Thought for the Day: "Formats and approaches and publishers' wants are constantlychanging. STORY stays as the one great constant. The challenge isto find the way to tell your story in a way that is true to it ANDthat works for the market of the day."~ Harold Underdown ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends:Anne Greenwood Brown… Continue reading All We Left Behind: Virginia Reed and the Donner Party – Review, Giveaway, and Author Interview
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Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls — Review, Giveaway, and Author Interview
Thought for the Day: “Every time you look at a blank piece of paper, you’re doing something new. You have to step onto that blank territory and remind yourself the sky didn’t fall in the last time you wrote. Writing is a question of overcoming your fears—and everybody has them.” ~ William Zinsser ~Gifts for… Continue reading Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls — Review, Giveaway, and Author Interview
Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The difference between the precise word and one that comes close is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ~Mark Twain~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writer’s Rumpus has a good post called Quick and Easy Revision Strategies for Days Your Brain Isn’t Working. HA! I know about that. Click HERE… Continue reading Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Sydney Taylor Honor Winner Stones for Grandpa — Review and Author Interview
Thought for the Day: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." ~ Groucho Marx~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Looking to start a new project? You might find help HERE at StoryJumper. HERE is a list of the 100 Most Important Things To Know About Your… Continue reading Sydney Taylor Honor Winner Stones for Grandpa — Review and Author Interview
Sure Signs of Crazy — Author Interview, Review, & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but… Continue reading Sure Signs of Crazy — Author Interview, Review, & Giveaway
A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Thought for the day: “You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads.” ~ Ray Bradbury (We will miss you, Ray Bradbury!!)Some gifts for my writer friends. The following are links I think… Continue reading A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Meet Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. And please leave a comment. If you have trouble leaving a comment, please click on the title of the post and comments should pop up at the bottom.… Continue reading Meet Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Oh, and I love comments. Spurring me on this week is the following quote:"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." ~ Ray BradburyFor… Continue reading Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky
You Can’t Eat a Princess Review and Interview with Author Gillian Rogerson
As I've mentioned before, I write book reviews for the Sacramento Book Review. I only review books for kids -- young adult, middle grade, and picture books. It's great fun and I get to read many books I might not run across otherwise. Recently I reviewed a fabulous picture book called You Can't Eat a… Continue reading You Can’t Eat a Princess Review and Interview with Author Gillian Rogerson
Rosi Hollinbeck 