#PitMad Prep

I'm waiting for #pitmad (the twitter pitch party on 3/29) to start...and I'm rewriting my pitches...

Dum-de-dum...willing to crit yours if you'll crit mine...The first is for my MG fantasy. I like this one. The other three are for my YA contemporary...still playing with it.

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The assignment is Toenail not Tooth; but for Moth, rappel hook beats pink tutu any day! Think Tinkerbell meets Artemis Fowl. MG  #pitmad

Kate is sure Scott didn’t torch the 8th Green. Proving it is harder than beating him at golf, especially since he won’t deny it. #pitmad

When Scott won’t deny torching the 8^th Green, proving he’s innocent is more important to Kate than winning the big tournament. YA  #pidmad

Money stolen, the 8th green torched; Kate spies on her friends to solve the crime and save the family golf course from ruin. YA  #pidmad

Golf Tip Tuesday: Manners

It's almost spring. That means it's almost time to get back on the links. Though if you're a serious golfer, you won't let a little cold or snow interrupt your game.

Golf is often called the "gentleman's sport" -- which means manners matter. Of course, show up on any golf course at any time (or just watch the golf channel), and you can you'll find your share of cursing and bad manners and even club-throwing. Because it seems like manners matter less today than they once did.

But they do. When someone has good manners, you almost always notice. Seriously, manners matter in real life, too.


In business, having good manners is usually referred to as acting with professionalism. On a good day it's easy to have good manners and be professional. On a bad day, it's harder. Much like when you hit a bad shot off the tee into the water hazard, it's hard to keep your mouth shut when things are going badly. It's so tempting to lash out and say something best left unsaid.

In the publishing industry, it's really important. The industry is so small, you really want to make sure (especially on social media) that you're as professional as possible. You never know who's listening. Who's watching. And it's only your own brand that you're hurting.

In golf, you always know the serious players by their good manners, even when they are playing badly.

I've blogged about Manners before...here: Golf Tip Tuesday: Manners

Setting on YAStands

I'm over at YAStands today talking about Setting. http://yastands.blogspot.com/2013/03/ramp-up-your-setting.html

If you missed it...I revealed my Picture Book Cover art yesterday! Scroll down or click here.

Happy Wednesday!

Cover Reveal: WORST CASE OF PASKETTI-ITIS by Kristine Carlson Asselin

Guys...I'm so excited to share this with you...

I wrote this book when my 10-year-old daughter was 3. I never thought this day would come! The art work is by the talented Luisa Gioffre-Suzuki. The book is schedule to be released in June from 4RV Publishing. 

Drum roll...

Pasta is the perfect food to Petunia!  There are so many different varieties!  Why should she eat anything else?  Her mother, her teacher, and even the lunch-lady, warn her that she might turn into pasta if she doesn’t try something else. Could she really turn into pasta? Would it be farfalle? Or maybe fettuccini? Petunia finds out, to her dismay, that “you are what you eat.”

I'm starting the marketing soon. If anyone is interested in hosting a blog tour or a spaghetti feed (lol), let me know!