It’s the final episode of my six-part blog series, Peek Behind The Curtain: Journey to a New Book. [Scroll to the end for links to the previous episodes.] The series has the best ending because it is also launch day for WATCH THEM GROW: The Fascinating Science… Read more »
I’m reviving my blog series, Peek Behind the Publishing Curtain, to support my writing friends who are new to traditional publishing. Hopefully, the information will also interest those who wonder how books are made. Since it’s been a minute, let’s get caught up. In the first episode of Peek Behind the Curtain, I share how… Read more »
Unless we are involved in creating a book, we’ll never know all the twists and turns the book took to live on a shelf. I thought it might be interesting to share the journey story of REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD. Following is an interview from the SCBWI Michigan Mitten blog series, Book Birthdays. The… Read more »
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ve seen me gushing about the sneak peeks of my next authored book for children, REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD. I apologize (sort of). Going forward, I’ll share different information in both places, so be sure to subscribe to both my blog and newsletter if you are so inclined. Back… Read more »
The ARC, celebratory flowers from hubby, and a lovely note from the team at Charlesbridge. Opening a package from your publishing company is a complete treat. Especially when you have an idea the package might contain the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from your latest book. It did and I am over the moon about this… Read more »
Many thanks to my friend, Nancy Castaldo, for hosting the cover reveal of STRETCH TO THE SUN on her blog, Naturally Speaking. Nancy is a multi-award winning author of middle grade and early reader nonfiction and activity books. She’s also an environmental educator, naturalist, and photographer. In fact, many of her photographs are used in… Read more »
Opening the first box of new books! Delicious!
I love learning about animals and how they navigate their often harsh existence. Maybe that’s why I chose animal adaptation for the topics of my first two books (A Warm Winter Tail and A Cool Summer Tail due out mid-February). This video clip shows a red fox catching mice that are buried under feet of snow!! How cool… Read more »
There is nothing quite like receiving an advanced reader copy of your own book. I wish these moments upon every creative person out there. Opening that package from Sylvan Dell Publishing was a true highlight. The amazing Christina Wald brought to life the summer worlds of many of the same animals as in A Warm… Read more »
Cool gold seal! I used to say nothing exciting happens on a Friday in the children’s book industry, but I’ve had to change my tune. I found out about winning a WOOP grant on a recent Friday (WOOP, WOOP!) and this past Friday, I learned about A Warm Winter Tail winning a Gelett Burgess Award! Here’s the description… Read more »
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