I am so happy to have Becky Levine here today as my guest hostess. Becky offers great insight on the writing process. Did you know she wrote a book about the critique process? Enter THE WRITING & CRITIQUE GROUP SURVIVAL GUIDE: How to Give and Receive Feedback, Self-Edit, and Make Revisions. If you’re looking for…
Hope all of you had a nice weekend! It’s been busy in my neck of the woods with lots of decluttering, cleaning, and writing. The kids finally have spring vacation and there’s little chance I’ll be allowed to do anything productive this week. The girls are determined to have interesting adventures to talk about in…
It’s my pleasure to welcome Jeannine Atkins this morning. If you’ve spent any time on Jeannine’s blog, you’d know how gifted she is as a writer and poet. She’s also the essence of kindness and calm. Jeannine’s posts are refreshing and heartwarming–perfect antidotes for crazed days. It’s only fitting that Jeannine’s new book, BORROWED NAMES:…
Many of you know Mitali Perkins for her wonderful books or her wise advice on how to utilize social media to develop community and promote books. Perhaps you’re one of the authors Mitali cheers on with her successful Twitter Book Parties, a virtual “celebration of new books for kids, tweens and teens.” Or maybe you’ve…
I’ve been swamped with revisions and thought I’d ask my talented friend, Beth Kephart, to host today’s post. Beth kindly agreed and it made me all sorts of happy. I mean, have you visited Beth’s blog? Her blog is beautiful prose and color. And she’s here! Please welcome Beth…—————- Dear HipWriterMama (who is indeed a…
I’ve decided to start a new feature on my blog called SHINING THE LIGHT ON…, where authors shed insight into their books. It’s my hope you’ll find new books to read, authors to admire and much needed writing inspiration. I’d love your feedback, so please feel free to comment! Since today is the first day…
I’m a huge fan of Robin LaFevers. She’s a wonderful resource on writing craft and actually shares her writing process on her blog. Robin, under the name of R. L. LaFevers, is also the author of a wonderful series, well actually two, that my children adore. And that is magical in my book. We first…
One of the first blogs I discovered, when I started blogging almost three years ago, was Cynsations. Then I quickly found Cynthia Leitich Smith’s website. Between these two resources (talk about organized and easy to navigate), one can pretty much find anything worth knowing in the children’s book world. I’d read Cynthia’s books TANTALIZE and…
I was pleased when I heard The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate was on the Mock Newbery reading list in my fifth-grader’s class. Spy Girl loves science and I’m hoping she’ll enjoy reading this book as much as I did. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate has only been out since May, and already, it has garnered…
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