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January 16, 2012

Literary Lions Gala: A Grand Affair

Filed under: "A Cat Like That",Events,Upcoming Events — Wendy Wahman @ 3:46 pm

That’s what they’re calling it, A Grand Affair.

Can you come? Yes, you can come. You may, you can, and I hope you will.

March 10th, I’ll be strolling the Hyatt Regency in my gala frock with a copy of, A Cat Like That tucked under my arm. I’d rather drape it over my arm, but then I would have to soak it for weeks prior and I would never do that to a book. Only floods and censors do that.

I was invited in ’09 when Don’t Lick the Dog released and it was amazing and delicious. I met a lot of smarty pants writers and smarty art patrons and now we are FBFs. No, really. Everyone smiling and friendly, except for What’s His Name. But he might have been smiling on the inside, outside.

Nancy Pearl is emcee and Lee Child, The Affair, is the keynote speaker this year. More writers than you can shake a stick at. (Lancaster Journal, 1818: “We have in Lancaster as many Taverns as you can shake a stick at.”)

Literary Lions fundraiser on Saturday, March 10, in Bellevue. This event raises money for KCLS, which is ranked top in the country. All you have to do is go inside any of the  libraries to see why. I wish I lived in the library. I also wish I lived in a barn. I used to want to live at Disney Land. My sister and I wanted so badly for everyone to leave. We would lock the magic gate and have it all to ourselves in yo-ho quiet.

Grand. Affair. Go have one.

For more information on sponsorships or to reserve your tickets, contact Claire Wilkinson,cwilkins@kcls.org, 425.369.3448 or visit www.kclsfoundation.org/literarylions.

 

 

January 9, 2012

On the phone a lot lately

Filed under: doodles — Wendy Wahman @ 7:12 pm

Ride a pen pony to doodle castle, gallop between the lines.

December 7, 2011

8 month old baby sends eloquent email

Filed under: "A Cat Like That" — Wendy Wahman @ 9:07 am

A thank you note from a phenomenal infant:

Dear Wendy,
I haven’t learned to speak yet, but for some reason, I now know how to tipe.  I mean, type.  Thank you so much for the beautiful book you sent me.  I used to be a black-and-white kind of guy, but this whole 8 months-old-thing has brought along a new appreciation of color.  I found myself squealing with delight each time my dad turned the page of your book.  Well, he thought I was squealing, but actually I was comparing your color choices to Delaunay’s mystical color system.  Dad’s hearing is bad.
Anyway, as soon as I bang a yellow block against a blue block and then throw a truck in my yogurt, I can’t wait to read your book again.  It is really beautiful.  I haven’t met a cat yet, but now can’t wait.  I feel edumacated.  I mean, educated.
Love,
R

December 6, 2011

Launch date for “Snowboy 1,2,3″

Filed under: Snowboy 1,2,3 — Wendy Wahman @ 7:48 pm

Snowboy 1,2,3, a counting book written by my one and only husband, Joe Wahman releases September 27, 2012. It’s a departure from my first two animal- centric books, Don’t Lick the Dog and A Cat Like That. I love animals and the books I’m working on now are about animals, but snow is a cool animal. Snowboy has Andy’s eyes. I thought of Andy’s melty soft, deep dark eyes while I drew Snowboy.

The prose in Snowboy is lean and poetic. I’ve created a complete back story in the illustrations you can read on its own. This was so fun to do, I hope to do more books like this.

Best for last: The cover has GLITTER ! !

"Snowboy 1,2,3"

Andy, graduating Puppy Kindergarten. Star Pupil.

 

December 1, 2011

Mom, Dad, Son of Jim, Poor Joe. Doodle diary

Filed under: doodles — Wendy Wahman @ 8:34 am

Doodle cliff notes:

• My dad tells me about Nopal to help with pain and inflammation for my poodle Andy, who has arthritis and a torn acl. Aging is like stew, too long in the pot.

• Lung cancer.

• Uncle Bonsai, insulin. Another day, another phone call.

• I have a Honey Do list for Joe. One of these lasts for years… I scratch off chores and dare to add more. Who am I to tell someone what to do.

Joe’s list is at hand when a former co-worker from the P-I calls from out of the midwest blue. His son is Easton. We talk about Easton. His name pours out like drip coffee in my phone-sleep pot.

• Pad by the phone.

 

 

October 4, 2011

“Don’t Lick the Dog” at the UN

Filed under: Artists & Writers — Wendy Wahman @ 1:22 pm

Every dog has its day. Photo and product placement by Lindsay Scola

September 29, 2011

Thank you, kitty

Filed under: "A Cat Like That" — Wendy Wahman @ 9:00 am

Sent to Marie Martin, top cat of 'All My Kitties' cat boarding

September 27, 2011

Seattle Times review

Filed under: Reviews — Tags: , , — Wendy Wahman @ 9:18 am

For the cat’s scratch book

 

September 24, 2011

Who likes watching themselves

Filed under: Book readings,Events — Tags: , , , , , — Wendy Wahman @ 12:03 pm

I’ve been putting off posting the video and photos from A Cat Like That’s book launch parties because I’m in them. But then I remembered my friends and all the lovely people who helped me and came out to celebrate the birth of A Cat. So – it’s not all me, me, me. It could be you, you, you here too. If you came to the Parkplace Books or Secret Garden book launch parties, you can cringe too! Unless you’re well adjusted and enjoy seeing yourself on film. Or you’re under ten. Then you can just relive fond memories of cupcakes, cool cat prizes and hanging out.

My friend and talented filmmaker Curt Milton produced This Movie. He did a fabulous job and aside from my hand-wringing introduction, I am proud to share Curt’s movie. And, hey, I can always delete it.

The movie

Curt on Vimeo

Curt on Visual Edtitors

Curt on Twitter

Curt on the end of the Seattle P-I (where we worked together)

 

 

 

 

 

September 22, 2011

How to get into an elite kindergarten

Filed under: Literacy — Tags: , , — Wendy Wahman @ 1:39 pm

My friend Susan gave her friend’s daughter a copy of Don’t Lick the Dog when it came out in ’09. The daughter is now entering kindergarten. But not just any kindergarten. A prestigious academy for binkers that requires a home interview as part of their entrance exam.

So the story goes, the school director is sitting in the living room and asks the daughter what she likes to do. Their daughter jumps up and runs out of the room calling, “Wait here!” They think, Oh, no, what is she going to do? To their relief, she quickly returns carrying her copy of Don’t Lick the Dog. She hands it to the principal and asks, “Will you please read this to me?”

Score!

Susan’s friends say their daughter’s acceptance to kindergarten-elite was due to her exceptional taste in books and that the principal is making Don’t Lick the Dog required reading.

Today I signed a copy of A Cat Like That for Susan’s friend’s daughter. Surely this will secure her seat at Harvard.

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