Tag : appearances

Looking back, looking ahead

Posted by tomleveen at 4:05 pm

So the Glendale B&N was sweet.  I got to touch base with old friends and new babies (who were very helpful during the event).  The B&N was beautiful (see photo), and I was thrilled to hang out with some awesome people whom I love a lot.  Thanks to all of you who made it out!

I’ve got some other local (AZ) appearances coming up: Monday night at 630 at Changing Hands teaching a seminar on publishing a YA novel, and a PARTY book discussion on July 18 at 1 pm, also at Changing Hands.  Both events are free, but the seminar requires registration.  I have plans to also be in Las Cruces and Silver City NM in August.  I really should get busy on visiting some other states (I’ve had requests for Florida and NY so far), except for this whole “flying” thing.  Not my cup o’ travel.  That may be changing soon whether I like it or not…

In looking ahead, I have superawesome news that I can’t wait to share, but have to hold back a little longer.  Hopefully, that’ll get worked out by next week.  Meanwhile, I’m dabbling with, at last count:

• a YA science fiction;
• a YA supernatural;
• a MG adventure;
• and a YA contemporary. 

This does not include the MG contemporary which is out for revisions right now.  Which of these, if any, will stick to the wall, I don’t know.  But then, that’s part of the fun.  Which of these sounds most promising?  Drop me an email or message me on FB.

Also, I start summer school on Tuesday.  That should actually be very cool.

Our Huntington Beach vacation was pretty sweet–I even got my bad self into the wild and wasteful ocean.

Hope and I discuss the ramifications of globalization on ... actually, I think we're just talking about lunch.

So it’s been a pretty laid back yet productive summer so far, and it’s only July. 

Have a good summer, stay safe, and we’ll compare notes later.

See ya!

News & Upcoming Schtuff

Posted by tomleveen at 6:02 pm

Cocopah was all around awesome.  Got to hang out with Janette Rallison again for a bit (and as they say on the Inside The Actor’s Studio: “If you haven’t read Just One Wish, you must.”)  Next appearance is at People of Color Network, although like Cocopah, this is a private event. 

However, I’m also planning on attending Storycasting’s meeting at Changing Hands on March 13, just to hang out and talk with other people who love books!  Storycasting is like fantasy football, except for books and with actors.  Way fun!  (It’s harder than I thought to cast your own novel.)

Speaking of the best bookstore ever, keep an eye out for announcements of classes I’ll be teaching at Changing Hands this summer.  I’m particularly excited about my “Theatre for Dialogue” class, in which I’ll be showing how 22 years of theatre background has impacted my fiction dialogue, and how you can use it for yours, too.

Sidebar: Does anyone know if you can get out of Jury Duty if you’re a full time student…?

Also - in a perfect world, I’ll have outstanding news to tell you in about a month, maybe less if the stars align.  If they don’t…well, then no news is good news…?

Hasta!