WRITERS STAY WITH US LONG AFTER THEY'RE GONE We lost one of the greatest authors of our time. Jane Yolen died on June 11th. She wrote over 450 books. Some of her books have not hit their publication dates yet. I've been thinking of her all summer. She was the first person to tell me... Continue Reading →
Sounds of Summer
OCEAN WAVES SOOTHE MY SOUL I just spent the most relaxing time in Ogunquit, Maine, with my life partner. Living in the REAL WORLD never gets old! It's so nice to be away from screens and do-to lists and just live in the present moment! Highlights include reading on the beach, lobster, lobster, lobster, Drag... Continue Reading →
Summer Side Up-Side Down
SUMMER TRAVEL BUZZ I've been traveling a lot this summer! To Pennsylvania for Mia Siegert's The Names We Buried book launch, which was a huge success! To Chicago for ALA! A couple vacations scattered in between. And in August, I'll be heading to my client writing retreat! Busy, busy! Traveling allows me to see how... Continue Reading →
Webinar TOMORROW Night! Less is More: The Art of Writing Board Books
Cost is just $29. LINK to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2117782525172/WN_iPnSlI0bTfCgouTG6W4_ZA Join authors Aya Khalil, Delia Ruiz, and author-illustrator Andrea Campos to learn about the art of writing board books. Moderated by literary agent, Sera Rivers, this panel will discuss their creative process and share tips on how to write tales for the youngest age group. The recording... Continue Reading →
THE “CRAFT” OF CREATING
CREATE BOLDLY! Create Boldly was the theme of the New England SCBWI conference that I went to last weekend, and I love it so much I'm using it as my first heading! I am completely amazed at how much I accomplished during my writing retreat in April. Being technology free gave me more time than... Continue Reading →
Creating Cute with Authors Molly Harris and Brooke Hartman
FREE Webinar Recording Creating Cute: Writing Adorable Characters and Classic Takes with a Twist Molly Harris (Whirby, illustrated by Jacob Souva) and Brooke Hartman (Exca-Gator, illustrated by Michael Slack) discuss the creative process for their latest picture books with their literary agent Sera Rivers. Click this link to watch the recording.