Carmela A. Martino

January 26, 2011

Happy New Year, Everyone. I haven't sent out an update in awhile, in part because some of you have email programs that have trouble reading these messages. I'm hoping that issue has been corrected by now. If it hasn't, you can also read my newsletters on my website. Go to: http://www.carmelamartino.com/newsletter.htm and then click on the link to the most recent newsletter in the right-hand sidebar. In this issue: • Upcoming Classes at College of DuPage • TeachingAuthors interview and book giveaway • School Library Journal article quote • Connect with me on Facebook Upcoming Classes at College of DuPage This Spring I'm offering two classes at COD: * Transforming Life into Fiction, Saturday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. * Fundamentals of Writing for Children and Young Adults, Thursdays, April 7-April 28, 7-9 p.m. (4 sessions) For details, see the "Writing Classes" page of my website. TeachingAuthors interview and book giveaway Today on our TeachingAuthors blog, I posted an interview with award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith in celebration of the release of her latest young adult novel, BLESSED, a companion to the bestsellers ETERNAL and TANTALIZE. Come read the behind-the-scenes story of her book's publication, watch the book trailer, and enter for a chance to win an autographed copy. Also check out some interesting "Blogosphere Buzz" at the end of the post: http://tinyurl.com/4tauumj School Library Journal article quote Many of us in the children's literature community were disappointed when NBC's Today Show failed to interview this year's Newbery and Caldecott winners, as has been their custom for the last 11 years. I was quoted in a School Library Journal article about the Facebook campaign to get the interviews reinstated. You can read the article here: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/888918-312/facebook_users_demand_caldecott_newbery.html.csp And if you're on Facebook, you can participate in the campaign here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Campaign-to-bring-2011-Newbery-and-Caldecott-winners-to-the-Today-Show/190006294359946 Connect with me on Facebook Speaking of Facebook, if you'd like to see more timely updates on what I'm doing, feel free to friend me there. If I don't know you personally, please mention in your friend request that you subscribe to my e-newsletter. (I don't friend just anyone.) You can find my Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/carmelamartino I hope your New Year is off to a great start! Carmela www.carmelamartino.com www.TeachingAuthors.com