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Two book birthdays today! 27 Aug 2013 | 08:54 pm
It's new-book Tuesday and I'm delighted to introduce you to TWO brand-new reads for your enjoyment: THE DARK BETWEEN by Sonia Gensler A supernatural romance about the powers that lie in the shadows ...
There is no perfect publisher. (Sorry!) 20 Aug 2013 | 10:07 pm
There was a ton of internet buzz in certain circles over the weekend about Small Presses, scamsters, schmublishers, etc. You can read the piece that touched all this off here on the YAwriters subreddi...
Waiting for the other shoe to drop... 3 Aug 2013 | 11:04 pm
I've noticed a common problem in many submissions. I call it, "waiting for the other shoe to drop." It's where the character begins a quick action... then interrupts it for an extended period of time....
SPLASH! It's a book birthday for Bossy Fish! 9 Jul 2013 | 08:57 pm
In Kate Messner's latest picture book SEA MONSTER AND THE BOSSY FISH, a new fish swims into Ernest the Sea Monster's life. He's from a much bigger, much fancier school. He's hipper than everyone else...
Pretty Much Everything I know About Early Readers 8 Jul 2013 | 09:54 pm
I've been asked to talk about Early Reader books. Before I even get into this, a caveat: I am not a literacy expert or an educator. I am not passing judgement about these books, nor am I making recom...
Middle Grade Webinar - 7/11 3 Jul 2013 | 07:32 pm
I'm so excited to tell you that I'll be teaching another Writer's Digest Webinar on July 11. This one: WRITING AND SELLING MIDDLE GRADE FICTION! There's so much out there about YA books but it is ha...
Summer Lineup of REAL LIVE BOOK EVENTS! 21 Jun 2013 | 08:52 pm
It's been a while since I posted with my "author events" hat on but there are exciting things afoot at the bookstore and I figured I'd put them all in one place for future linkish reference. :-) The ...
Welcome to the World, WIG IN THE WINDOW! 18 Jun 2013 | 06:16 pm
THE WIG IN THE WINDOW is the story of two tween sleuths who suspect their school counselor is a dangerous criminal... and they just might be right. Neighbors Sophie Young and Grace Yang are two unlik...
UNDERNEATH by Sarah Jamila Stevenson is now available! 10 Jun 2013 | 07:18 pm
Imagine if you could listen in on what people are really thinking. Not only the stuff they want you to know about, like "what number am I thinking of?"... or silly things like the identity of their cr...
What I'm Looking For, Summer 13 Edition 1 Jun 2013 | 06:53 pm
It's so mind-meltingly hot in my house already, and it isn't even 9am. It's gonna be a looong summer. So hopefully I'll at least find some great books to make up for the misery! Here's what I'm seekin...
