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- 2016 Letters
- 09/16
Celebrating 30 Years of the Baby-sitters Club
- 06/16
Celebrating Teachers
- 04/16
Checking in With Ann
- 02/16
The Lisa Libraries
- 2015 Letters
- 12/15
Hobbies and Holidays
- 10/15
The Story of The Baby-sitters Club
- 8/15
Birthday Thoughts
- 6/15
Summer Reading Fun
- 5/15
Kristy’s Great Idea – The Graphic Novel
- 3/15
Home is the Place
- 2014 Letters
- 12/14
My Year in Review
- 10/14
Meeting My Readers
- 08/14
Childhood Summer Fun
- 06/14
Ann M. Martin Library at Smith College
- 04/14
Best Kept Secret
- 02/14
An Interview With My Father, Cartoonist Henry Martin
- 2013 Letters
- 12/13
My Dog, Sadie
- 10/13
The Long Way Home
- 8/13
Meet Simon
- 6/13
Better to Wish — Family Tree, Book 1
- 4/13
Revisiting Main Street in an eBook
- 2/13
#BSCMeeting Twitter Party
- 2012 Letters
- 12/12
There For You Then, There For You Now
- 11/12
A Q & A with David Levithan and Ann M. Martin
- 9/12
“Reading” an Audio Book!
- 7/12
College Days
- 5/12
Back to My Roots
- 3/12
Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Book
- 1/12
Volunteering and Animal Rescue
- 2011 Letters
- 11/11
What You Wish For
- 9/11
Hurricane Irene
- 7/11
Martin Family Reunion
- 5/11
Celebrating Main Street!
- 2/11
Ann's Recommended Reading List
- 2010 Letters
- 12/10
Celebrating Twenty Years of The Lisa Libraries
- 08/10
Introducing Oliver!
- 06/10
BSC Tour: Planes, Trains, and Telephones
- 04/10
The Summer Before
- 02/10
I'm on Facebook!
- 2009 Letters
- 11/09
Let the Holidays Begin
- 09/09
How I Spent My Summer Staycation
- 08/09
Everything for a Dog
- 06/09
My Summer Staycation
- 04/09
Ann's 25 Random Thoughts
- 01/09
Welcome 2009!
- 2008 Letters
- 11/08
A Visit to Emporia, Kansas
- 09/08
Catching Up With Ann
- 06/08
Meet Pippin!
- 05/08
Summer Book Club Fun
- 03/08
An Online Visit to Main Street
- 02/08
Come On In!
- 2007 Letters
- 11/07
Fall in the Country
- 09/07
Ann and Sadie's Big Adventure
- 06/07
On the Road Again
- 05/07
Main Street Comes Alive
- 01/07
Main Street
- 2006 Letters
- 12/06
On Christmas Eve
- 10/06
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
- 07/06
Summer Travels
- 05/06
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
- 03/06
The Re-birth of The Baby-Sitter's Club
- 01/06
Happy 2006!
- 2005 Letters
- 11/05
An Autobiography of a Stray
- 09/05
An Anthology of Friends
- 07/05
Summertime in New York
- 05/05
Bringing Books to Children
- 02/05
Checking In
- 01/05
Here Today
- 2004 Letters
- 10/04
Good-Bye to Summer, Hello to Fall
- 09/04
My Hometime Library
- 05/04
Mother's Day
- 03/04
Hello, 2004
- 02/04
Let's Read!
- 2003 Letters
- 11/03
On the Road Again
- 10/03
Ann's Trip to Toronto
- 09/03
Summer's End
- 07/03
Ann's Mailbag
- 05/03
Meet the Author (Me)
- 03/03
Newbery Honor
- 01/03
Let it Snow!
- 2002 Letters
- 12/02
Book Signings
- 10/02
Happy Halloween
- 09/02
Ann's New Book!
- 08/02
Ann Goes Back to School
- 05/02
Bring on the Sunshine
- 02/02
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
- 01/02
Happy New Year!
- 2001 Letters
- 12/01
It's Holiday Time!
- 10/01
Welcoming the Fall
- 09/01
September 11th Tragedy
- 08/01
The Premier of Belle Teal
- 08/01
Ann's Favorite Hobby
- 06/01
Ups and Downs With Ann!
- 05/01
Writing Tips From Ann
- 03/01
Where Do I Get My Ideas?
- 01/01
Farewell Party for the BSC!
- 2000 Letters
- 12/00
Goodbye BSC!
- 09/00
Back to School
- 08/00
Family Reunion
- 08/00
Getting Together With Old Friends
- 05/00
Happy Father's Day, Dad
- 04/00
An Interview With Ann and Her Friend Paula Danziger!
- 03/00
The Lisa Libraries
- 02/00
The BSC New York City Getaway Sweepstakes
- 02/00
Family/Friend Game Night
- 01/00
Starting A New Bank Account
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I'm on Facebook!
February 2010
Hi, readers!
I don't think it will surprise anyone to hear that I've never been considered cutting edge when it comes to technology. Long-time readers may remember that I wrote my books in longhand until years after the first word processing programs came out. And I definitely preferred snail mail to email until I realized that the rest of the world had happily embraced online communication. I think I was also one of the last people buying rolls of film and dropping them off at the pharmacy for developing!
But while I might not be the first person on the block with the latest gizmo, I'm happy to say that I do eventually catch up! Once I decided that I could be as creative writing on my computer as I was in longhand, I traded the legal writing pads for word processing. As for email, while I'm sometimes overwhelmed by my inbox, I can't imagine living without this convenience. And though I once thought I was too technologically-challenged to upload and send digital photographs, I'm proud to add this accomplishment to my hi-tech resume.
And now, I am excited to announce that I have a Facebook Fan Page! So many family members, friends, and colleagues have already joined this popular social networking site that I wanted to get in on the fun. It's still very new to me, but I'm looking forward to sharing information about my books and my life with the people who have supported my writing for so long. One of the best things about Facebook is that I'll be able to see what readers have to say in the discussion forum and on my wall. (See how quickly I'm getting the jargon down?!) It will be a great way for me to keep in touch with fans. I'm planning to upload photos, post articles I think people would like to read, announce local book signings, and get a few lively discussions going.
I have to run, since I'm in the middle of finding cool apps for my new cell phone – NOT! But who knows? Maybe this time next year I'll be downloading music to an MP3 player!
Love,
Ann
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