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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Finding Something Friday: Superior Scribbler Award!

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What’s black and white and read all over?

An AWARD! Wheeee! Kelly H-Y sent along the Superior Scribbler Award to little old moi. I’m honored and happy to accept. Herewith the rules:

1. Each Superior Scribbler, must in turn, pass the Award on to 5 most-deserving bloggy buds.

2. Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author and name of the blog from whom he/she has received the Award.

3. Each Superior Scribbler must display the Award on his/her blog and link to this post which explains the Award.

4. Each blogger who wins the Award must visit this post and add his or her name to the Mr. Linky List at the Scholastic-Scribe’s blog. That way, we’ll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who wins this prestigious Award!

5. Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

So, Rule 1, on whom I shall bequeath the Super Scribbler Award:

Donna at Donna’s Book Pub (because she’s Irish! Oh, and she lists tons of great markets!)
Shelli at Market My Words (because she’s a marketing genius and generous with the tips!)
Julie at Weekly Jules (because she makes me laugh out loud every single week!)
Margo at Read These Books and Use Them (because she reviews awesome children’s books!)
Lisa at In the Buff (because she’s started her new blog with a bang!)

Rule 2, wherein I link to the blog from whom this Award cometh:

Kelly at Cross Your T’s (who makes me smile and sigh with her story-telling)

Rule 3, wherein I link to the post explaining the Award.

Rule 4, wherein I add my name to Mr. Linky-List (Been there. Done that.)

And Rule 5, wherein I post all the rules and such. (Done and done.)

Wheee! Now, go forth and multiply, Superior Scribbler Award!

Finding Two Keepers in One Swoop

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I’m singing the lonSCBWI TEAM BLOGesome “Everybody’s Going to The SCBWI Conference in LA But Me” blues this week. Still, I was trying to suck it up and think happy thoughts for next year. I remembered that I wanted to share this cool tool for finding books in libraries.

It’s called Worldcat and it’s so amazing, I could play around with it all day. Here’s how it works: You go to this splendiferous site, type in the title of the book you’re looking for, include your zip code, and bingo! All of the libraries holding this book in your vicinity and beyond will appear.

So, if you’re looking for an unusual, new, or maybe even your own book,  the libraries pop up on the screen. Wouldn’t you like to know all the libraries that are carrying your brand new book? I know I’d be checking Worldcat. Probably every day.

Like I said, I was trying to think happy thoughts. And I also remembered that a fellow Southern Breezer (Hey, Mary Ann Rodman!) passed along the Worldcat site, I think, on a new blog called “Teaching Authors.” Six children’s authors, who also happen to teach, alternately share the posts, and honestly, they pack a lot of information in one blog!

So, when I checked it out today, just to see how the gang was getting along, I noticed that Esther wrote how she was LA bound for the SCBWI Conference.

See what I mean? Everybody‘s going but me. But then I read the entire post and cheered up. Because all sorts of folks will be blogging from LA and I can join the fun, if only virtually, by going to the Official SCBWI Conference Blog.

Now I’m singing a happy little ditty. Hum along with me to “Thanks, Esther, I’d still be cryin’ if I hadn’t checked the Teaching Authors blog today!”