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October 20, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS: Goodnight, Ark & Goodnight, Manger
Please join me at one of these upcoming book events. I’d love to see you! TOMORROW!!!! Saturday October 21, 2017, 2 – 4pm. Join me along with authors Annie Silvestro, Robin Newman, Ariel Bernstein, Elizabeth Upton and Diana Murray at Cranford Public … Continue reading →
October 16, 2017
PRODUCTIVE PATIENCE: Ten Ideas to Keep a Writer Busy (and Productive) While WAITING for WRITERLY NEWS…
One thing I’ve learned as a picture book author is that the publishing process is SLOW! This SLOWNESS includes not only the writing stage – it took two years to get my first book GOODNIGHT ARK polished for publication and … Continue reading →
October 9, 2017
LITTLE TOY CARS: Thoughts on Playing and Writing
I was organizing boxes in my basement this weekend and rediscovered this – it’s a box full of my childhood Matchbox cars co-mingled with my husband’s – with some more recent additions from when my kids were little. The youngest … Continue reading →
October 2, 2017
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with Danna Smith in Celebration of THE HAWK OF THE CASTLE
Today I’m delighted to be interviewing picture book author Danna Smith in celebration of her newest picture book THE HAWK OF THE CASTLE. Published by Candlewick Press and beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, THE HAWK OF THE CASTLE is a non-fiction … Continue reading →
September 26, 2017
FUN MAIL: Picture Book Proofs!
Look what arrived on my porch yesterday afternoon! A package from Sterling containing the proofs for DIVA DELORES AND THE OPERA HOUSE MOUSE! I’d seen the illustrations in little images on my computer screen, but seeing them full size and … Continue reading →
September 25, 2017
10 TIPS for Finding WRITING TIME when you THINK You’re TOO BUSY TO WRITE!
Think you are too busy to write? Here are a few strategies I’ve found helpful to keep me writing regularly. What tips would you add to the list? Happy Writing! TIP #1: Stay up an extra hour a couple of nights … Continue reading →
September 18, 2017
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A COOKED-UP FAIRY TALE Review & Interview Featuring Two Kids, a Book, and Penny Parker Klostermann!
Today I’m extra excited because I get to be the host of a very special interview (with book review included)! Please join me in welcoming picture book author Penny Parker Klostermann and young readers, James and Luke, ages 7 … Continue reading →
September 14, 2017
And the Winner is…
I’m delighted to announce that the winner of last week’s special giveaway, a brand new copy of Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum’s humorous new picture book BIG SISTER, LITTLE MONSTER, published by Scholastic Press and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, is… Tzippora!!!!! Congratulations! I will … Continue reading →
September 11, 2017
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A Chat with Nancy Churnin in Celebration of the Release of MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN
Please welcome children’s author Nancy Churnin as we chat about the release of her newest book, MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN. Illustrated by Danny Popovici and published by Creston Books, MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN is the true story of Dashrath … Continue reading →
September 5, 2017
COVER REVEAL: Diva Delores and the Opera House Mouse (Sterling, Spring 2018)
Today I’m delighted to share with you the cover for my next book, DIVA DELORES AND THE OPERA HOUSE MOUSE (Sterling Children’s Books, Spring 2018), which is scheduled to hit bookstores everywhere this coming March. Illustrator Rebecca Gerlings has a gift for … Continue reading →
