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 »
This series is intended to help my new-to-writing friends, but also should be of interest if you wonder how books are made. In the first installment of Peek Behind the Curtain, I shared the lightbulb moment of a new manuscript [cue copious thank yous to Lin-Manual Miranda, Leslie Odom, and Hamilton]. The idea was a… Read more »
Nonfiction children’s book author and thought leader, Melissa Stewart, shared the following post on Nerdy Book Club today and it blew my mind a little. Even though I am an informational/nonfiction book writer, my first ideas for back-to-school books are fiction. That’s crazy, right? Melissa reminds us in this post that informational/nonfiction books play an… Read more »
Okay. I might be biased because Charlesbridge is publishing my forthcoming book STRETCH TO THE SUN: FROM A TINY SPROUT TO THE TALLEST TREE ON EARTH and I know firsthand they are an amazing team, but this post by Charlesbridge nonfiction senior editor Alyssa Mito Pusey is all-by-itself excellent. Getting to “I GET IT!”: Scaffolding in Nonfiction is… Read more »
In 2013, I was lucky enough to receive a grant from SCBWI to pursue a writing project involving coast Redwood trees. Recently, I visited Redwood National and State Parks and made a brief video about my way-too-short time there. Be sure your audio is turned on, relax, and enjoy the magnificence of these very real giants… http://animoto.com/play/7EIRj8Axpl1d0pHpbTu0Fw
New research suggests that koalas use trees for temperature control. How cool is that? Click here to learn more: tree huggers. I wish I could have included this neat fact in my book, A Cool Summer Tail, about how animals stay cool in the heat!
I am so impressed with this book. Mr. Vidal, who was part of Operation Pedro Pan, is a breathtakingly honest writer and I am in awe of his bravery. I highly recommend this memoir which is described on the book jacket as “an immigrant’s story of despair, endurance, and redemption.” Vidal has shared a haunting story told in a lyrical voice.
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