Austin children’s-YA literary luminaries shone bright at the New Year’s Eve party at The Writing Barn. It also was my birthday.
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| My hair & makeup by Barbara Morin of Sirens Salon in Austin. |
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| Because every semi-formal needs cowboy boots. |
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| Cory and Mark Oakes, Nikki Loftin and Dave Wilson |
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| Brian Anderson & Greg Leitich Smith |
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| Samantha Clark & Bethany Hegedus |
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| Gene Brenek |
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| Cory & Shelli Cornelison |
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| Don and Tammy Tate |
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| Frances Hill Yansky & Brian Yansky |
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| Samantha & Salima Alikhan |
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| Mark G. Mitchell & Julie Lake |
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| Is it Greg or James Bond? Who can tell? |
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| Collage by Shelley Ann Jackson, a birthday gift to me from my children’s-YA writing-illustrating community. |
Wow! What a night! Happy birthday and Happy New Year. xo
Belated b-day wishes, you and Greg look SUPER-glam! And happy new year!