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January 27, 2015

Marketing the SNOW BALL Way!

Please join me today over at Pens and Brushes��as I reflect on marketing our books using the SNOW BALL principle. ��Enjoy!
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Published on January 27, 2015 02:51

January 26, 2015

POEMS BY KIDS: The Leaning Tower of Papers

Today’s post is written by a very special fourteen year old in my life – my son! ��The inspiration is the quarterly notebook check that occurs in several of his classes. ��Who knew that disorganization could be so inspiring? ��Enjoy! … Continue reading →
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Published on January 26, 2015 02:20

January 19, 2015

TIPS for SUCCESSFUL Author/Illustrator Bookstore Events: An Interview With Watchung Booksellers’ Liane Freed

If you happen to be in Montclair, New Jersey on a Saturday morning, stop in at Watchung Booksellers and you will find the children���s area abuzz with the happy sound of children enjoying the Saturday Morning Author/Illustrator Storytime Series.�� These … Continue reading →
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Published on January 19, 2015 02:56

January 12, 2015

The TENNIS BALL Under the RADIATOR: When the Creative Process Gets Stuck

When it’s cold outside, our dog loves��nothing more than an indoor game of fetch. But though we all do our best to toss the ball strategically, it invariably ends up wedged under one of the many radiators in our old … Continue reading →
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Published on January 12, 2015 02:39

January 5, 2015

KNITTING: Writerly Wisdom for the NEW YEAR (from a nine-year-old)

For Christmas this year, Santa brought��my daughter a knitting loom kit. A knitting loom is a circular contraption with upward poking teeth and a tool for “knitting” by first wrapping the yarn around each tooth and then gently pulling the … Continue reading →
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Published on January 05, 2015 02:26

December 31, 2014

THANKS for a GREAT YEAR! (And here’s to a Happy 2015!)

As we prepare to throw a little confetti and sip a little sparkly tonight, I thought it would be fun, given that WordPress so kindly sent me a wrap-up of my stats for 2014, to celebrate their findings and to … Continue reading →
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Published on December 31, 2014 08:48

December 22, 2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS (And a POEM!)

In celebration of Christmas, here’s a poem from the archives inspired by Christmas at our house.  May you and yours have a blessed Christmas!  I’ll be back in January with brand new posts! Where is Baby Jesus? by Laura Sassi … Continue reading →
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Published on December 22, 2014 02:21

December 15, 2014

GUEST BLOG: The Book That Changed Her Life by Stephanie Karp

Today I am delighted to have my  friend Stephanie Karp writing on a subject dear to her heart: reading!  Join me as we celebrate the wonder and magic of reading and the joy of passing it on to our children. Take it away, … Continue reading →
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Published on December 15, 2014 02:49

December 10, 2014

And the winner is…

Hooray!  Noelle has announced the winner of a free copy of GOODNIGHT, ARK!  Is it you?  Press here to find out. Happy Thursday all!
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Published on December 10, 2014 07:30

December 9, 2014

The fun at VOCATIONAL MOTHERING Continues…

Please join me today as I continue my visit at Noelle’s blog with an interview.  Also, today is the last day to enter her giveaway for the perfect stocking stuffer…. a copy of GOODNIGHT, ARK!  
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Published on December 09, 2014 06:23