#SIBA16, #TRIO, And RUBY LEE AND ME Dolls!
Fifteen books were selected to be part of TRIO 2017, and I’m excited for RUBY LEE & ME to be among them.... Read More
August–#MSBookFest And #MGGetsReal!
Whew! August was a busy month. I attended the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. Here I am on a panel moderated by... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Conversation With Joyce Moyer Hostetter
I first read Joyce Moyer Hostetter’s book, BLUE in 2006. I was especially drawn to BLUE because of its setting–rural North Carolina,... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Conversation With Kerry O’Malley Cerra
Hi Kerry, Thanks for answering my questions about middle grade novels in general, and your own book, JUST A DROP OF WATER... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Chat With Author Kathleen Burkinshaw
Hi Kathleen! Thanks for stopping by to chat about the books that influenced you as a child and books that served as... Read More
#MGGetsReal A Chat With Shannon Wiersbitzky
Hi Shannon! Thanks for chatting with me about Middle Grade books in general and your novels in particular. Thank you! Happy... Read More
What Is #MGGetsReal?
Marketing can be a drag for writers, it can feel so self-promotional. And it requires a lot of time. But with... Read More
ALA 2016–RUBY LEE & ME
Lots of cool things have been happening to me! I attended the American Libraries Association Conference for the first time ever. This... Read More
Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger Now A Movie
I read and reviewed the book Greenhorn a couple of years ago so I was intrigued to see how the story translated... Read More
TeacherTube: Student Book Trailer of RUBY LEE & ME
Savannah Thompson in Mrs. Rodgers’s class made a book trailer for RUBY LEE & ME. It’s available for viewing on TeacherTube: Thanks,... Read More