September 2014

Have had my nose to the grindstone, working on my next book, but the Junior Library Guild just got my attention by naming my picture book coming out in January, DEAR MR. WASHINGTON as a 2015 selection. Thanks, JLG, I needed that! from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1BgcNhx

Even Ian McEwan is daunted by the prospect of starting a novel. Thank you, Paula Budnitz, for sending me this article. Science and Religion Clash in Ian McEwan's New Novelonline.wsj.comIn "The Children Act," parents must confront a life-and-death decision about their son. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1uVmL7T

Hats off to The High Line, the best of the Big Green Apple. Timeline PhotosThe @[153817204635459:274:Empire State Building] glows green in celebration of the opening of the High Line at the Rail Yards! To all of the people who made the High Line vision a reality—thank you. These lights glow for you too. Photo by

Interesting, using Mark Twain's tips on writing as I write a book about him. 12 Timeless Writing Tips from Mark Twain – OnlineUniversities.comhttp://ift.tt/jz9alMWho better to guide you through your growing pains when it comes to learning how to write than one of the literary greats, Mark Twain? from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1sL9GK0

You know you're old if: from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1unOrjl

Poe will finally make his mark on his revered Boston thanks to Bryan Moore and the Edgar Allan Poe Bronze Bust Project. Group Shows Off Edgar Allan Poe Bust Prior to October Unveilinghttp://ift.tt/Ksp6ktOrganizers of the Edgar Allan Poe Bronze Bust Project showed off an image of the nearly-finished project that's going up at the Boston

Thanks, Phyl Jennings, for sending this article by Helene Wecker about NYC in 1899. How the place had changed in the 50 years since Poe's time! New York in 1899 – Helene Weckerwww.helenewecker.comIt’s 1899, the cusp of the 20th century, and New York City has never been more fascinating. Queens and Staten Island formally become

Today's research: A trolley ride through New York City circa 1900. Trolley Ride Through New York City Early 1900s From trolley, down Broadway and Union Square. Street scenes, stores, crowds, carriages. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1t4gL9S

11 Things You Now Know Since You've Read MRS. POE 11 Things You Didn't Know About Edgar Allan Poehttp://ift.tt/hFWySeOn October 7, lovers of the mysterious and the melancholy mourn the death of Edgar Allan Poe. As is appropriate for the man who invented the detective story, he died 164 years ago under baffling circumstances…. from

There are few things cozier than having a cat purring on your lap while it's raining outside. Toss in a laptop and it's prime time for writing. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/W7vtm5