How’s this?<\/p>\n
– Carl Sandburg<\/a> wrote a poem about this place.<\/p>\n – If you want\u00a0to do stairs, come here: There are more than 800. (By contrast: Rocky climbed 72 at the end of his legendary run.)<\/p>\n – The cornerstone of this structure was laid on July 4th. (I’m not going to say which July 4, though.)<\/p>\n – Martians destroyed this place\u00a0(in the movies).<\/p>\n – An earthquake damaged this place (in real life).<\/p>\n Have you got it? Okay, then.\u00a0For a chance to win prizes, go back to YA Chicks<\/a>\u00a0starting at 9 a.m. on May 22 and make your guess.<\/p>\n But wait, there’s more!<\/p>\n ~Visit some of the other authors and guess their locations, and post a picture of yourself reading or writing on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #ReadOrWriteAnywhere (must have the hashtag) to increase your chances of winning.<\/p>\n For writer prize packs:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n ~Post pictures of yourself writing in a fun location on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #ReadOrWriteAnywhere. Then follow the directions on the Rafflecopter giveaway to let the Ya Chicks know you did it.<\/p>\n ~Gather your writer friends together and post a group shot with the hashtag #ReadOrWriteAnywhere. That increases your chances, too!<\/p>\n All entries must had the hashtag. Otherwise, it’s like a tree falling in the forest.<\/p>\n For teacher prize packs:<\/i><\/b> ~You can also check out the YA Chicks Read or Write Anywhere lesson plan, available on their site.<\/p>\n We can’t wait to see what people come up with!<\/p>\n Note to any teachers trying to win a Skype visit from me: While Nanny X is a middle-grade, I’ve also written YA and picture books, so I can find something to talk about with any age group.<\/p>\n Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Greetings, readers and writers! As you may know, the YA Chicks have started a #readorwriteanywhere campaign this summer with the goal of getting people to to do exactly\u00a0that. I’ve been packing\u00a0a notebook so I can\u00a0write\u00a0as I wait for my kids … Continue reading ![\"IMG_4293\"](\"http:\/\/www.squealermusic.com\/madclips\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_4293-1024x767.jpg\")
<\/a>Okay, not\u00a0the most comfortable seat in the house, is it? But this particular location features\u00a0prominently in Nanny X Returns<\/a> (out this fall), so I really wanted\u00a0to stop here. Where am I? Any guesses? I’ll give you some clues below.<\/p>\n
\n~Post pictures of your class reading or writing on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #ReadOrWriteAnywhere (must have the hashtag). Then let us know you did it when you enter the Rafflecopter. If you don\u2019t have a Twitter or Instagram, you can email (yachicks@ gmail. com) your picture directly with the picture pasted directly into the email (no attachments) AND the subject, \u201cRead or Write Anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n