CYN BALOG’S FAIRY TALE STORY 10 Oct 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Cyn Balog’s first novel, FAIRY TALE, was published in 2009 by Delacorte Press. Her second novel, SLEEPLESS, is set for... Read More
Tips for A Good Writing Day 04 Sep 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I attended a workshop led by author Kathleen Duey. She said, “If you have a good writing day, find out... Read More
To Kindle Or Not To Kindle? 13 Jul 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I caved. I recently purchased my first electronic book. For me it was a hard choice. There are few things... Read More
How I Found My Agent 09 Jul 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The January/February issue of The SCBWI Bulletin had the following blurb: “Mary Grey James former lead book buyer for Ingram... Read More
Writers Need Patience 24 Jun 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I’ve found that nothing in publishing moves quickly. A writer needs the patience of Job, not only to revise the... Read More
SSYRA Novels Announced for 2010/2011! 28 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I’ve been reading the middle grade novels on the Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award list for the past two years,... Read More
Florida Kids Vote For Their Favorite MG Novel SSYRA Program! 19 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer And the winner is RUNAWAY by Wendelin Van Draanen!
Analyzing The Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award Books 16 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I recently read and blogged about all 15 middle grade novels on The Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award List. I... Read More
AIRBALL MY LIFE IN BRIEFS by L.D. Harkrader 14 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The cover art of this middle grade novel first caught my eye. We have three boys with oversized feet, skinny... Read More