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Winning A Crystal Kite!
At the Miami SCBWI Conference, my book THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL was awarded the Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region.... Read More
104th Annual NCTE Convention
The NCTE conference was held at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center. I snapped this picture in the Atrium. I was on... Read More
Putting the Personal In History – Augusta Scattergood and Shannon Hitchcock
A photo with Augusta Scattergood following our presentation, Putting the Personal in History, at the Bloomingdale Public Library in Valrico, Florida. Here’s... Read More
My ALAN Conference Experience #alan13
Several months ago, Professor Joan Kaywell from the University of South Florida posed a question to me: “What are you going to... Read More
B&N Discovery Night Photo
Barnes and Noble kicked off the holiday shopping season with Discovery Night on November 22nd. I had the opportunity to speak and... Read More
Discovery Night at Barnes & Noble
On November 22nd, I will be on an authors’ panel with Augusta Scattergood, Nancy Cavanaugh, and Rob Sanders. Hope you can join... Read More
A Blog Hop, (I’m just a girl who can’t say no!)
Do you remember that delightful song from the musical, OKLAHOMA, “I’m Just A Girl Who Can’t Say No?” Well, that song describes... Read More
Are Book Trailers Worth the Expense?
When I announced my intention to have a book trailer made, my critique group had a mini-debate. Another author declared, “Most people... Read More
My Bio And Headshot
When my publisher asked for a bio and a headshot, I had my husband snap some pictures. I wasn’t so pleased with... Read More