Kristin Wolden Nitz

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  • In stock? I’m shocked.

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    Wow!  Even though SUSPECT’s official release date is October 1, Amazon has it listed as In Stock.  That was a bit of a surprise because I really was planning on sharing some stories about the writing of SUSPECT on this blog beginning in September.  I think that I might just stick to that schedule because bookstores tend to follow official…

  • The Day Job

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    I did a short interview with Erin E. Moulton at The Day Job where she explores the day to day life of writers and authors.  She has a new novel called Flutter: The Story of Three Sisters and One Incredible Journey coming out from Philomel the summer of 2011.  I’m looking forward to reading it!

  • A Very Short Summary

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    All writers have a difficult time trying to summarize their books in a single sentence.  Writing short and interesting summaries is also a challenge of the marketing departments.  They prepare different ones for different markets.  This week, I received a Google Alert that directed me to the Publisher’s Weekly’s list of children’s books coming out this fall.  The…

  • Soccer in any Language

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    I’m sure that it’s difficult for World Cup soccer players to hear each other over the vuvuzelas.  When the words do make it through that drone, they probably have a difficult time understanding their own teammates.  In many matches, they can only guess at what their opponents are saying.  Goal appears to be universal even if the O-sound has a slightly different…

  • Suspect at ALA

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    While my friend and fellow writer Sondy Eklund was at ALA, she took a picture that included the ARCs (advanced reader copies) of SUSPECT.  I’m hoping to get permission to post soon.  It’s just so exciting for me to know that some librarians out there are going to be sitting down with all my characters for a few hours.…

  • Grand Rapids Griffins

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    The Grand Rapids Griffin mascot posed with SAVING THE GRIFFIN and Diana Wynne Jones’ YEAR OF THE GRIFFIN.  It was pretty fun to see my book next to one by DWJ even though the only real link was the fact that we both had the word “griffin” in the title. 

  • The Back Cover

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    My husband, who is fabulous at manipulating images, scanned in the catalog’s back cover.  After removing things like my address and other things needed by the postal service, he sent me the following image: 

  • A New Address for Fuse #8

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    I always like checking the new book reviews from Betsy Bird’s blog at Fuse #8.  It took a bit of scouting around today to find the updated site.  If anyone else is looking for her, you can click on   http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production

  • Off to the Printer

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    Well, that’s it.  Earlier this afternoon, I had to approve two final sections of prose.  Once I did, my editor told me, we could Push. That. Button.   I checked them.  I even read them out loud again even though I was sure my editor and the copy editor had been extremely careful to make sure…

  • World Cup Fever!

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    ILBNH, otherwise known as InsertLiteraryBlogNameHere, included DEFENDING IRENE in their list of soccer books to read in preparation for the World Cup.   My book certainly shows why Italians are so passionate for the Azurri.  Soccer isn’t just the national game of Italy; it’s the national passion.  But the bias against girls playing the game runs…