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People Who Have Helped Me
I was reading an article by Robin Roberts in Guideposts magazine called, “My Mom, My Inspiration.” In the article, Robin talks about... Read More
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY by Ruta Sepetys
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is a haunting book about a little known piece of history, the attempted genocide of the peoples of... Read More
Two Books Set In Israel
I recently read two novels set in Israel. The first, THE VOICE OF THUNDER, is a middle grade novel. It tells the... Read More
RAPE GIRL by Alina Klein
Author Alina Klein was raped as a teenager, but rather than bury that experience and pretend it never happened, she wrote a... Read More
How To Promote Your Children’s Book by Katie Davis
As a soon to be debut author, I am passionately interested in how to promote my forthcoming book. Fortunately for me, Katie... Read More
Books With Heart
I recently finished a book that was not my cup of tea, but I resisted the impulse to write a bad review.... Read More
My Bio And Headshot
When my publisher asked for a bio and a headshot, I had my husband snap some pictures. I wasn’t so pleased with... Read More
The Ted Hipple Young Adult Literature Collection
On Sunday, I went on a field trip, practically in my own backyard, to the University of South Florida. The fearless leader... Read More
WAITING TO FORGET by Sheila Kelly Welch
I always read the Author’s Note of a book first because I want to know why an author chose this particular story.... Read More
ONE FOR THE MURPHYS
ONE FOR THE MURPHYS grabbed my heart and never let go! When we first meet twelve-year-old Carley Connors, she’s in a social... Read More