Finding humor when the world is scary
Once again, terrible news about tragic loss of lives at the hands of an angry, murderous lunatic, this time in France. And once again, words fail me. I’m brokenhearted for
Once again, terrible news about tragic loss of lives at the hands of an angry, murderous lunatic, this time in France. And once again, words fail me. I’m brokenhearted for
It’s hard to think about anything right now but the flow of terrible, relentless news of late. The attack in Orlando. Two black men shot by police officers within a
I have a middle grade reader at home, so I can relate to this quote from Judy Blue: “Children are the worst. Middle-grade readers will come into the store and
You can’t force someone to write, but you can gently nudge a kid towards expressing themselves with words. One way to do it is introducing them to the great
Excited to join other children’s book authors Amie Borst, Bethanie Borst, Nancy Castaldo, Laura Diamond and Kimberly Sabatini as we talk about our books, answer questions and give away swag
Barnes and Noble pulled off their first-ever teen festival last weekend. Super cute photos here.
Lovely interview with the incomparable Kate DiCamillo talking about the importance — and joy — of summer reading. I have found memories of the time I spent in the small
I’ve said it before. Eating out is absolutely the scariest part of having a food allergy. So much has to go right for a food allergic patron to safely eat
Great article in Publishers Weekly about how upper middle grade books are tackling more serious and mature topics. I love that there are options for kids looking for information and
I’m blogging today over at From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors all about summer-themed novels, so whether your MG reader is going to camp, going on vacation, visiting