What a delight to host the very patient Janie (J.B.) Cheaney here today. I say patient because I messed up on scheduling, causing Janie to have to wait a loooong time after I initially promised her a slot. And yet she is still my friend and still willing to share her thoughts with you today…. Read more »
What a treat it is to host the wonderful Liz Garton Scanlon (who may have the warmest smile in kid lit!). We met eons ago in Austin, I believe, and I have followed her skyrocketing career with interest and joy since that time. Please welcome her today! The Reality of Writing Fiction When I made… Read more »
In 1910, Audacity Jones would have paid 14 cents for a dozen eggs. That would have been about $3.50 in today’s dollars (which is less than I pay for my carton of organic free rangers at my local grocery store).
There are too many children’s authors I need to sit down and have a cup of coffee (or in this case, tea) with and talk books. Cheryl Blackford is one of them! I am heading out right now to get Lizzie and the Lost Baby! In his workshops, Donald Maas often asks writers to find one… Read more »
I got to spend a tiny bit of time with Jennifer Ziegler when I was in Austin a few years back. She has a smile that pulls you in; I sincerely doubt she’s ever met a stranger. I didn’t know her work before we met but am glad I know about it now! Her titles… Read more »
What a treat it is to host Anne Nesbet! Anne and I are cyber friends only at this point but I know we’d be best buds if our paths were to cross. How can you not love someone who writes about people with a passion for maps? Chart our path for today’s conversation, please, Anne!… Read more »
Boy oh boy, am I happy to host Linda Urban today. We met eons ago at a writing retreat facilitated by then editor Linda Zuckerman, both unpublished but eager to learn. She is a peach of a person and a terrific writer. I am particularly taken with how she can, in her novels, evoke character… Read more »
I’m just tickled to be part of Trudi Trueit’s blog tour to celebrate her newest book. You can meet Trudi and learn more about The Sister Solution tonight from 7-8 pm at the University Bookstore in Mill Creek Washington! When I was a girl, I desperately longed to be Jo March from the book,… Read more »
Heidi Schulz is one busy lady. When she’s not homeschooling her daughter or organizing festivals like Portland’s Wordstock, she is making spreadsheets and other shenanigans. She is also a wonderful writer of middle grade novels, including her debut novel, Hook’s Revenge, and the brand-new sequel, Hook’s Revenge: The Pirate Code which is why I’m delighted to host… Read more »
I just finished this book: And I loved it! I think you will, too. Even if you aren’t fond of chickens, you will fall for Sophie Brown’s chickens. They are, well, the title of the book says it all: unusual. And so is the enterprising and industrious Sophie, who misses her Abuelita so much after the Brown… Read more »