Hélène Boudreau http://www.heleneboudreau.com Kidlit author, compulsive walker, chicklet wrangler and lover of cheese and cheap chocolate. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:03:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How to build a Treadmill Desk http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1298 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1298#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:03:02 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1298 What do you do when it’s the last day of summer vacation and it’s raining outside?  Make a video with the chicklets, that’s what! And since many of you asked about my treadmill desk, I thought we’d do a quick how-to video so YOU TOO can start walking and writing in style…

The chicklets were great videographers and stylists. You may not see the butterfly clips in my hair but they’re there. Trust me.  Enjoy, and feel free to ask questions in the comments! 

Also, click on the ‘Walk and Write’ category tag in the title for more videos and info.

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1298 6 Chicklet ARC review of REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1283 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1283#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:52 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1283 I know this is probably equivalent to having my mom review my book but chicklet (who is 9) worked hard ALL day, reading the ARC of REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS and would like to share her thoughts. :-)

Chicklet’s review on
Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings
AUTHOR: Mumma (HELENE BOUDREAU)

Part’s I liked: “Dad are you googling this?!?!?!”

Mumma wrote it and It is funny!!! :-) :-) :-)

Parts I disliked: NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mumma helped me with this part… (from the back of the book):

FREAK OF NATURE TAKES ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING…

If she hadn’t been so clueless, she might have seen it coming. But really, who expects to get into a relaxing bathtub after a stressful day of shopping for tankinis and come out with scales and a tail?

Most. Embarassing. Moment. Ever.

Jade soon discovers she inherited her mermaid tendencies from her mom. But this revelation raises a serious question: if Mom was a mermaid, how did she drown?

Jade is determined to find out. But how does a plus-sized, aqua-phobic, mer-girl go about doing that, exactly? And how will Jade ever be able to explain her secret to her best friend Cori, and her crush, Luke?

This summer is about to get a lot more interesting…

Back to me…

RATING

OUT OF 10……11

:-) ’s Out of 10: :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)   :-)

TOP OF THE GUST RED AND LOVED PILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: CHICKLET :-)

And now my mumma said I need to go to bed… :-(

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1283 3 Real Mermaids DO get Advance Review Copies! http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1271 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1271#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:11:05 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1271 It’s HERE!

And it’s SO purr-ty!

And I held it for all of three minutes before one of my chicklets got a hold of it.

And now, my little girl, who is on the verge of becoming a big girl, is upstairs in her PJs cuddled up in bed reading my book.

And that is just about the happiest feeling, ever.

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I’m blogging about middle-grade book-to-movie adaptations over on the Mixed-Up Files website. 

  

Come check it out! :-)

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1261 0 First Draft 15™ http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1247 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1247#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:24:16 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1247 Just for giggles, I am guest blogging about ‘Writer’s Butt’ on the GotYA blog, wherein I share my handy diet tips (kinda) to help combat the First Draft 15™.

 

Come see!  Come see!

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1247 0 From the mixed-up files of…AUDIOBOOKS http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1244 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1244#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:57:39 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1244 I’m blogging over at THE MIXED UP FILES…OF MIDDLE-GRADE AUTHORS! a brand new blog about all things middle-grade.

Today? Audiobooks!

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1244 0 From the Mixed-Up Files…of Middle-Grade Authors http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1232 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1232#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:06:04 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1232 I am so pleased to be a contributing member of a new blog for middle-grade book readers and writers:

From the Mixed-Up Files…of Middle-Grade Authors

“Welcome to From the Mixed-Up Files…of Middle-Grade Authors.   This group blog and website is dedicated to bringing attention to middle-grade books and the people who write them.  And we hope to have a little fun along the way, too.”

Please pop by for a visit and a chance to WIN 9 middle-grade books (including ACADIAN STAR) as we launch this new, exciting site.

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1232 2 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Tour http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1211 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1211#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 19:06:16 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1211 I’m packing as I type (well, taking a break from packing as I type) but tomorrow morning, bright and early, I’ll be winging my way to New Brunswick to take part in the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award tour. 

ACADIAN STAR was nominated for the 2009/2010 Hackmatack Program and I’ll be joining several other nominated authors, visiting schools throughout the Atlantic Provinces.

I am SO looking forward to meeting all the kids who took part in the program and excited to talk to them about one of my favourite things: BOOKS!

Here’s my schedule for the tour, so if I’m coming to your school, don’t be shy–say HI! The public library readings are open to the public so please drop in!

Reading 1: May 11 10:00 am: Nashwaaksis Public School Library, 324 Fulton Ave., Fredericton
Reading 2: May 11 1:10 pm: George Street Middle School, Fredericton
Reading 3: May 12 9:30 am: Oromocto Library, 54 Miramichi Rd, Fredericton
Reading 4: May 13 1:30 pm: Saint John Free Public Library, West branch, St. John

For more information on the Hackmatack Awards and how to participate for next year, check HERE.

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1211 2 KEEP OUT! Book launch: SUCCESS! http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1205 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1205#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 00:19:21 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1205 Wow! 140 people, food, fun, prizes and tons of KIDS WHO LOVE BOOKS! It doesn’t get any better than this!

Thank you to the Markham Village Library for being such amazing hosts and to Chapters Indigo for being so wonderful, selling books.

And thanks to all my friends, old and new, who came to help celebrate. I hope you enjoy KEEP OUT!

]]> http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?feed=rss2&p=1205 14 They’re HERE! http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1193 http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1193#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:15:24 +0000 Hélène http://www.heleneboudreau.com/?p=1193 I’ll let the pictures do the talking :-)

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