Interview With Newbery Honor Author, Grace Lin 31 May 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Grace Lin is a talented picture book author and illustrator. But she is best known for her Newbery Honor novel,... Read More
THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson 14 May 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I couldn’t wait to read THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, after hearing literary agent, Erin Murphy, speak at the Miami SCBWI... Read More
A Life Of Its Own 08 May 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer My writing has a life of its own. Once I sell a story or article, it’s out of my control.... Read More
The Beta Readers 28 Apr 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I finally have a first draft of my latest novel! I’ve done a couple of read throughs and made minor... Read More
The Groove Train 15 Apr 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I’m on a writing “groove train.” Within a couple of weeks, (God willing and the creek don’t rise), I should... Read More
The Twitter Advantage 31 Mar 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I enjoy Facebook’s format more than Twitter’s, but recently I’ve experienced the Twitter Advantage. For the first time ever, I... Read More
Books I’m Reading Now 23 Mar 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer STORY OF A GIRL by Sara Zarr – Thirteen-year-old Deanna Lambert’s father catches her having sex with a seventeen-year-old boy.... Read More
Switching Teams: From PC to MacBook Pro! 12 Mar 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Time and technology wait for no writer! My husband gifted me with a new Macbook Pro for Christmas and an... Read More
Tidbits from Cinda Williams Chima, Paul Zelinsky, and Robin Wasserman 21 Feb 2011Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer SCBWI Miami, January 2011 Fantasy Writers: Cinda Williams Chima said her life and her books are all about transformation. Her... Read More