Top Of My Head

late night

May 27, 2009

Haven't blogged in a minute.
up too late foolin' with my website.
Trying to enhance the boring templates I have to use.
I think maybe I enhanced too much. Kind of going for the spooky red forest meets the city.
Will be back soon with something of some interest.

J.

May 7, 2009

Had a great IRA conference in Minneapolis. Sadly couldn't work out a deal with Brett Favre to play for the Vikings . . .
But I'll keep trying, or not, depending on what your favorite team is:)
Off to the Ohioana book festival tomorrow in Columbus, OH. starting off with a reading at Nationwide Children's hospital, then (more…)

Flight of the paranoid(From "bad poetry can be good for you" off the lack of sleep live double album-"snoozers")

May 3, 2009

Droplets of sneeze, don't come near me
droplets of sneeze,why do so many fear thee?
droplets of sneeze, you don't scare me

your running nose
inspires those
inclined to write bad rhymes
you've done your job
now buckle up
were in for a bumpy ride . . . .

Ohioana book festival May 9th!!

May 3, 2009

Tags: Ohioana

Since I'm now in Minneapolis I thought I'd write about my appearance at the Ohioana book festival on May 9th in Columbus Ohio. Makes sense, right? :)
Great lineup of speakers and panels. Including legendary Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine!! Click on the Ohioana link at the top of my website for all the info.
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NOVELS

The Death of Jayson Porter
Sixteen year-old Jayson Porter wants to believe things will get better. But the harsh realities of his life never seem to change . . .
JIMI & ME
After the sudden and violent death of his father, there remains only one certainty in Keith James’s life: everything is going to be different now...
NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME
IN THIS GRIPPING STORY, four very different teens reveal their deepest feelings and fears during a day in which the hurts and struggles of high school escalate dangerously . . .
PICTURE BOOKS
SMALL FRY
Fun poems about the "ups & downs" of being small!!
REVIEWS THAT ROCK!/AWARDS
POETRY
THE SONG SHOOTS OUT OF MY MOUTH: A Celebration Of Music
"His free verse is highly rhythmic and demands to be performed." (SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL)
SHORT STORIES/POEMS
Dude!
Check out my poem "Twelve" in this very cool new compilation!
Twice Told
2 Author's inspired by 1 piece of art. Check out "The God of St.James and Vine."
911 THE BOOK OF HELP
"NOT LIKE TV" by Jaime Adoff