Maureen Johnson's Blog (12)

OBAMA LOVERS NEEDED

Hey Nerdfighters, I need some help, as many of you as I can get. For a few months now, I've been working on a project called YA for Obama. Basically, I realized that most YA authors love Obama and thought I'd ask as many as I could to contribute to one big website and online community. I got LOADS of responses (John and Hank are a part of this, so you know, as is Judy Blume, Meg Cabot, Scott Westerfeld, Libba Bray, and MANY MORE.) And it's a NING! So everyone can participate! It's going to be… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on September 6, 2008 at 3:01pm — 5 Comments

There is no DF on this TBA

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Added by Maureen Johnson on June 14, 2008 at 6:30am — 8 Comments

FROM MICHIGAN TO PHILLY TO THE UK

First of all . . . Michigan. Oh, Michigan. Michigan, Michigan, Michigan. We were so, so, so thrilled about Thursday. I was so lucky to be there with John and Hank to meet all of you. You should know that for the rest of the night . . . none of us could even speak correctly. I'd look to John or Hank, and they'd just start laughing. The awesome SURGED through that room! HOW DID YOU GET IT THERE? BY TANKER? It was as awesome as the UK Nerdfighter gathering . . . just extremely concentrated into o… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on May 11, 2008 at 10:25am — 7 Comments

COME HELP ME DECREASE WORLDSUCK [UPDATED]

What are you doing this MEGATUESDAY, April 22? You're probably going to say that you're going to "school" or "work" or something. Fair enough. I am going to be working the polls for the massive Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. Specifically, I will be working in Philadelphia to try to get people to vote for my friend Peggy for State Rep. And, in the process, just generally trying to get people to vote. I know what you are thinking. "Both you and… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on April 19, 2008 at 12:30pm — 19 Comments

Suite Scarlett

A Nerdfighter made this very clever graphic to help me tell you my news.

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Added by Maureen Johnson on April 6, 2008 at 10:58am — 2 Comments

NERDFIGHTER LOSS

I just want to say how sorry I am to hear of the loss of Anne, who was one of the NFs at the London Gathering in January. She was incredibly sweet, and often quiet, and spent the day videoing everyone else. (She was the one who captured the video of my being pulled up Nelson's Column by two magicians.) She made one of the best accounts of the day. It seems that Anne chose to end her own life. (This is what I heard in the video on the front page.) The loss of any of the NFs is unacceptable, real… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on March 14, 2008 at 6:12pm — 39 Comments

MY OFFICIAL ENTRY TO THE NERDFIGHER BOOK BLURBING CONTEST

I don't care that I wrote it. In many ways, it makes it harder for me to summarize, you know? I mean, I live the story. I breathe the story. I eat the story. I walk the story on a leash. I put the lotion on the story's skin or else it gets the hose again . . . it IS ME. But I'll try. "Basically, Maureen Johnson's 13 Little Blue Envelopes is BEST WISHES!" Thank you to everyone for reading the book, and to Hank and John for picking it. This has been the best thing that's ever happened to one o… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on March 6, 2008 at 9:21pm — 33 Comments

ZOMBIE IDOL FINAL!

We are down to the very last hour of Zombie Idol. If you are a fan and you haven't voted . . . this is your chance. I know some of you were zombie contributors, and I know all of you are awesome . . . so I felt it was important to let you know. Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on February 26, 2008 at 3:52pm — No Comments

I WOULD RATHER BE WITH YOU PEOPLE THAN WITH THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

I honestly have no idea what to say about being chosen as the first book (well, author . . . I'm not a book) for the Nerdfighters Blurbing Book Club. I think this is one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me. I mean, if Oprah picks you, then eleventy jillion people buy your book, and Wal-Mart features you, and you get your own lunchbox and missile silo. You have no idea who is reading the book. But this . . . when a few thousand of your Nerdfighting brothers and sisters have just tu… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on February 12, 2008 at 8:27am — 33 Comments

Final details on UK Nerdfighter gathering--this Saturday!

The first (that I know of) NERDFIGHTER GATHERING is about to happen! Can you believe it? Nerdfighters are getting to London ANY WAY THEY CAN. People are coming in cars, on buses, on trains, even on planes!

Just in case YOU are a UK Nerdfighter and haven’t made your plans yet . . . it’s not too late! Get yourself to the Espresso Bar in the National Gallery at 11 AM this Saturday, January 19th, and be a part of the awesome!

Some questions I have gotten over the last week:
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Added by Maureen Johnson on January 17, 2008 at 7:40am — 30 Comments

UK NERDFIGHTER GATHERING DETAILS

Hello to all UK Nerdfighters interested in the gathering on January 19th. Here is the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION you have requested!

We have set the meeting time at 11 AM. (Though there are surely ways to find people if you get there late.)

We have set the meeting place as: The National Gallery

Where in The National Gallery?

In the Espresso Bar.

We're trying to get… Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on January 7, 2008 at 2:48pm — 56 Comments

Attention: UK NERDFIGHTERS

Are you a UK Nerdfighter? Would you like to meet other UK Nerdfighters? Well, I am a US Nerdfighter, but Charlieissocool and I have teamed up to organize a UK nerdfighter gathering in London on January 19th. We don't have the specifics yet . . . but we are looking to see who would be interested. Are YOU? Let us know. Comments are open. Continue

Added by Maureen Johnson on January 3, 2008 at 4:22pm — 50 Comments