I’ve done a bit more sleeping this weekend than I normally do, but that’s because I’ve been playing catch-up. From 8:30 Friday night until 8:30 Saturday morning, I was locked in the library with 18 teenagers and my fellow able, willing and slightly crazy chaperons at the library’s annual teen lock-in. There were games, a graduation ceremony and lots of junk food but very little sleep. It’s an exhausting event but a fun one as well. As a young adult author it’s nice to spend some time hanging around with teenagers and it’s refreshing to see that the library has such an active program for teenagers.
Teenagers of today, if you will permit me a moment of geezerness, you don’t know how lucky you are. Not only do you have a huge collection of great books to read, you also have great library programs to take part in. I hope you make good use of booth! OK, my geezer moment is done.
Oh, and despite all that sleep deprivation, I still managed to get my first newsletter out by today’s deadline. I want to send out a quick congratulations to June at Writing Is a Blessing, who was the winner of the $50 gift certificate. And if you didn’t win this month, don’t worry next month could be your lucky month. I’m still figuring out next month’s prize, but I promise it will be good.
And now, in case you were wondering, I’m off to catch up on some more of that sleep!
My Books
A library lock in sounds like so much fun. What a great idea. And your newsletter was fun to read tonight!
That sounds like it was a lot of fun! What a great idea to get kids interested in reading.
Heather, it is a lot of fun, and the best part is that all of these kids are already big book lovers so I feel right at home!
It was such an honor to win! I still can’t believe it. Thanks so much Alissa.
You’re welcome, June!
hi there hows it going