Aaaaaah.

So I'm in total writing mode. In the old days, before I had a child, I used to Go Underground (no email, no phone, no life) when I was working on a book. But now it's much harder to escape like that. So I'm trying to maintain a bit more of a balance these days. Brush hair. Wear clean jeans. Make sure my son eats fruits and veggies. Things like that.

Plus, there's Banned Book Week coming up: September 29-October 6, 2007!

As some of you may know, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things was the fourth most challenged book in the USA last year. Since I'm completely opposed to kicking books out of schools and libraries, I respond to every invitation to speak about being a banned author. So my next big stop on the BannedWagon is Chicago!

As If! (Authors Support Intellectual Freedom) has posted a link to another great YouTube ad about Chicago right here:

And here's something funny. My husband just emailed me this article today. It sounds like the author thinks The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things should win an award for being the banned book with the best title. Hmmmmm.

And, finally, I was delighted and thrilled to see that Guyaholic was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review this past weekend. Here's my favorite line:

"Mackler's unsentimental feel for how kids think and talk, and how they go about entering the grown-up world, makes V's journey engrossing."

And speaking of novels, I need a teensy bit of help for my new one. If you have a favorite quote about anything (life, love, inspiration, heartbreak), email it to me: carolyn@carolynmackler.com That's all I'll say for now. Oh, and thanks!

Love,
Carolyn