Author Archives: lynnkelleyauthor

Octogenarian’s Still Got It

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Today’s my dad’s 81st birthday. He’s hard to buy for, but there’s one thing that makes him light up.  A card with a fresh dollar bill inside. He said it brings back all the excitement he felt as a kid … Continue reading →

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My First Altered Art Book

Posted on February 2, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

My first altered art book was pretty simple. If I had known about adding pockets to tuck photos and keepsakes into, I would have added some, but I didn’t know about them then. I started with an old children’s board … Continue reading →

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Green Screen Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make – Part 1

Posted on January 28, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Howdy Readers! I love playing around with iMovie and making spacey or goofy YouTube videos. Last week I made a new video sharing things NOT to do if you want to use a green screen. On Christmas day I took … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal For Our Next Book, Legend of Monster Island

Posted on September 24, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

“Tween the Weekends is a monthly feature hosted on Emblazon. This is an opportunity for writers and readers to promote tween literature, that age bracket squashed between middle grade and young adult.” This month I’m excited to reveal the cover of our upcoming … Continue reading →

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Ahoy, Squiffies – It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day

Posted on September 19, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Arrr, me hearties! September 19th be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Shiver me timbers, here be pirate jokes to celebrate: By yers truly as Funny Bones! And here a short video be to learns how to talk like a pirate: … Continue reading →

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CassaStorm is Here!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Alex J. Cavanaugh is stormin’ through cyberspace on a huge book tour to launch his third book, CassaStorm, released today, September 17th. He’s answering a different interview question at well over 160 sites, plus doing regular interviews and guest posts on other … Continue reading →

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Giveaway For Librarians and Teachers!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Attention teachers and librarians! The Emblazoner’s New Catalog – filled with great middle grade and tween titles your students and patrons will love – is coming soon! To celebrate, we’re holding a giveaway of stuff you can use: gift cards … Continue reading →

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Topics For Speaking At Schools

Posted on August 28, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

“Tween the Weekends is a monthly feature hosted on Emblazon. This is an opportunity for writers and readers to promote tween literature, that age bracket squashed between middle grade and young adult. You can review a great tween book, post about writing for … Continue reading →

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Darth Vader Fans?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

Do you collect Star Wars memorabilia? Do you have a Darth Vader speakerphone? George and I visited my brother and his family last month. He showed us his office, and I noticed the Darth Vader speakerphone, vintage 1983. He demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Today – One-Day Freebie Promo – Children’s Ebooks

Posted on August 1, 2013 by lynnkelleyauthor

We’re still celebrating the launch of Emblazon’s new site and we’ve got some awesome freebies for you! Today, August 1st, the Emblazon group of tween writers is offering numerous eBooks for free. Help yourself to as many as you’d like! … Continue reading →

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