I was invited to join a blog hop! Ready for some fun? Here’s how it works: I answer some questions about my current project, and then pass the baton on to five talented writers whose work I want to highlight. Then they’ll do a similar post and highlight five writers they admire, and so on … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Books
Touching the Surface: A book with heart
One of the things I love most about being a writer is meeting other writers, because sometimes when I meet other writers, I’m actually making a new friend. A few years ago during a whirlwind trip to New York, I met Kimberly J. Sabatini. Kim has a heart big enough to hug the whole world. … Continue reading »
Should Children’s Books Have A Rating System?
Last weekend’s Wall Street Journal article, Darkness Too Visible, sparked a discussion with a friend of mine. She’s a writer, too. Our discussion ended with us contemplating whether or not children’s books — or any book, really — would benefit from a rating system, such as the one used for movies, television, or video games. … Continue reading »
Under the Influence
This week over at The Parking Lot Confessional, we’re talking about the authors who influence us. Due to my being a doofus, I double-booked our guest authors this week, and rather than try to reschedule either (especially since they both worked so hard writing awesome guests posts), we decided to go ahead and run both … Continue reading »
I told you it was good.
Today, A.S. King won a Printz Honor for her awesome book, Please Ignore Vera Dietz. I told you it was good. So go read it already! Congratulations, Amy! Well deserved. Continue reading »