Online Launch!

I can't believe it but Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is now officially released! In celebration, I am throwing an online party! Please come!

There are favors, contests, games and much more. Some of the fun requires that you are on facebook, but I've given some alternatives in case you aren't a facebook fan. I'd just be thrilled to see you there!

Have a cupcake, find out what Chinese Symbol you need to change your fortune or listen to an excerpt of the book. Also, TODAY ONLY I am offering special personalized & dated autographed bookplates. So, really, don't miss it.

In the meantime here is a preview of some of the "party entertainment" at the launch. It's a little interview about the inside notes of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon:



I hope all of this makes Where the Mountain Meets the Moon even more enjoyable for you or at least piques your interest in it. If it does, I humbly ask that you spread the word and invite others to the launch. Because it's not a party unless people come!

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon TRAILER!

Here is the extended trailer I promised after last month's teaser. It's a sneak peak of some of the color illustrations inside (even though WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON is a novel-grades 3 to 6- it will have full color illustrations, like the classic fairytale books).

If your band width allows, please view it in High Quality (hit the HQ button at the bottom)--it makes a big difference!

(PS--if you are a teacher and cannot access youtube, I also have the trailer available here on teachertube.com: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Book Trailer on Teacher Tube)

what is beauty?

This is a little movie I made with my friend Alexandre Ferron (who is also making my book trailer, he is the film-movie-smarty one) for the North of Beautiful: Find Beauty Challenge, inspired by the book North Of Beautiful.

For every video about beauty that fans upload, my friend and uber-talented author Justina Chen Headley will donate $10--up to $1,000--to help children in third-world countries born with cleft lips and palates.



www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Ir1_R3By0

I'm always sad when people don't smile for photos because they "hate their smiles." I think that is contrary to reality-- in my opinion, people always look better when they smile because they look happy! And happiness is the greatest beautifier! So, our little movie is based on that. What do you think?

p.s.--if you like it, please rate it; I'd like to win that Ipod touch! ha ha

morning announcements

When I was in elementary school, morning announcements were done over a crackling PA system--the most exciting part being the unexpected screech of some sort of microphone mishap. So it was a bit of a revelation to me during my school visits in Frisco that morning announcements are now more like closed television broadcasts--each classroom with their own TV or projector. One of the school asked if I would take part in their morning announcements, in a mini interview:


(If you can't see the above movie, go here).

I know I should have looked at the camera more, but it was the first time I have ever been interviewed by a puppet. I couldn't take my eyes off of it!