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YA FUSION Interviews Deborah - Dec 4, 2011 YA Fusion, a blog written by YA fiction writers about the amazing world of young adult fiction, interviewed The Editor and hosted a giveaway of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES. The interview spans the writing, editing and reading realm, and offers tips to writers about gauguing market trends and walking the line in "edgy" fiction. Read the interview on YA Fusion. More Spotlight Week at The Writing Nut: An Interview with Deborah - Oct 19, 2011 Deborah Featured During Spotlight Week at The Writing Nut - Oct 17, 2011 San Diego Union-Tribune Dubs Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies "Tremendously Helpful" - Sept 2011 Deborah at San Diego Public Library Book Festival - Oct 1 ing Deborah is honored to be a part of the San Diego Count Library Book Festival Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Encinitas Library. Speakers include YA great Ellen Hopkins, bestseller Lisa See, and Skinny Bitch series author Kim Barnouin. Deborah will be presenting in the community room 5 to 6pm. Check out the festival website for a full list of great speakers. Deborah Teaches YA at SCWC Conference in Newport Beach - Sept 24, 2011 Deborah on Writing on the Sidewalk Blog - Aug 3, 2011 Deborah & The League of Extraordinary Writers - Aug 3, 2011 WYAFFD Blog Tour: July 18 - July 27, 2011 Please drop in on Deborah's 8-stop Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Blog Tour July 18-27. It’ll be a fun tour, with Deborah guest posting about craft and promotion, and with interviews, giveaways, and a grand finale FREE webinar. Full tour schedule:
Interviews, Guest Blog Posts, Podcasts, & Giveaways in Support of WYAFFD Virtual Book Launch! - July 6, 2011 Thank you to these websites and blogs for their exclusive content and giveaways in support of Deborah's Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Virtual Book Launch, June 29 to July 5, 2011, on Deborah's writer's advice website DearEditor.com:
Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Virtual Book Launch Starts Today! - June 29, 2011 Celebrate the publication of Deborah's new book Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies from June 29 to July 5 on Deborah's writer's advise website DearEditor.com with daily “Free First Chapter Critique” giveaways, free downloads, excerpts from the book, and profiles of the 13 amazing authors, editors, and agents who so generously contributed sidebars to the book. As the grand finale, Deborah is giving away a “Free Full Manuscript Edit” on the final day. Click here for details about the 7-Day Virtual Book Launch.
Deborah's Video Writing Tip - June 20, 2011 Click over to Tina Nichols Coury’s blog Tales from the Rushmore Kid for a one-minute video tip from Deborah Halverson. The topic: Checking to see if your protagonist has completed a full character arc.
FREE Webinar with Deborah on July 27, 2011 - June 6, 2011 Please join Deborah Halverson and author Katie Davis for a FREE webinar on July 27, 2011, 9:00-10:oo pm EST. They’ll be talking revision and writing craft and including a giveaway (or two). For full details or to sign up, visit the webinar information page.
Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Virtual Book Launch Set for June 39 thru July 5 - June 6, 2011 Deborah's writers' advice website, DearEditor.com, will be the site of a huge 7-day virtual book launch for the publication of Deborah's new book WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES. Visit DearEditor.com every day for exclusive free downloads, book excerpts, profiles of lauded MG/YA author contributors, and daily Free Critique/Full MS Edit Giveaways. More details to come!
Deborah to Critique at SCBWI-LA Nat'l Conference - June 6, 2011 Deborah will be critiquing manuscripts at the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators 40th Annual Summer Conference in Los Angeles, August 5-8, 2011. Click on over to SCBWI’s conference site for details about this incredible event.
Deborah Gives Setting Tips in Hunger Mountain - May 16, 2011 Deborah is honored to have an article featured in the summer 2011 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN, the Vermont College of Fine Arts’ wonderful journal of the arts. In “Where the Teens Are: 5 Ways to Freshen Up YA Fiction’s Favorite Settings” Deborah offers writers tips for making familiar teen fiction settings like school and the main character’s room feel provocative instead of inevitable. Click on over to Hunger Mountain for more..
Deborah Featured in Anderson Valley Post - May 11, 2011 Anderson Valley Post, the local paper of Anderson Valley, California, ran an article featuring Deborah and her co-faculty for the Cottonwood Intensive Revision Workshop. To read about Edgar Award-winning author Charlie Price, author/illustrator Dr. Mira Reisberg, and Deborah, click over to Anderson Valley Post. To learn more about the May 21, 2011, conference, go to the conference website.
SCBWI Chapter Features Deborah in Kite Tales - Mar 2, 2011 Deborah lays down some scene advice in the 2011 Spring Issue of Kite Tales, the newsletter for the SCBWI Tri-Regions of Southern California. The chapter has shared a link to the newsletter, which is full of fantastic information: Kite Tales, Spring 2011. For more information about SCBWI (Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators), go to SCBWI.org.
