RIP Cynthia Chapman Willis
My dear friend and critique partner, Cynthia Chapman Willis died on March 3rd. I am heartbroken. For those of you who didn’t... Read More
An Interview With Carol Matas, (Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour)
Carol Matas is an internationally acclaimed author of over 40 books for children and young adults. Her novel Pieces of the Past:... Read More
Sydney Taylor Book Awards Blog Tour!
On February 18th, I’ll have the pleasure of interviewing Carol Matas, author of Dear Canada: Pieces of the Past: The Holocaust Diary... Read More
SCBWI Miami Conference – 2014
On our first day in Miami, our RA gave to us: Five acquiring editors,Four writers speaking,Three agents signing,Two moderated panels, And a... Read More
The Best YA And MG Book Jackets of 2013
Booklist Online named THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL’S book jacket as one of their favorites for 2013! The cover artist is Timothy Decker... Read More
Holiday Shopping – Judging A Book By Its Cover
On a recent trip to New York City, I ducked into the Scholastic Store. I was looking for a Christmas gift for... Read More
My ALAN Conference Experience #alan13
Several months ago, Professor Joan Kaywell from the University of South Florida posed a question to me: “What are you going to... Read More
B&N Discovery Night Photo
Barnes and Noble kicked off the holiday shopping season with Discovery Night on November 22nd. I had the opportunity to speak and... Read More
Discovery Night at Barnes & Noble
On November 22nd, I will be on an authors’ panel with Augusta Scattergood, Nancy Cavanaugh, and Rob Sanders. Hope you can join... Read More
Lorin Oberweger Talks About Voice
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a workshop taught by Lorin Oberweger. Lorin says that a Writer’s Voice equals Emotion +... Read More