Bluffton Book Festival
Bluffton is the most charming low country town I’ve ever been to, and I was thrilled to participate in the first ever... Read More
SCBWI Book Blast!
When it comes to marketing, it’s hard to know what actually moves the needle, but that said, SCBWI’s Book Blast is fast... Read More
#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