Happiness Sprinkles + Book Club ZOOM Link: Things Worth Smiling About in June
Fuzzy breakfast, a shirt made of wasps... what?!
Hello, Protagonists!
It’s time for Happiness Sprinkles (my favorites/things worth smiling about this month—scroll down)!
I am also very excited about our June Book Club hangout. Feel free to come even if you haven’t read the book. (Just be prepared for spoilers.)
Book:
The Every by Dave Eggers
Time:
Sunday, June 23, 2004 @ 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT
Book Discussion (30-45 minutes)—What makes this book tick? We’ll talk about things like whether the plot worked and if not, why not? Where was the pacing great and where did the tension dip, and why? And why do some people love Character A but others hate him, while Character B is universally adored?
Bonus Writers’ Chat (30-45 minutes)—After the book discussion, we’ll have an optional hangout to share what we’re working on, ask each other for advice on writer’s block, finding a literary agent, doing book publicity, etc.
Zoom link:
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Happiness Sprinkles: Things Worth Smiling About in June
Here are a few delights that I enjoyed in the past month. I hope they make you smile, too!
Felt Breakfast - I didn’t know a meal could be so adorable:
Not into action movies? What if it helps under-appreciated contributors to an art form—filmmaking? Ryan Gosling thinks stunt doubles deserve an Oscar category for their incredible work. So he made an entire movie to highlight this. Tom and I loved all the hilarious Hollywood self-referencing, as well as the impressive stunt work. After this, we 100% agree that stunt doubles need their own Oscar category!
Top Things NO ONE Should Wear - I enjoyed this satirical take on those articles about what people of a certain age should/should not do:
Me, Elsewhere
I’m honored to have been interviewed on Beyond with Jane Ratcliffe. We talk about all sorts of things, including the time I applied to be on a reality TV show (and got a callback!), Tom’s childhood cat, my favorite books, and more.
Sam Robinson and I collaborated on “Writing about Running,” where I discuss all those dragon-fleeing scenes in Damsel, plus tips for writing action scenes. You can read that over on Breakfast Club.
Thank you for having me,
and !Protagonist Spotlight—You’re the Hero of the Story!
Every month, I feature a few books or essays that you have loved or written. If you’re looking for something to read, check out these recommendations from your fellow subscribers:
Trista loves Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman so much that she re-reads it every year. She also recommends The Next Thing You Know by Jessica Strawser.
Hallie Bertling recommends People From My Neighborhood by Hiromi Kawakami. She says they are “short stories that got more surreal as the book went on! and a StuNnING cover!!”
Tali Sarnetzky is embarking on a re-read of a favorite, The Remains of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.
And Marina Monica recommends When the Moon Hatched by Sarah. A. Parker.
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