WNY Expo
Some very creative volunteer even decorated the bananas in the author’s lunch room!
I had a great time last Saturday, signing books at the WNY (Western New York) Expo in Buffalo, signing alongside London Lad and Kathryn Otoshi, with Maine author Cynthia Lord down the aisle and former Mainer Toni Buzzeo close by! Tons of visitors and workshops and great chats with enthusiastic readers. The whole thing was organized with remarkable grace and efficiency by Kim Krug of Monkey See, Monkey Do bookstore–don’t neglect to visit if you’re near Buffalo!
My only regret is that I didn’t make it to Niagara Falls. Maybe another year!
Read MoreTsundoku
Adorable african baby reading sitting on a pile of books on a over white background
A Japanese term which means a stack of unread books. What an elegant word! Knowing that enough people have these in their houses that there is actually a word for it makes me feel much less guilty about the tsundoku all over my house.
Read MoreMy Favorite Sentence
My favorite sentence(s) that I have written this week:
“Our apartment building has four floors. I’m lying when I say that.”
Read MoreRising From the Dead
The connection between disease and vampires is closer than you might think. This is a sad and eerie story about a graveyard of buried children in Rome. Faced with an outbreak of malaria, the community tried to find a way to stop it…by rituals that were supposed to keep the dead from rising.
“It seems when humans are faced with the unknown, it’s been a very common reaction throughout our entire history to react with fear….I really feel deeply for this community that was dealing with this epidemic when they had no understanding of it,” said an archeologist working on the site.
The journalist who wrote the article didn’t mention that similar burials were reported in the 19th century in New England, when people were trying to control and understand outbreaks of tuberculosis. This was the inspiration for my ghost/vampire/mystery, Mercy.
Read MoreSarah L. Thomson
A children’s book author publishing award-winning nonfiction, poetry, picture books and novels including…
“Thomson focuses on newfound connection, magic, and suspense to conjure a fast-paced, heartwarming mystery. Thomson’s world is populated by resourceful protagonists, fanciful creatures, and quirky supporting characters.”
—Publishers Weekly