Laura Sassi's Blog, page 75
June 19, 2017
OUR NEW TREE: A Symbol of HOPE and BLESSING
A few years ago we sold our first house so we could move a few blocks away to a slightly larger home to fit our growing family. We loved that first house and I know my son still misses it … Continue reading →
June 14, 2017
A SPECIAL TREAT: Meeting JANE CHAPMAN!
I’ve been on holiday in England (as the British say) this past week and have enjoyed every moment, from touring several London museums, to exploring the narrow streets of Salisbury and listening to a choral festival in the glorious Salisbury cathedral. … Continue reading →
June 5, 2017
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A Chat with Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan in Celebration of the Release of her Debut Picture Book MRS. MCBEE LEAVES ROOM 3!
Today I am honored to have debut picture book author Gretchen Brandenburg McClellan as my guest in celebration of the recent release of Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3, illustrated by Grace Zong and published by Peachtree Publishers. It’s the story of … Continue reading →
May 22, 2017
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A Chat with Laurie Wallmark in Celebration of her Latest Release – GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE
Today I’m delighted to have children’s author, Laurie Wallmark, as my guest. Laurie and I met several years ago at the NJSCBWI annual conference, and I’ve been impressed by her passion for highlighting the careers and lives of notable women in the science … Continue reading →
May 15, 2017
SOUR WASH CLOTHS: Wringing Out Our Stories to Perfection!
Nothing made my mother’s nose crinkle more than the smell of a sour washcloth. Her sense of smell was so strong that she claimed she could detect the scent of a sour wash cloth on a man’s face in an … Continue reading →
May 8, 2017
READ. DISCUSS. DO! New Social Media Campaign Celebrates READING and BEYOND!
This week my author friend Rebecca J. Gomez (WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? (Atheneum, 2015) and HENSEL AND GRETEL: NINJA CHICKS (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2016)) shared with me a wonderful new reading campaign she and her co-author Corey Rosen Schwartz are working on called Read. … Continue reading →
May 3, 2017
HAPPY BLOG ANNIVERSARY: Cupcake and Sugar Pea
Since this blog just celebrated its fifth year anniversary, I thought I’d celebrate by re-posting one my favorite entries from year one. That seven year old is now twelve! And like her, I still like to keep several horses in my writerly stable. … Continue reading →
May 1, 2017
REVISION REQUEST! HOORAY! Now What? (One Author’s To-Do List)
I’ve been so busy revising a picture book manuscript this past week, per an editor’s request (yay!), that I didn’t think I’d have time to write a blog post. Then I realized it might be interesting and maybe helpful if I shared my … Continue reading →
April 28, 2017
ARBOR DAY: A Poem by James, age 7 and Art by Miss A.
Earlier this week my adorable seven year old neighbor, James, reminded me that Arbor Day was just around the corner and that to celebrate, he planned to write a poem. It think he told me this because he knows I like to … Continue reading →
April 25, 2017
THE TEL OF THE JRAGIN AND THE GOL: Five PICTURE BOOK Writing Tips from a Four-Year Old!
Look what I found today while rummaging through the third drawer in my desk. It’s the first book my son ever wrote – as a four year-old. He’s written other things since, but this was the first. (Yeah, I know. The apple … Continue reading →
