How fun is this? I got to join some fellow authors at a corporate spelling bee to raise money for literacy!
I’d never been to a corporate spelling bee, and this experience was awesome. Participants raised money for The Literary Council of Greater Waukesha and even dressed the part for the literary theme of “Where the Wild Things Spell.”
Contestants Dressed the L-i-t-e-r-a-r-y Part (Photo credit Sandy Brehl)
Fundraising Baskets (Photo credit Sandy Brehl)
Authors from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators acted as judges to the very impressive spellers. The winning word: VOCIFERANCE, meaning “noisy.” The “ance” starts with an A, not an E, folks!
Had a wonderful book launch for my young adult fantasy, God Awful Loser, held Friday night at the incomparable Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. Thank you so much to all of my friends and family — and complete strangers (but soon to be friends) — who came out to hear me babble about my book. The reading was fun, as was the mingling afterward. I’m really blessed to have people support me.
I spy God Awful Loser on Boswell shelves
Doesn’t God Awful Loser look great there?
My husband, Jeff, and me behind the sumptuous treats
Petit fours to mimic ambrosia, the food of the gods
Reading a passage
With former colleague Erica and her daughter
Esther, bright and fascinating
With Rebecca and family
With Lynn, Wisconsin’s celebrity stylist!
Eileen, my mom Iris, me, and my mother-in-law Regina
With my mom, Iris
With talented picture book author Janet Halfmann
Mingling with the faaaabulous people
Kathleen & Dano
The awesome athletes in my life
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING!!! 🙂
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We are just a day ahead of my book launch, and in advance of it I chatted it up on Milwaukee’s favorite talk show, The Morning Blend. Hosts Molly Fay, Tiffany Ogle, and I talked about the light-hearted fun mythology can offer readers, my transition from writing news to now writing fiction, and of course how the gods misbehave.
You can view the video here in case you missed the show and the live stream. And please come on down to my launch party! It’s tomorrow, Friday, May 8th, at 7 p.m. at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. Love to see you there!
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Wisconsin really should be one of the states you think of when asked to name a place with a deep pool of talent. The high number of acclaimed children’s book authors is truly impressive, and we should be proud.
Melanie Cecka Nolan
Lucky me, I got to spend an afternoon with some of those incredible talents at the spring luncheon of our state’s Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. We met for a delicious luncheon and interesting talk by Melanie Cecka Nolan, Associate Publishing Director at Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. She covered some of the many changes in the book publishing industry in the past 13 years, including the digital revolution, which has changed the way some people read — and for others has taken away some reading time.
When I think of the digital revolution, though, the first thing that comes to my mind is the way reading has opened up. There are so many more titles in so many more genres. It’s a readers’ (and writers’) paradise, and digital formats reach new audiences which, for a host of reasons, find eBooks preferable to paper.
Yesterday was the official release date of my young adult novel God Awful Loser. It, of course, is available in paper (hardcover), yet I’m immensely pleased that its eBook format can now reach the world. We mustn’t take for granted that it wasn’t always so.
Now I look forward to my launch party this Friday, May 8th, 7 p.m., at Boswell Books. I hope you’ll come and join me on this fun ride. The wonderful ladies in this photo sure are supportive, and SCBWI is sure one great group.
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Three weeks from today I will be at my book launch. It’s happening at Boswell Books on May 8th at 7 p.m. and of course you’re invited.
I admit to being awed that the book launch is my own. I’ve been to quite a few launches, being a member of the state’s writers’ association and being plugged in to that world. I’ve even attended the launch of a former WTMJ-TV reporter and colleague. I couldn’t be more proud of the writers I know who’ve put their words out into the world. It takes guts.
My launch, like theirs, marks the culmination of years of writing. It’s the release of a brand new, funny mythology into the young adult genre. More than that, it’s me putting myself out there in a way I never have before. It’s one thing, as a reporter, to talk and write about the accomplishments and talents of others; it’s another thing to accept a challenge for yourself and then go for it. It’s an exciting thing I’ve done.
There’s no single work of art or literature that absolutely everyone loves. Every creator has to accept that. As a reporter, I had to develop a thick skin early on. So I’m going to do my best to always focus on the positive on this new journey of mine. Regardless of how the work is received, I’m so glad that I did it. I tried something new, and my friends will be there to see it. Hope to see you among them. 🙂
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Yessss! My young adult novel, God Awful Loser, is now available for pre-order at Amazon. You can get the hardcover edition or the Kindle eBook edition.
If you live near Milwaukee, WI, however, and would like your book personally signed, come on down to my book launch party on May 8th at 7pm at Boswell Books, 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211. Even if you don’t live near Milwaukee, feel free to take your private jet and hang out! It’ll be fun!
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Spelling Bee Bliss!
/0 Comments/in In The News /by SilviaS-p-e-l-l-i-n-g Bee! (Photo credit Sandy Brehl)
How fun is this? I got to join some fellow authors at a corporate spelling bee to raise money for literacy!
