All we wanted was for my son to have a ninth birthday party to remember. That should be simple enough, right? As the mother of two, I’m an experienced birthday party planner and I have a reputation for over-the-top birthday parties. But, this one “takes the cake.” We debated what kind of party to have…. Read more »
The amazingly talented maven of children’s literature and generous supporter of all writers, Cynthia Leitich-Smith, has put together a fabulous list of books published by Austin area authors and posted it on Indiebound.org. You’ve really got to peruse the list. Apparently, there’s something in the local water system. It’s called talent! Quote for the day:… Read more »
Jessica Lee Anderson and P.J. (Tricia) Hoover will be celebrating the release of their individiual books October 18th at 2pm at Book People. Jessica Lee Anderson’s BORDER CROSSING is geared for young adult audiences and deals with the sensitive subject of schizophrenia. P.J. Hoover’s new release, THE NAVAL OF THE WORLD marks the second in… Read more »
*INK THINK TANKWhether you are a teacher interested in introducing quality nonfiction books into your classroom, a nonfiction writer eager to study quality titles, a school administrator looking to book an author visit, or simply looking for reading suggestions, listen up. The Interesting Nonfiction for Kids bloggers (I.N.K.), which consists of award winning authors of… Read more »
photos: Top left- A not-so-great shot of the workshop space Top Center- Don Tate, Donna Bowman Bratton, Carmen Oliver, Shana Burg Top Right- Debbie Gonzales, MFA graduate and coordinator for the workshop Bottom left- The after-party. from left Stephanie Farrow, Susan Taylor Brown, Donna Bowman Bratton (standing), Emma Virjan, Erin Edwards I’m so terribly behind… Read more »
I will be joining a parcel of other writers from around the country this Saturday, Oct. 3rd as we welcome some Vermont College of Education’s MFA alumni for an exciting workshop. The core workshop is titled “Taking it to the next Level” and will be attended by Vermont graduates and aspiring writers who are indeed… Read more »
You all know I’m taking a mental break from one of my nonfiction projects. This is a source of frustration for me because I don’t like unfinished projects. When I get to the point in a manuscript when I feel too close to the story to cut any more, I put it away – out… Read more »
There are only so many hours in the day, right? So, unfortunately, my blog takes a back seat lately. The truth is, after whacking myself in the head like a V-8 commercial, I hunched down to start the difficult task of rewriting two manuscripts from scratch. The past five years have been spent in exhaustive… Read more »
Well, we are finally home after 4184 miles, 11 states, 5 mountain ranges, 6 hotels, 672 photos, a car full of dirty clothes, and 46 state license plates (remember the license plate game? I understand not seeing Hawaii and Alaska, but we wondered why we didn’t come across New Hampshire and Idaho.) Some of the… Read more »
I’m posting from the road on the seventh day of a twelve day jaunt. It would be far too easy to simply reveal the destinations we have enjoyed, so let it be a temporary mystery. Ah, a challenge you say? So be it. You have five days to guess the places we have visited during… Read more »
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