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Saturday Writers Youth Writing Camp Photos
Working on a fiction storySaturday Writers Youth Writing Camp was a great success. It was a one-day writing camp for kids in 3rd through 7th grades. They worked on three different types of writing:...
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My Life as a Chicken by Ellen A. Kelley; Illustrations by Michael Slack
*Silly picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders *Pauline the chicken as the main character *Rating: This is a funny picture book with great illustrations about a chicken who does not want to...
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Blog Hop Interview for Kid Lit Authors
I was invited by my friend, Peggy Archer, to participate in a “blog hop interview.” Peggy sent me some interview questions, which I will answer here on my blog. Following my answers, I tagged 3 other...
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A Voice in the Night by Ernestine Dail
*Chapter book for 8 to 12 year olds–not sure–it could scare some younger kids? Maybe if it was read aloud with an adult and discussed, it could be okay. *Boys as main characters *Rating: A Voice in...
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The Watersmeet Trilogy: Authentic Fantasy by Ellen Jensen Abbott (Giveaway)
Today, I welcome Ellen Jensen Abbott with a guest post about why teenagers (and adults!) are drawn to fantasy novels. She is the author of the Watersmeet trilogy, which is young adult fantasy. The...
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OMG. . .Am I A Witch by Talia Aikens-Nunez
*Chapter book, fantasy, for 7 to 10 year olds *Young girl as main character *Rating: OMG. . .Am I a Witch? is a cute chapter book, mostly appealing to young girl readers. The plot seems to lack one...
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Article on Revising Your Beginning to Get it Perfect
This morning, I am so honored to be on Meg Miller’s website, talking about revising the beginnings of novels and picture books. My “thesis statement” (WHAT? BLOG POSTS HAVE THESIS STATEMENTS?) is that...
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Book Trailer, Interview, and Review of an Interesting Book
I’m lucky enough to be on the web in three different places this week. First, I reviewed a really interesting book, for adults but teens could read it too, titled, The President’s Hat. It was...
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Interesting Tidbits about My New Picture Book, Maggie Mae
I have a new picture book for kids 3 to 8. It’s titled Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire: The Case of the Missing Cookies with illustrations by Jack Foster and published by Guardian Angel...
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Sins of the Past Anthology: Horror Stories From History Cover Reveal
Do you like horror? Do you like history? Well, then read on. . .(I don’t know if I should feel fortunate or a little frightened to be lucky enough to know some of the brilliant writers in this...
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