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…