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Oct.25.2009
Readers,
On Saturday October 17 I had the unique opportunity to attend the 40th annual Rutgers University One-on-One Plus conference sponsored by the Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature. I was one of approximately 70 writers/illustrators accepted for this day-long, intensive...
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Sep.20.2009
Readers:
Mice are the brunt of human experiments every day. If I was a mouse, this story might be the last straw.
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered a way to levitate mice using a superconductive magnet. Their goal is to simulate an astronaut's weightlessness...
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Aug.16.2009
Readers:
I placed a letter in the mail today. A letter for a very special man--the real life Mr. Cross and the inspiration for Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken. I've included the letter below but removed certain names for privacy sake. It felt right to me that my reading audience know just what...
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Aug.03.2009
Exciting times in the land of Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken. With the help of talented PM Moon editor, Martha Smith, the first round of edits are near completion. We've traded chapter after chapter and created some substantive changes. I endured painful cuts. Martha slashed necessary blunders....
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Jul.23.2009
Yesterday, I conducted a workshop at Lower Macungie Library in Macungie, PA. With the assistance of ten talented young ladies (including Erin Stephens, Children's Librarian extraordinaire), we rewrote a portion of Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken. To prepare, I briefed the crew in CRAFT vs. CRAP. ...
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Jul.17.2009
Readers:
Allow me to introduce Whitney Childers, the woman developing the Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken website and the one you'll all send fan mail to when you see how incredible the site is! I asked Whitney to share her experiences with web development and she obliged. Enjoy!
Tell us about Glee...
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Jul.15.2009
Readers:
Visit www.blogtalkradio.com/robinfalls/2009/07/15/robin-falls-kids-story-time to hear an exclusive excerpt of Mice Don't Taste Like Chicken. After a few minor technical difficulties on their end, the interview went off without a hitch. It includes multiple, talented authors. Feel free...
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About Scott
SCOTT HEYDT grew up in suburban Philadelphia and resides with his wife in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. He holds a masters degree in leadership and liberal studies from Duquesne University and a B.A. of psychology and elementary education from Moravian College....
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Causes Scott Heydt Supports
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society;
American Forests;
Livestrong Foundation;
Central Asia Institute;
St. Jude's Hospital
Scott’s Favorite Books
Check out my bookshelf at www.shelfari.com/scotthbooks OR www.librarything.com/profile/scotthbooks