If you are looking for something that is truly unique, a\u00a0couple of local artist\u00a0friends\u00a0are opening their studios to the public\u00a0on Dec. 5th and 6th.<\/p>\n
Potter Stacy Snyder in Arlington has\u00a0her functional pottery for sale in her home studio<\/a>. The sale is Dec. 5th and Dec. 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 508 N Kenmore St. in Arlington, VA. (Flyer posted below.)<\/p>\n Kate Samworth<\/a> (author\/illustrator of Aviary Wonders) is just over the line in Maryland, and she and her mom are having a studio sale as well. Visit them on\u00a0Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4. \u00a07318 Flower Avenue<\/span>\u00a0Takoma Park, MD 20912<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Keep a lookout for artists in your own community if you’re not in this one. (Or look some up on Etsy, where fabulous people like Sarah Hand<\/a> hang out.)<\/p>\n For Readers (AKA\u00a0Everybody)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pam Coughlin over at Mother Reader<\/a> always has a\u00a0list of creative ways to give\u00a0books\u00a0and you can check out her web site for more. You might also consider:<\/p>\n El Deafo (Bell) + a pair of rabbit ears\u00a0(or supplies for making your own graphic novel)<\/p>\n Origami Yoda (Angleberger) + origami paper<\/p>\n The Way Home Looks Now (Shang) + a baseball and crackerjacks<\/p>\n Teddy Mars, Almost a World Record Breaker (Burnham) + a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records<\/p>\n The Gingerbread Man is Loose at Christmas (Murray) + a set of blank cards for making your own card, or some mix for making your own Gingerbread Man.<\/p>\n And on the home front (aka books by me):<\/p>\n How to Behave at a Tea Party + a Tea Set<\/p>\n How to Behave at a Dog Show + stuffed dog or paper and ribbons for hosting a pet show of your own.<\/p>\n Nanny X + Secret agent supplies from the cool shop\u00a0at the Spy Museum.<\/p>\n Nanny X Returns + some fishing supplies from your local outfitter<\/p>\n Dream Boy + a dream journal and pen<\/p>\n When you’re book hunting, remember to read local! Here’s a list featuring\u00a0books by members of the DC Children’s Book Guild<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sign on the line:<\/strong><\/p>\n One More Page<\/a> is having a great event today for Small Business Saturday. Visit the store and you’ll see local YA writers galore, wrapping books,\u00a0suggesting books, and\u00a0helping collect books for schools as part of the Compulsion for Giving Book Drive, followed by Martina Boone’s<\/a> Book Launch at 6:30, an event she’s sharing by hosting\u00a0a panel and playing some games with other YA authors.<\/p>\n Speaking of One More Page:<\/strong> If\u00a0you order\u00a0one of my books from them, you can ask to have it signed or personalized before they ship it to you. I also have book plates I can sign and send out if you prefer to use a book shop near you.<\/p>\n For Writers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I really enjoyed doing critiques at SCBWI’s fall conference this year, so I thought I might offer a few more.\u00a0I’m going to start by “selling” three critiques, at $50 each. But instead of paying\u00a0the $50 to me, please send me an image of a receipt that shows you’ve donated $50 to a charity that is helping Syrian refugees. Then I’ll\u00a0make arrangements to take a look at your manuscript. I’ll critique either a picture book manuscript or the first 20\u00a0pages of a middle-grade or YA novel. If you’d like to purchase this as a\u00a0gift for a writer in your life, you’ll get: a tax deduction, the knowledge that you’re supporting someone in your life who wants to write, and the knowledge that you’re helping someone who truly needs it. Win, win and win.<\/p>\n Thanks!<\/p>\n Oh, and here’s Stacy’s flyer for those of you in the DC area:<\/p>\n Hi, all, and Happy Thanksgiving Week. Following\u00a0are\u00a0a few ideas for gifts, for books, and\u00a0a way to help others. For Everybody: If you are looking for something that is truly unique, a\u00a0couple of local artist\u00a0friends\u00a0are opening their studios to the public\u00a0on … Continue reading ![\"2015](\"http:\/\/www.squealermusic.com\/madclips\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-Holiday-Sale-email-572x1024.jpg\")
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