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6 middle grade books to kick off 2026
Happy 2026! With the start of a new year, people turn their focus to resolutions, self-improvement, and positive change in the world around them. Those concepts aren’t exclusive to adults, and they also aren’t exclusive to January. Here are six … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, children's literature, kid lit, middle-grade, reading
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Three years after Hocus Pocus 2 was released, I’m ready to talk about it
Lately I started to ask myself: Was Hocus Pocus 2 really as disappointing as I remembered it? I never rewatched it after that first screening. So three years later, I decided to give it another try—and I discovered my initial reaction might have been too hasty. Continue reading
Book Giveaway! Request an ARC of The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill
We’re a little over three months away from the release of The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. That means it’s time to give away advanced reader copies! I’m distributing free digital ARCs (available in epub or PDF) in exchange for honest … Continue reading
Posted in children's literature
Tagged Advanced Reader Copies, ARC, Book Giveaway, children's literature, kid lit, middle grade fiction
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It’s finally happening! New book coming in November
Ten years. That’s how long it’s been since Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank was published. It was my sophomore children’s book, independently published in November 2015. Riding the high of a recently released novel, I immediately started … Continue reading
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The time it takes to write a book
In traditional publishing, there are teams of agents and editors to flag that a manuscript that isn’t quite ready. For indie authors, it can come down to our own discretion when we flip the switch on publication. So how long should we spend writing and revising? Continue reading
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