FIRST LIGHT by Rebecca Stead 10 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer FIRST LIGHT is the debut novel of Newberry Award winning author, Rebecca Stead. The book has elements of fantasy, science... Read More
PLUG YOUR BOOK! ONLINE BOOK MARKETING FOR AUTHORS By Steve Weber 06 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Author Steve Weber gives lots of tips for online marketing in PLUG YOUR BOOK. Some that I found particularly helpful... Read More
RUNAWAY by Wendelin Van Draanen 03 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Twelve-year-old Holly runs away from an abusive foster home and makes her way cross country to California. Her life is... Read More
HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET by Sherri L. Smith 01 May 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The novel HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET all takes place in one day – Ana Shen’s eight grade graduation day. Ana... Read More
TIPS FOR CHOOSING A BOOK TITLE 21 Apr 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Ann Whitford Paul gives great tips for choosing a book title in Chapter 16 of WRITING PICTURE BOOKS. While not... Read More
And The Contest Winner Is… 20 Apr 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Barbara Krasner! Barbara suggested the title: WHEN SARAH WASN’T LOOKING. I think readers will immediately want to know what happened... Read More
HELP NAME MY BOOK (Contest) 14 Apr 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Sometimes the right title for a book or magazine article just pops into my head. But not this time. I’m... Read More
SCHOOLED by Gordon Korman 14 Apr 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The librarians who select the books for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program do a fantastic job of picking... Read More
GO BIG OR GO HOME BY WILL HOBBS 30 Mar 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer For readers interested in “boy books” let me introduce you to the novels of author Will Hobbs. He’s published seventeen... Read More