
know. I am quite serious about this.
Also, I'm speaking to
100-120 middle school students on Friday in an auditorium. I thought it
was going to be like 20-30 students in a classroom. What will i say?
What will I do? Should I wear a prom dress? I sort of want to. I miss
you all and as you can tell, I am more motivated today than i have been
for weeks. I'm blogging and I took a shower AND I'm planning a prom.
Stay tuned. |
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