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DRAGON SLIPPERS by Jessica Day George
Never underestimate the power of a great opening line. DRAGON SLIPPERS starts like this, “It was my aunt who decided... Read More
FOUND by Margaret Peterson Haddix
If you find yourself contemplating writing a series, then I recommend reading FOUND with a writer’s eye. Ms. Peterson starts... Read More
My Horoscope Preview for 2010
I’m a Pisces girl, and since I LOVE this horoscope, I’ve decided to believe it! 2010 will be my year... Read More
A Christmas Book
Up until now, everything on my blog has been related to middle grade. But my dear friend and critique partner,... Read More
Interview With MG Novelist Nancy Viau
New Jersey author Nancy Viau got her start writing for such children’s magazines as Highlights for Children, Highlights High Five,... Read More
Counting My “Writerly” Blessings
It would be easy to moan about all the things that I hoped to accomplish this year that didn’t quite... Read More
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk by Sid Fleischman
I enjoy reading authors who build a wonderful story with minimum words. Author Sid Fleischman has that uncanny ability to... Read More
INTO THE WILD by Sarah Beth Durst
The traditional fairytale characters have escaped from their stories and are living in Northboro Massachusetts. Their forest (aka “the wild”)... Read More