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Read more about the article Not Obeying in Advance

Not Obeying in Advance

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 25, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/International/Lego/Writing
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Not taking down my blog or my more political posts is part of my decision not to "obey in advance" given the possibility of a more repressive regime.

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Audiobook News!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:March 22, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Languages/Writing
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Announcement of the audiobook edition of Eyes Open and physical CDs of Torch, with thoughts on my audiobook experiences.

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Read more about the article The Stars Appear Early for Eyes Open

The Stars Appear Early for Eyes Open

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:February 19, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Portugal/Writing
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Quotes from two early starred reviews for my forthcoming YA verse novel Eyes Open!

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Read more about the article Two Novels of Bad Friendships

Two Novels of Bad Friendships

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:January 9, 2024
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
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How can friendship go bad? Two novels, one MG and one YA, highlight specific communities but with universal themes.

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Read more about the article First Look at Eyes Open

First Look at Eyes Open

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 28, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Portugal/Writing
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Signing advance copies and getting advance praise for my next book, the YA verse novel Eyes Open set in Portugal in the 1960s.

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Read more about the article Launch Day for Pardalita!

Launch Day for Pardalita!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:April 17, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/International/Languages/Portugal
  • Post comments:4 Comments

April 18, 2023 is another big book birthday for me. It's the launch day for the first YA book I've translated, the hybrid graphic novel/verse novel Pardalita, by author-illustrator Joana…

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Read more about the article Authors Take Action 2023: Climate Poems

Authors Take Action 2023: Climate Poems

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:April 11, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Music/Writing
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My poetry prompt for Authors Take Action, centered on the #ClimatePoemProject to encourage young people to write poetry about nature and caring for the environment.

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I Have a Deadline

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:January 31, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Portugal/Writing
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Announcement of my forthcoming YA verse novel Eyes Open and the advantages of deadlines (for me).

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Read more about the article Happy Book Birthday for One Last Shot!

Happy Book Birthday for One Last Shot!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:January 16, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/International/Spain/Writing
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Review of a new verse novel based on the life of crusading photojournalist Gerda Taro and an exhibit of hers and Robert Capa's work.

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Read more about the article Moonwalking Holiday e-Book Sale!

Moonwalking Holiday e-Book Sale!

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 29, 2022
  • Post category:Blog/Writing
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Announcing an e-book sale for Moonwalking for the month of December, just in time for the holidays.

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