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I Have A Blog Partner!

Hi everyone! I have an exciting announcement today. Natalie Aquirre, who you're sure to have seen in the comments of this blog and others, is joining Literary Rambles as my new blog partner! Natalie has been a long-time supporter and I'm thrilled she'll finally have a place in the blogosphere for people to visit and hear what she has to say. Natalie has some AWESOME stuff lined up for you guys, and I think this is a complete #win for everyone.

Natalie wrote up a quick intro just for the occasion. Here she is!

Hi everyone. I’m so happy to be joining Casey! Almost as excited as if I’d just gotten an agent. Seriously, I’ve had a big grin on my face the whole month of February just thinking about it.

I’m a middle grade and YA fantasy writer. I’ll be blogging on Mondays starting March 21st and will tell you more about myself and what I plan to blog about then. Hint: there will book giveaways.

I have a special interview coming up this Friday, March 11th. I’m interviewing Cheryl Klein, a senior editor at the Arthur A. Levine imprint of Scholastic. We’ll be discussing her new book, Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children or Young Adults. And I’ll be giving away a copy of her book. Hope to see you then. And thanks Casey for letting me join as your blog partner.


Yay, Natalie! Everyone, please join me in welcoming Natalie to Lit Rambles and make sure you come back Friday for her interview with Cheryl Klein. I've had a sneak peak and it's fabulous!
on Monday, March 07, 2011

41 comments:

  1. Ann FinkelsteinMarch 7, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    This is wonderful news. Natalie, I know your contribution to this fantastic blog will be awesome. Congratulations to both Natalie and Casey.

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  2. Natalie AguirreMarch 7, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Hi everyone. I'm so happy to be here. And thanks Casey, for letting me be your blog partner.

    Ann, thanks for being the first person who posted on my blog post. Yah!

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  3. S.A. LarsenッMarch 7, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Hey Natalie! I'm doing my happy dance for you! So excited you're joining Casey.

    Hi Casey! Awesome of you to have Natalie. Best of luck, guys!

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  4. Kristine AsselinMarch 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Great news! I love your blog Casey--it's a fabulous resource! Congrats to Natalie!

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  5. Matthew MacNishMarch 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    This is awesome because it's two of my favorite people coming together. Casey, your blog has always been amazing, it's almost unfathomable how much great information you manage to compile here. Natalie, you've been one of my favorite commenters for a long time, and I was hoping you would start blogging some day.

    For the win!

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  6. Jonathon ArntsonMarch 7, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Yay, Natalie! After waiting over a year for you to have a blog, my dream has come true.

    Now I can move on to the next one. :P

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  7. Lydia SharpMarch 7, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    How exciting! :D

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  8. Natalie AguirreMarch 7, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Thanks Sheri, Matthew, Jonathan, and Lydia. I so appreciate your support.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Congrats Natalie!

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  10. Casey McCormickMarch 7, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    You're welcome, Natalie. I'm thrilled to have you.

    Thank you Ann, Sheri, Kristine, Matthew, Jon, Lydia, and Jason. I'm happy to see you're excited as I am!

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  11. Martina BooneMarch 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Congrats to you both, what an excellent pairing! There are few in the blogsphere as generous and kind with their comments as Natalie. And Casey was one of the first blogs we ever followed. Can't wait to see what you two do together!

    Thanks so much for all you give to the kidlit community!

    Martina

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  12. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Wonderful news! Can't wait to read your posts!

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  13. Christina LeeMarch 7, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    YEAH Natalie and Casey --what a great team you make!

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  14. Kate HartMarch 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Congrats guys - sounds like a great pairing!

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  15. Miriam ForsterMarch 7, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Hooray for Natalie! *throws confetti*

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  16. Laura PaulingMarch 7, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Welcome Natalie! Glad you found a home! :)

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  17. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderMarch 7, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Yay! So glad that Natalie will be blogging now! And with you, Casey! It doesn't get much better. You guys will make a great team!

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  18. Buffy AndrewsMarch 7, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    YAY! Casey and Nat. You go girlfriends. What a great team.

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  19. Natalie AguirreMarch 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Thanks Christina, Karen, Jason, Martina, Buffy, Miriam, Kate, Laura, Stephanie, and Carolina for your support. I hope everyone enjoys my posts.

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  20. Caroline Starr RoseMarch 7, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Natalie, welcome to the blogosphere! I have been so impressed by the way you've intentionally gone about entering this world. You've been a visible for presence for what, a year now? But you held off until you were ready with something to say.

    And now: what a way to begin!

    All the best,
    Caroline

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  21. ThermoclineMarch 7, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Hi Natalie! I am looking forward to seeing more of you around here.

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  22. Lisa NowakMarch 7, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Congratulations, Casey and Natalie!

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  23. Katharina GerlachMarch 7, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Great to see you. I'm eager to read your posts.

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  24. Suzie F.March 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Great news, Casey and Natalie! What a great combination! I'm lookig forward to your posts.

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  25. Ishta MercurioMarch 7, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Hi, Natalie! Good to see you and Casey working together! I look forward to all of your combined awesomeness.

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  26. AshesMarch 7, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Welcome, Natalie! How wonderful that Casey has a partner-in-blog! Time to fire the GLITTER CANNON! ***BOOM!***

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  27. Bethany NealMarch 7, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Can't wait to read your first post, Natalie! And that book give away sounds delish.

    B*

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  28. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Welcome Natalie! Sounds like you are going to make an already fabulous blog fabulous-er. Looking forward to reading your posts!

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  29. Victoria DixonMarch 7, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I've been looking forward to it ever since I heard about this! Congratulations again, Natalie!

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  30. Natalie AguirreMarch 7, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Thanks so much everyone for welcoming me and all your support. I really appreciate it.

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  31. Steve MCMarch 7, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Cool! See you on Friday!

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  32. Sarah Mullen GilbertMarch 7, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Welcome Natalie! Thanks in advance for bringing additional awesome into Mondays :)

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  33. jodysparks.comMarch 7, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Natalie, I'm thrilled for you! I so look forward to your posts! Hooray!

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  34. AlexandraMarch 8, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Sorry to be a day late here, but I wanted to offer my congrats to Casey and Natalie too. Wonderful news! I'm looking forward to reading your posts, Natalie! I'm also really excited about your interview with Cheryl Klein on Friday - I'll be here, eager to hear what she has to say. Should be great. Thanks so much!

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  35. BethMarch 8, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Welcome to Natalie! You've always been an amazing commenter on this blog, and I look forward to reading what you have to say in the posts.

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  36. Natalie March 8, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Welcome to the blogosphere, Natalie! I'm so glad to see you took the plunge, especially since you've supported so many of our blogs from the start! Looking forward to your posts! :)

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  37. Julie HedlundMarch 8, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    This is fantastic news. Welcome Natalie!

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  38. StinaMarch 10, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I've seen Natalie's name all over the place. she's definitely a great addition to the blog. :D

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  39. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Oh I've missed such a lot on here, hi Natalie, look forward to reading your posts :)

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  40. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Oh I've missed such a lot on here, hi Natalie, look forward to reading your posts :)

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  41. Heather KellyMarch 14, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I am so happy that Natalie has started blogging, and I think this is such a COOL way to do so!! Yay for coworkers and collaboration, and for support. Which I'm assuming that you each get from each other!!

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