I’d never been to a corporate spelling bee, and this experience was awesome. Participants raised money for The Literary Council of Greater Waukesha and even dressed the part for the literary theme of “Where the Wild Things Spell.”
Contestants Dressed the L-i-t-e-r-a-r-y Part (Photo credit Sandy Brehl)
Fundraising Baskets (Photo credit Sandy Brehl)
Authors from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators acted as judges to the very impressive spellers. The winning word: VOCIFERANCE, meaning “noisy.” The “ance” starts with an A, not an E, folks!
Here’s hoping we can do it again soon! 🙂
Left to Right: Ann Angel, Peggy Tromblay, Denise Ryan Martin, me, and Sandy Brehl.
Highlights of the God Awful Loser Book Launch
/0 Comments/in In The News, Presenting the Prose /by SilviaHad a wonderful book launch for my young adult fantasy, God Awful Loser, held Friday night at the incomparable Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. Thank you so much to all of my friends and family — and complete strangers (but soon to be friends) — who came out to hear me babble about my book. The reading was fun, as was the mingling afterward. I’m really blessed to have people support me.
I spy God Awful Loser on Boswell shelves
Doesn’t God Awful Loser look great there?
My husband, Jeff, and me behind the sumptuous treats
Petit fours to mimic ambrosia, the food of the gods
Reading a passage
With former colleague Erica and her daughter
Esther, bright and fascinating
With Rebecca and family
With Lynn, Wisconsin’s celebrity stylist!
Eileen, my mom Iris, me, and my mother-in-law Regina
With my mom, Iris
With talented picture book author Janet Halfmann
Mingling with the faaaabulous people
Kathleen & Dano
The awesome athletes in my life
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING!!! 🙂
Battering the Gods on The Blend
/0 Comments/in A Writer Writes, Media / TV / Radio /by SilviaWe are just a day ahead of my book launch, and in advance of it I chatted it up on Milwaukee’s favorite talk show, The Morning Blend. Hosts Molly Fay, Tiffany Ogle, and I talked about the light-hearted fun mythology can offer readers, my transition from writing news to now writing fiction, and of course how the gods misbehave.
You can view the video here in case you missed the show and the live stream. And please come on down to my launch party! It’s tomorrow, Friday, May 8th, at 7 p.m. at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. Love to see you there!
The event info is also on Facebook where you can RSVP:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1636692243217301/
Wisconsin is a Wealth of Talent
/0 Comments/in A Writer Writes, In The News /by SilviaWisconsin really should be one of the states you think of when asked to name a place with a deep pool of talent. The high number of acclaimed children’s book authors is truly impressive, and we should be proud.
Melanie Cecka Nolan
When I think of the digital revolution, though, the first thing that comes to my mind is the way reading has opened up. There are so many more titles in so many more genres. It’s a readers’ (and writers’) paradise, and digital formats reach new audiences which, for a host of reasons, find eBooks preferable to paper.
Yesterday was the official release date of my young adult novel God Awful Loser. It, of course, is available in paper (hardcover), yet I’m immensely pleased that its eBook format can now reach the world. We mustn’t take for granted that it wasn’t always so.
Now I look forward to my launch party this Friday, May 8th, 7 p.m., at Boswell Books. I hope you’ll come and join me on this fun ride. The wonderful ladies in this photo sure are supportive, and SCBWI is sure one great group.
Authors Diane Swanson, Julie Mata, Silvia Acevedo, Valerie Biel, and Wendy Alm Lombard.
Three Weeks Until The Big Day
/0 Comments/in In The News, Presenting the Prose /by SilviaI admit to being awed that the book launch is my own. I’ve been to quite a few launches, being a member of the state’s writers’ association and being plugged in to that world. I’ve even attended the launch of a former WTMJ-TV reporter and colleague. I couldn’t be more proud of the writers I know who’ve put their words out into the world. It takes guts.
My launch, like theirs, marks the culmination of years of writing. It’s the release of a brand new, funny mythology into the young adult genre. More than that, it’s me putting myself out there in a way I never have before. It’s one thing, as a reporter, to talk and write about the accomplishments and talents of others; it’s another thing to accept a challenge for yourself and then go for it. It’s an exciting thing I’ve done.
There’s no single work of art or literature that absolutely everyone loves. Every creator has to accept that. As a reporter, I had to develop a thick skin early on. So I’m going to do my best to always focus on the positive on this new journey of mine. Regardless of how the work is received, I’m so glad that I did it. I tried something new, and my friends will be there to see it. Hope to see you among them. 🙂
God Awful Loser Is Now Available for Pre-Order
/0 Comments/in In The News /by SilviaIf you live near Milwaukee, WI, however, and would like your book personally signed, come on down to my book launch party on May 8th at 7pm at Boswell Books, 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211. Even if you don’t live near Milwaukee, feel free to take your private jet and hang out! It’ll be fun!
http://www.amazon.com/God-Awful-Loser-S-Acevedo/dp/0986320706/