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Three Times A Charm with Nathan Bransford

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week we are joined by Nathan Bransford. I confess to a bit of a fangirl crush on Nathan. I'm such a huge fan! Nathan is an ex-agent, fantastic blogger and newly published author. Here's more on Nathan:
Nathan Bransford is the author of JACOB WONDERBAR AND THE COSMIC SPACE KAPOW, which was published by Dial Books for Young Readers in May 2011. ...

Hospital Corners

I was making hospital corners on the "Be My Guest" Beauty and the Beast sheets in the room with many names. I use it as my writing room. It is also a guest room. But really, it's my daughter's room. She went off to college in fall. She immediately mastered the college experience, full course load for a double major, marching band, symphonic winds, fraternity. But she also got a full time job and started collecting new friends. Add that to the six hour drive…she hasn't made it home much since ...

Three Times A Charm With Lori Calabrese

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children's publishing industry.
This week I'm thrilled to welcome Lori Calabrese. Lori is one busy lady. I see her everywhere around the internet. So naturally, I had to invite her to join us here on Strands of Thought. Here's more on Lori:
Lori Calabrese is an award-winning children's author. Her first picture book, The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade , was...

Let's Connect On A Deeper Level

Connected –
–adjective 1. united, joined, or linked.
Are we connected?
Here is where you can find me:
My websiteAuthor page on Facebook, all I ask is that you like me.My blog posts to two different host sites, because life is all about the choices you make:Strands of Thought on Blogger (follow me)Strands of Thought on Livejournal (friend me)Twitter (if link doesn't work, search for KaiStrand)Email a bit old fashioned these days, but I can't help it, I love email!
I would love, love, love to be...

Three Times ACharm with Author Margot Finke

Three Times A Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, reviewers, agents, editors, anyone involved in children's publishing. 
This week we are honored to host the generous and talented author, Margot Finke. A little about Margot:
Margot Finke is an Aussie transplant who writes midgrade adventure fiction and rhyming picture books. For many years she has lived in Oregon with her husband and family. Gardening, travel, and reading fill in the cracks between writin...

Recents

Recent Reads
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare– humble rating: Motivational Speaker –I have to admit to being completely obsessed with this series. I intentionally held off on reading the next books because I knew once I cracked open the cover, nothing would get done in my life until I finished the book. It really is that good.








City of Glass by Cassandra Clare – humble rating: Motivational Speaker – Some day a book I write will affect the reader like these books. This one even felt...

Now Available on Kindle!

Excited:
–adjective 1. stirred emotionally
I get excited over big things; book contracts, my kids' achievements, paying off the car.I get excited over small things; spring flowers, a really good book, cute & comfy shoes.
This is REALLY big and therefore has me jumping for joy and singing from the rooftops.
The Weaver is now available on Kindle.
Pretty:
 Pretty cover
 Pretty Chapter Art


















Don't delay! Download The Weaver to your Kindle, or your PC, or your Mac, or your Iphone, or your Ipad...

Three Times A Charm with Donna J. Shepherd

Three Times A Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, reviewers, agents, editors, anyone involved in children's publishing. 
This week we are thrilled to welcome the charming and prolific author, Donna Shepherd. A little about Donna:
Donna J. Shepherd, children's picture book author and inspirational writer, has hundreds of articles and devotionals to her credit. Her writings appear in Daily Grace for Women, Anytime Prayers for Everyday Moms, and The Best...

And Another Thing - On Publishing

So the ever awesome, Nathan Bransford had this post earlier this week about traditional publishing verses self publishing and how being a control freak might factor into your decision on if you choose to pursue self or traditional publishing. The same day, I had this post about how the current trend to self epublish might be impacting the small publishers and their authors.  And the two posts have been swirling around together in my head ever since. There is something oddly symmetric about...

Three Times a Charm with Author P. J. Hoover

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week we are joined by P. J. Hoover. P. J. is the author of fantasy and science fiction books for kids and teens. Here's more on P. J.:
P. J. Hoover fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J...