soup of the day: ten lucky things by mary hershey

~ jama

Hey there, Everyone!

In case you notice a certain spark and sizzle of electricity in the air today, it’s probably because Mary Hershey’s latest middle grade novel, 10 Lucky Things That Have Happened to Me Since I Nearly Got Hit by Lightning (Wendy Lamb Books, 2008), has been officially released! 

              
                        TEN LUCKY THINGS by Mary Hershey
                   (Wendy Lamb Books, 2008), ages 9-12, 240 pp.

That’s right! Ten-year-old Effi is back in this tender and funny sequel to My Big Sister is So Bossy She Says You Can’t Read This Book (Wendy Lamb Books, 2005). This time around, Effi has two best friends, Nit and Aurora. When Aurora, the super-athlete, decides to move to a public school because they have a better sports program, it’s up to Effi to think of how to make her come back. Meanwhile, why has Father Frank, Effi’s mom’s college friend, come to stay all of a sudden? Very mysterious! And, in case you’re wondering, Maxey, Effi’s older sister, is still bossy, saintly even. 

If, like me, you’re a big fan of Shrinking Violet Promotions, you know that Mary has been busy ever since January cooking up all kinds of cool ways to launch and promote 10 Lucky Things. Lucky for us, she’s been sharing all her great insights and ideas all along. Since 10 Lucky Things is her third book, she wanted to come up with a very special plan for launching her book today. Of course it’s very cool and totally brilliant. 

So come on, everybody, grab your spoons and take ten big slurps in honor of Mary, and wish her the best of luck with 10 Lucky Things. Congratulations!

  
                    Today’s Special: Lightning-proof Violet Soup

Be sure to check out Mary’s website for info about her other books.

**Thank you, Mary and Robin, for all you do to help your fellow introverts!

 

13 thoughts on “soup of the day: ten lucky things by mary hershey”

  1. Omigosh!
    Dear Jama!
    This was the first thing I saw upon waking on my official launch day– I love it! Lightning-proof Violet Soup! Could anything be more perfect?
    I am so completely touched by this, Jama. I’m sending it to my editor.
    You are the best! Thank you so much–
    Hugs,
    Mary Hershey

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  2. Ten slurps, bottoms up!
    Hey, I love the Shrinking Violet Promotions blog…thanks for the link!! Some people have figured out how to make their favorite outside blogs into a LJ feed, so they can read them on their f-list page. Do you know how that’s done?

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  3. Melodye, go to the LJ Homepage, scroll down a little and click on “Browse Feeds.” If the blog you’re interested in isn’t already listed, you can create a new feed by entering the URL in the box provided at the bottom of the page.
    I’ve already created a feed for Shrinking Violet Promotions, called SViolets. Type in “SViolets” in the LJ search box, and the feed page should come up. Then add it to your friends page. Alternately, you can go to my profile page and find the link under my added feeds.
    SV is so unique — what a brilliant idea to establish a niche blog that actually isn’t just for introverts.

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  6. Wow!
    Jama!
    Who knew you were such a soup artiste? That is the cutest soup ever! I especially love the violets! What a sweet way to celebrate Mary’s launch!
    Robin LaFevers

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  7. Re: Wow!
    After I made the soup, I realized I had forgotten to throw in some thunderous applause . . . well, we’ll leave that up to Mary’s readers!

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  8. Hi Jama–I’ve *finally* been reading Shrinking Violets as I prepare for my first trade book coming out next spring. I’m reading one month’s worth of posts a day (and pasting into a marketing doc bits here and there that seem extra relevant for me), and I’m up to September today. Should catch up shortly after my vacation next week.
    I’ve seen a few comments from you there–I’ve almost commented, but feel dumb jumping into a conversation almost a year after it happened:>) Can’t wait to catch up and participate more.
    I’m putting Mary’s books on reserve today. Thanks for the reminder.

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  9. As always, I admire your thoroughness and preparedness in all things. I was so impressed by your goals list yesterday, and how much you’ve accomplished! Now I’m really excited to see Lettuce Entertain You, for obvious reasons :)!

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