Deborah to Talk to Teachers About Supporting Young Writers - Jan 26, 2011 June 20-23, 2011, teachers earning their MAs will gather at the 32nd San Diego State University Summer Conference, and Deborah will be there with them. Her session, “BIF! BAM! POW!: Helping Young Writers Release Their Inner Heroes,” focuses on helping young writers tap into the heroes within themselves in order to write about characters who overcome their fears and flaws for heroic outcomes.
Deborah Talks about the Stuff Between Scenes for "Fiction Notes " - Nov 29, 2010
Big Mouth a Thanksgiving Good Read on "Good Morning Connecticut" - Nov 21, 2010
*Katie Davis is an author and the creator of the popular children's book podcast "Brain Burps for Books."
Deborah Tapes "Brain Burps About Books" Podcast - Nov 18, 2010 In her role as The Editor on the writers' advice website DearEditor.com, Deborah answered listeners' questions about publishing children's books on author Katie Davis's podcast "Brain Burps About Books." The podcast will go live Wednesday, November 24. If you've got a question you'd like Deborah to answer in a follow-up podcast, call Katie's toll free line at 888-522-1929 and leave a message.
Deborah Signed to Write Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies - July 29, 2010 Deborah has signed on to write WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES for Wiley Publishings' For Dummies line. The book is scheduled for June 2011 publication.
Deborah's Article about Teen Fiction & Melodrama Appears in "The Inside Story" - May 31, 2010 Deborah wrote the feature article "Melodrama Isn't a Four-Letter Word" for this month's "The Inside Story," a monthly newsletter by Bruce Hale, author of two hilarious chapter book series--the Chet Gecko series, and the Underwhere series. A teaser from Deborah's article: "So, you're thirty-something writing teen novel, and you want your narrative voice to sound convincingly youthful? That's an outstanding goal. A believable voice makes all the differenc ein the success of a manuscript. But how do you actually do it? The answer might surprise you." To subscribe to "The Inside Story" and read Deborah's article in full, go to http://bit.ly/b3yXd5. To learn more about Bruce Hale, go to BruceHale.com!
Deborah Interviewed on SCBWI's "Industry PROfiles" - May 26, 2010 Deborah was interviewed on SCBWI's "Industry PROfiles". The interview focuses on Deborah's literary journey from playroom to publishing house to author's chair, and explores how she balances her roles as Author/Editor/Mom. Check it out!
Deborah to Speak at SCBWI-San Diego Chapter Meeting - September 11 , 2010 Deborah will present "How Do You Know Your Manuscript Is Ready for Submission?" at the season-opening meeting of the sCBWI-San Diego chapter, on September 11, 2010, from 2-4pm, in Hahn Nursing Hall on the University of San Diego campus. For details about the meeting and the chapter, visit their web page.
Deborah Interviewed on SellingBooks.com - April 6 , 2010 Deborah talks writing, DearEditor.com, and why half of females aged 18-25 want to be run over by a truck in a new interview on SellingBooks.com. Check it out!
Deborah Interviewed on Writers' Waiting Room about the Creation of DearEditor.com - March 13, 2010 An interview with Deborah was posted on Writers' Waiting Room today. The interview focuses on the creations of DearEditor.com.
Deborah to Present Workshop at SCBWI 2010 Summer Conference - Jul 30 thru Aug 2, 2010 Deborah will be presenting a workshop at the Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators' 39th annual summer conference, which will be held at the Century Hyatt in Los Angeles July 30 through August 2, 2010. Deborah's session is "The Ultimate Checklist for Submitting to Editors: 10 Tests a Novel Must Pass to Prove It's REALLY Ready for Submission to Editors." Registration for the conference starts April 28th at www.scbwi.org.
Today Deborah launched www.DearEditor.com, a writers' advice website where writers--published or not--can ask questions about the craft of writing and/or the publishing industry and get direct answers and actionable suggestions. Whether they write fiction or nonfiction, for children or adults, this advice site is a place for writers to get guidance for the issues that challenge them. Deborah invites you to visit Dear-Editor.com and look through the archives, respond with your own comments or tips, or email your own questions. Above all, Deborah aims to make Dear-Editor.com a useful (and she dares hope fun) interactive resource for writers.
Deborah raised $3,222 as part of her participation in the "Breast Cancer 3-Day" 60-mile walk, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. That amazing organization funds breast cancer research, treatment, education, and screening. But Deborah didn't do it alone... she had the the help of her 4-year-old triplets, her devoted husband, and the families of the four other triplet moms on Deborah's team, who all pitched in to host five Pink Lemonade Project lemonade stands in various locations around San Diego. And of course, there's the immeasureable support of generous friends, family, and everyone who donated through the Pink Lemonade Project lemonade stands.
