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Those words might work if you’re filing a complaint at your local Starbucks… (though I would recommend a bit more diplomacy)… but what if I told you Mocha Dick was thought to be the real name of a character from literary fiction? That’s right, according to an article in todays Los Angeles Times, a mischievous leviathan that patrolled the waters off Mocha Island (a small island off the coast of Chile) was called Mocha Dick and was likely Melville’s inspiration for one of the most famous literary characters to date. Mocha Dick… go figure!

Okay, I’m all for good and thorough research but this dude takes it just a little bit too far!! WRITER SUSPECT IN DISMEMBERING GIRLFRIEND

Okay… Mt. Everest… is one big-ass mountain. In fact, it’s the world’s tallest mountain. Climbers are driven dreamers who believe in their heart of hearts that they have what it takes to walk a path of the very few. Climbing Mt. Everest is HARD. Lots of people try and don’t make it. Some people have even died trying. When people make it to the top it’s a life-altering event! An Agent’s Slushpile… I hear tell is one big-ass mound of paper. This paper comes from driven dreamers (called writers) who believe in their heart of hearts they have what it … Continue reading →

ReaderGirlz and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Assoc.) — two amazing organizations dedicated to YA readers and YA authors are sponsoring October as 31 Flavorites… a month of YA authors. Each day there will be an Author chat at 5 p.m. (pst)/8 p.m. (est)… and each day will feature a different author. Tonight Meg Cabot kicks off the event… Ann Brashares Oct 10th… Cecil Castellucci Oct 12th… John Green Oct. 15th… Lisa Yee Oct. 22nd… Cynthia Leitich Smith 10/29 and Stephenie Meyer 10/31!!! (Just a few of my favorites!) Could be fun! BANNED BOOKS WEEK: 9/29 through 10/6 This should … Continue reading →