GIDDY! RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED! WHOOOOO! Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Though possibly not the most professional titling job, it certainly sums up how I am feeling at this moment. Entering my newest rough draft, Nanowrimo 2014 edition, going by They Said She Was Crazy into the Chanticleer Book Review contest on a whim, I truly never expected to hear back that I'd made the cut. There are just too many, right? Why would they pick mine, right? I mean, I know when I finished it I felt that it was the best thing I'd ever written, ever, in my life, but that doesn't mean anyone else might feel it was worthy, right? When I read the email this afternoon, I wasn't prepared to see my name on the Finalist List. (Yes, I feel the need to capitalize, as I am feeling it is a very proper, important noun at the moment.) I double checked, to be sure it wasn't like one of those clearing house spams...'see your name here' kind of a deal. But, there it was, my name, and t...
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GOODREADS AUTHOR TAG Four days of being surrounded by educators who also know the power of words, the exhilaration of getting our students to find their power, and are willing to share great ideas. That's what the Michigan Reading Association's 59th Conference held for me recently. I met the most amazing people and learned so much my brain could barely allow me to function today! Thanks to Donalyn Miller, who urged me to do more with my Goodreads account, I can now say that I am a Goodreads Author and have the tag on my page to prove it. Even more importantly, I have shared this resource with my 8th graders, who now have even easier to access new and old young adult titles recommended by their own favorites authors. I would love to hear back about the site, get new reading ideas, and even perhaps some writing topics you might like to see included in future books from me. Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8320398.Kristine_E_Brickey
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH KRISTINE E. BRICKEY DELTA TOWNSHIP LIBRARY Local Author Fair Tuesday, April 14th 6:00-7:30 p.m. Delta Township District Library 5130 Davenport Drive Lansing, MI 48917 http://www.dtdl.org/events/local-author-fair/ MICHIGAN AUTHORS ON THE GRAND Saturday, April 25, 2015 11:00 a.m. Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 East Jefferson Grand Ledge, MI 48837 https://www.facebook.com/events/608651595946486/
"To be a 'Real' Writer" by Kristine E. Brickey March 19, 2015 Someone told me the other day that they wanted to be a real writer one day. "Aren't you a writer now?" I inquired with a smile. "Well, yes, but I mean a real writer...like you." A 'real' writer, like me? What is it that makes someone feel like a 'real' writer rather than just a writer? Is there such a thing as a 'fake' writer, then? My definition of 'Real' Writers includes: a love of writing--the physical act of putting down words and the emotional response words elicit in both the writer and readers, which demands also, that real writers SHARE their writing. Perhaps it is the willingness to share that closes the gap between merely being a writer and being what people consider a 'Real Writer'. I used to think real writers could live off their writing, but now I don't think so. I think it is more that Real Writers...