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BULLY
I finally watched the movie BULLY last night. Man, I knew I was going to cry and I sure did. It's one of those movies that everyone has to see victims, bystanders and bullies alike. The problem is not going to go away unless we address it head on. We lose too many kids every year that have been so relentlessly bullied until they think the only way ( Read more... ) -
2013, I'm ready for you!!
Whew, can't believe 2012 has come to a close! It was quite a year--lots of fun and lots of crazy. It definitely started off with a bang with the release of Radio Rebel on the Disney Channel. It was beyond amazing to see Shrinking Violet up on the big screen and I just adored the whole cast! I also had a wonderful time speaking at several ( Read more... ) -
Back to regularly scheduled programming!
Hey, I'm back up for air! It was a great fun-filled summer, wrote some, went to the beach and drove the kids around. Radio Rebel was released on DVD in June and Simon & Schuster kindly donated 100 copies of Shrinknig Violet to the Ryan Seacrest Foundation ( Read more... ) -
Signed book contest time!
II just received shiny new copies of the updated SHRINKING VIOLET cover, complete with the Radio Rebel cover burst so that means.... I need to share, of course!
But I can't leave my other books, INDIGO BLUES and PURE RED out of the fun, so you can win copies of those books too. And then of course it's always nice to share with a local library or ( Read more... ) -
I SURVIVED THE RED CARPET!
Last Wednesday I was in LA for the Hollywood premiere of Radio Rebel, based on my first novel Shrinking Violet. I had such an amazing time! The whole thing was very surreal. I had met the cast in Vancouver during the summer where I spent two days on the set. I was so pleased with everyone that worked on the movie, really a stellar group of people ( Read more... ) -
Say what?
2011 is really coming to a close, it just zipped right past me! To summarize the year in one word: RAD!
Highlights:
I visited the set of the movie Radio Rebel in Vancouver this summer with my family. Radio Rebel is based on my first novel Shrinking Violet. We had an amazing two days with the cast and crew--featuring Debby Ryan as Tere (Tara). I was ( Read more... ) -
Paint the town red: Pure Red hits the bookshelves today!
Pure Red is my third book and I couldn't be more excited about it. I actually wrote it before Shrinking Violet and Indigo Blues but sold it afterward.
So what am I doing on my book birthday?
1. I wore red shoes today.
2. I went to have a pumpkin spice latte this morning with a friend. Because after all pumpkin is a color and Pure Red is all about ( Read more... ) -
Pure Red Launch Contest!
What's a book release without a contest? If you purchase a copy of Pure Red by September 19, you could win a signed copy of Shrinking Violet or Indigo Blues. Head on over to my web site for all the details: http://www.daniellejoseph.com/indigoblues/contests.html
Good Luck!
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Checking in...
It's been a long time since my last post so I thought I'd stop by and let you know that I still love you:). So what have I been up to?
1. I've been pouring all my writerly energies into revising my novel Graveyard Shift. Call me crazy but I really do love revising! This one's about love, ghosts and searching for justice, sprinkled with humor. So ( Read more... ) -
Tidbits of of useful and not so useful info
1. I just finished my copy edits for Pure Red, yay! Pure Red comes out this September 8 from Flux. I actually wrote Pure Red before Shrinking Violet and Indigo Blues but sold it third.
2. I'm excited to be speaking at Maple Hill Middle School in Castleton, NY this coming Friday!
3. I'll also be at the Hudson Children's Book Festival on Saturday in ( Read more... )
