Kea Alwang - YA author

Ata know what it is!

Kim Perrone — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:01:17 -0400

So I wound up laughing like a maniac yesterday. I swear, the stuff I find on the internet when I'm not looking for it! Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a trending link: "Tiny alien skeleton." I figure that has to be amusing, so I clicked on...

Face the King: a band that responds to bullying

Kim Perrone — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:36 -0400

Just wanted to share something I happened upon today. There's a non-labeled band based out of New York, called Face the King who encourages bullied fans to write to them and they write back. As well, they're working on a song about the topic. I wound up listening to their...

Mother's Day: My Mom loves Jar Jar Binks

Kim Perrone — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:45:33 -0400

...there, I said it. Out loud. Sometimes it's just better to come clean, right? Whew! That was a load off my mind. I mean, if you ask most people who their favorite Star Wars character is, Jar Jar Binks is the last answer you would expect. I mean, I'm one...

Book Love = 190 titles, 1,500 books to win

Kim Perrone — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:23:22 -0400

Go for it! Enter Elle Casey's Springtime Indie Book Giveaway!

My Abercrombie & Fitch Bitch

Kim Perrone — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:09:09 -0400

Did he WANT the negative press to bolster sales? Was he counting on there being more people out there who are as vapid, shallow, and clueless as he is? When CEO Mike Jeffries of Abercrombie & Fitch was asked why A&F doesn't carry clothes for women beyond a size ten,...

Time to Win Some Awesome Books!

Kim Perrone — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:16:39 -0400

Enter to win as many YA books as you like ... in various genres! Treehugger is there, too. Just Click, Pick, and Enter!

The Bully Effect(s)

Kim Perrone — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:01:33 -0400

(s) ... because there are so many. Those who know me personally know that nothing gets me crazier than hearing about bullied kids. The topic has affected my life in many ways. I've gone to many lectures, read ridiculous amounts of information on the topic, and served on school safety...

Art Imitating Life

Kim Perrone — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:44:00 -0400

So I was searching for something completely unrelated to trees and this image caught my eye: I couldn't believe it. These things look similar to a variety of tree I invented for a world in Book Two of my series. In Risktaker, there are trees with curved trunks that I...

Podcast Interview: Based on a Dream -- What's it All About?

Kim Perrone — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:10:24 -0400

You know how some people hate the way they sound recorded? Yeah, I'm one of those. Still, I'm loving the conversation between me and GeekFest Rants contributer Brenda Laux on my first podcast interview. We cover Treehugger, a few hints about Risktaker, and discuss bullying. I hope you'll check it...

Earth Day 2013 Question for You

Kim Perrone — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:29:46 -0400

FILL-IN: In honor of Earth day ... if you suddenly had to leave the planet (you're not dead!), the thing about Earth you would miss the most would be ______________. Related articles Teaching Your Kids about Earth Day