Bates Elementary School — such a respectful audience! I’ve just returned from a school and library visit trip (three elementary schools in Dexter MI and my hometown library and can truthfully say these visits are one of my favorite parts of being a children’s book author. I adore seeing how our book has contributed to understanding, broadened… Read more »
It’s October 15th and in Marquette Michigan, snow bits are whizzing around in 20 mph wind. While the busses aren’t covered like this photo suggests, soon we’ll be watching snow fall in earnest — and hoping for a snow day!Winter may come early in Michigan, but the great state counteracts that with many gifts. Debra Diesen is one of them. She’s a NYTimes bestelling author (!) for… Read more »
What’s a road trip without a little vehicular malfunction? Could be an engine that gets too hot, an air conditioner that won’t cool down, or lug nuts that cling to a wheel like a chimp to his mama’s back. So it makes sense than even our virtual tour experienced a glitch wherein two stops got a little smushed into one day. But hey, that’s… Read more »
Notice that one white-shirted character who is facing the back of the bus when everyone else is facing forward? Were you that person? Maybe looking the other direction meant you saw life differently and maybe you offered the rest of the world a unique perspective. I think Darcy Pattison might have been that character and still… Read more »
I wanted to find a school bus photo that included some sheep for our stop today but this bug-eyed bus will have to do. (I guess not many sheep take the bus or at least no one captured it on film.) Why sheep in a bus, you ask? Because our host is Nancy Shaw who… Read more »
Have you ever had the experience of a road trip with someone who wanted to see every roadside attraction and someone else who wanted to “cover some ground?” Well, today the stop and smell the roses person won. We hit the brakes to check out the flora and fauna with Anastasia Suen. If you haven’t visited this website yet,… Read more »
Yes, there is a lot night driving on a cross country road trip. How do you expect us to get from Archimedes Notebook to Tif Talks Books without some caffeine-altered mileage? Thankfully, we made it to Tiffany’s and it’s a good spot to be. She reviews books, talks about literacy issues books that have been banned or challenged. … Read more »
While you were snoozing (did you know you snore?), we traveled to upstate NY and visited Sue Heavenrich’s blog called Archimedes Notebook. (http://archimedesnotebook.blogspot.se/)This is an interesting natural world-oriented place to explore. In addition to book reviews, Sue provides an ongoing list of fun activities to do with children in the great outdoors. Check it out! In case you missed… Read more »
We are movin’ on down the road and hope you are making every stop with us. Today’s host is www.literaryrambles.com. Natalie Aguirre and Casey McCormick are the go-to resource for agent information, writerly tips, and book reviews/interviews. Stop by and check out my guest post about Getting Unstuck with Intention. Remember to comment to be eligble… Read more »
It’s the official launch of the NonStop Ten Stop Blog Tour for A Warm Winter Tail! Jump on board and let’s go. Our first stop is Robin McCoy’s Inspired By Savannah website and blog: http://www.inspiredbysavannah.com/2012/10/book-blog-tour-warm-winter-tail-by.htmlRobin is an entrepreneur and champion for women everywhere. Men, don’t worry. She likes guy types too! Remember to leave a comment when… Read more »
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