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Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
Next week I’m headed to the University of Southern Mississippi with Augusta Scattergood. We’re going to co-lead a workshop called, Putting the... Read More
WRITING A PUBLISHABLE PICTURE BOOK
When I first started writing, I began with picture books because I thought they were easier. HA! They are not. In fact,... Read More
Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour – ISABEL’S WAR by Lila Perl
An Interview With Lizzie Skurnick (Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour) Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries Lizzie Skurnick Books is the publisher... Read More
Winning A Crystal Kite!
At the Miami SCBWI Conference, my book THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL was awarded the Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region.... Read More
Raising A Reader
I met Aimee Reid, author of MAMA’S DAY WITH LITTLE GRAY, at the Miami SCBWI Conference. Aimee asked me to write a... Read More
104th Annual NCTE Convention
The NCTE conference was held at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center. I snapped this picture in the Atrium. I was on... Read More
Putting the Personal In History – Augusta Scattergood and Shannon Hitchcock
A photo with Augusta Scattergood following our presentation, Putting the Personal in History, at the Bloomingdale Public Library in Valrico, Florida. Here’s... Read More
Revolution by Deborah Wiles
I recently heard Deborah Wiles speak at the SCBWI Orlando Conference, and was thrilled to get an autographed copy of her latest... Read More
The Ballad of Jessie Pearl Featured on SCBWI Blog
Lee Wind posted a very nice interview with me about winning the Crystal Kite Award for the southeast region. You can read... Read More
Remembering Cynthia Chapman Willis
Cynthia Chapman Willis I worried when Cindy died about what would happen to her stories. Over the past couple of years, I... Read More