Happy Friday! It’s been a hectic week in my little corner of the world. I won’t bore you with the challenges of being home with a sick child while the refrigerator goes on the blink. And I refuse to paint the pitiful picture of ice chests now holding the contents of said fridge and freezer…. Read more »
Many of the nonfiction books I’ve featured have involved historical subjects and biographies. Today, let’s look at some titles set closer to home. Regional nonfiction for kids. After all, every kid should know about his/her home state. Now, my state of Texas is, well, BIG, and there are oodles of titles hitting the shelves each… Read more »
From Left: Lisa Wheeler, Stephanie Greene, Sarah Sullivan, Don Tate Obviously, I’m a little behind with blog posts of late. I spent the last two weeks putting a spit-shine on my current work-in-progress, which is now in the hands of my dream agent. Keep fingers crossed! I can’t let another day go by without sharing… Read more »
Mark your calendars folks. The good news in and around the Austin kid-lit community keeps rolling in. If you miss Cynthia Leitich Smith or Brian Yansky or Bethany Hegedus at the Texas Book Festival, don’t despair. They’re joining forces for one of the biggest book launch parties in Central Texas. Sunday, November 14, 2010. 2:00pm… Read more »
Featured Authors:Cynthia Leitich Smith Lisa RailsbackBrian Yansky Chris BartonApril Lurie Bethany HegedusI hope I haven’t missed anyone Every Fall, when the temperature finally drops below ninety degrees and the humidity plummets to an energizing low, I can feel Texas Book Festival weekend approaching. Well, here it is. The 2010 Texas Book Festival rolls out the… Read more »
There are male-specific rights-of-passage for boys. The first fish. The first hunt. The first shave. I’ve been rather melancholy about the whole idea of losing my youngest son to manhood. Sure, he’s just on the tail end of nine, but I catch glimpses of the future in his evolving jaw line, his size 10 ½… Read more »
(why can’t I place images whereever I want? Honestly, no matter what I do, pictures always land at the head of the post. How frustrating!) I’m looking back at my week now and feeling pretty good about how I’ve spent my time. You see, I made a New-School-Year Resolution to utilize my days more wisely…. Read more »
I love writing retreats. Scratch that…I need writing retreats. As a busy, involved mother married to a husband with a very big job, requiring long hours, home is riddled with responsibility for me. I write at the same desk I pay bills from. My deadlines rest on the same calendar with doctor’s appointments, PTA meetings,… Read more »
I was leafing through my multitudes of computer files and stumbled upon a lengthy discourse by Richard Peck. I loved this poem he ended with. by Richard Peck A story is a doorwayThat opens on a wider place;A story is a mirrorTo reflect the reader’s face. A story is a questionYou hadn’t thought to ponder;A… Read more »
Summer with kids means constant movement, and a shift in priorities. But, fear not dear blog readers. And stay tuned for future posts in this nonfiction blog series. My next blog topics:situation vs. theme in nonfictionThe role illustration plays in nonfictionHeavy subjects for picture book audiencesRecommended sites for nonfiction writers Quote for the day: “Summer… Read more »
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