Deborah is raising money for the "Breast Cancer 3-Day" 60-mile walk, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Come on out and have a cold glass of pink lemonade at our fifth Pink Lemonade Project stand to support a great cause: breast cancer research, treatment, education, and screening. Saturday, October 17, 2009, in Scripps Park above the Children's Pool at La Jolla Cove, 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. UPDATE: The lemonade stand did it again! Thanks to the kindness (and huge thirst) of San Diegans, Dborah's team raised $174 for breast cancer research at the fifth Pink Lemonade Project lemonade Stand. All together, the five stands have raised $1,372.00. Thanks San Diego!
Deborah Speaks at the Society of School Librarians International Conference on October 16, 2009 Deborah spent an afternoon with members of SSLI, a national independent school library association, at San Diego's Hilton Gaslamp hotel. SSLI awards seven annual best book awards in the areas of Language Arts, Science and Social Studies.
Deborah is raising money for the "Breast Cancer 3-Day" 60-mile walk, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Come on out and have a cold glass of pink lemonade to support a great cause: breast cancer research, treatment, education, and screening. Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Scripps Park above the Children's Pool at La Jolla Cove, 11:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. UPDATE: The lemonade stand was a huge success. Thanks to San Diegans' generosity, Dborah's team raised $277 for breast cancer research. Thanks San Diego!
Deborah Live on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 - November 29, 2008 Deborah is at it again, dishing up BIG MOUTH anecdotes along with discussion of competitive eating and eating disorders on "Live with Lisa on The Daily Flow Show." Saturday, November 29, at 9:00 a.m. MST (8:00 PST, 11:00 EST). The topic will be "Food, Fitness, & Football." To hear the show, listen to AM 1510 in Denver. Phone in with questions or comments at toll free 888-817-1510.
The fall issue of The Horn Book Guide gives BIG MOUTH a cool thumbs up! The Horn Book Guide reviews over 2,000 titles in each semiannual issue — virtually every children's and young adult book published in the United States in a six-month period. Here's what it had to say about BIG MOUTH: "In this cautionary tale about food-obsessed boys with eating disorders, Halverson uses humor and a light touch to explore a serious, little-discussed issue."
Deborah Live on ESPN 1600 AM Radio - June 28, 2008 Do you prefer your radio with ketchup or mustard? Deborah will be serving up both—along with a generous helping of hot dogs and BIG MOUTH anecdotes—on ESPN 1600 Radio's "Live with Lisa on The Daily Flow Show" Saturday, June 28, at 12:00 EST, 10:00 Central, 9:00 PST. The topic will be "Food, Fitness, & the Fourth of July." To hear the show, listen to 1600 AM or call in to the Public Access number 1-303-331-7116 .
Another book signing for BIG MOUTH! This is will be an afternoon affair, complete with a reading from BIG MOUTH and a talk by Deborah. Saturday, July 12, 2:00-3:00 pm at Barnes & Noble - Mira Mesa: 10775 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126, 858/684-3166, west of I-15 off Mira Mesa Blvd, next to Edwards Cinema.
Another book signing for BIG MOUTH! This is will be an afternoon affair, complete with a reading from BIG MOUTH and a talk by Deborah. Saturday, July 12, 2:00-3:00 pm at Barnes & Noble - Mira Mesa: 10775 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126, 858/684-3166, west of I-15 off Mira Mesa Blvd, next to Edwards Cinema.
Deborah's first book signing for BIG MOUTH is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 4:00-5:00 pm at Borders - Gaslamp (Downtown San Diego): 668 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, 619/702-4200. The store is located on 6th Avenue, between Market and G Streets.
Deborah's second teen novel, BIG MOUTH, will be published as an e-book! Delacorte/Random House says the e-book edition should be out toward the end of July, a month after the hardcover hits stores.
Deborah to Speak at San Diego Children's Book Festival on May 4, 2008 Deborah will appear on a Teen Fiction panel at the San Diego Children's Book Festival on May 4, 2008. The free festival will be a dynamic day-long family festival that invites children (from tots through teens) to experience the magic of books and meet some of the country's top authors and illustrators. The Festival promotes literacy and benefits the San Diego Public Library. Deborah's panel will be held 2:30-3:30 in the Community Room. She'll sign books after the panel. Activities include author readings and signings, illustrator presentations, story times, face painting, a bounce house, music, and more. For more information, check out the festival's website: www.SanDiegoBookFestival.org.
Deborah is interviewed about HONK IF YOU HATE ME in Tattoos for Women magazine's February 2008 issue, Vol.#81.
Deborah's Live TV Interview on "Fox6 News in the Morning Weekends" - November 3, 2007 Deborah was interviewed on San Diego's "Fox6 News in the Morning Weekends." Watch the interview by clicking here. Deborah discussed her teen novel HONK IF YOU HATE ME as well as the La Jolla Writers Conference, which was held at Paradise Point Resort and Spa November 2-4, 2007. Deborah taught two workshops about writing for children at the LJWC, which is in its seventh year. For more info about the conference: www.lajollawritersconference.com.
Deborah's Live TV Interview on "Inside San Diego" - August 23, 2007 Deborah was interviewed about HONK IF YOU HATE ME on San Diego's KUSI News program "Inside San Diego." |
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