Author Archives: Julie Stroebel Barichello

Cookbook Review: A Literary Picnic by Alison Walsh

In March, Alison Walsh released her third literary cookbook. This time, the author and chef ventured into independent publishing to release the e-book A Literary Picnic.  Continue reading

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Missing deadlines, shelving a manuscript, and getting back on track with The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill

It’s been almost four years to the day that I introduced the cast of my next middle grade novel, The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. I started writing the book in 2016, with plans to release it in 2018. I missed … Continue reading

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Why you should be reading aloud with older kids, too

I clearly remember the first time I read the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede. I was about 9 years old, tucked away in the odds-and-ends room of my childhood home, surrounded by shelves and Sterilite plastic totes filled … Continue reading

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Meet the Molehills: Sneak peek behind the book cover

Molehill starts with M. And mischief starts with Molehills. The Molehills will be arriving on bookshelves this summer in “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill.” But just who is the Molehill family? Get a sneak peek of who you’ll meet between … Continue reading

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Rebranding future books under a new imprint

The past three years have been devoted to work on The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. First writing it, then rewriting … and rewriting … and editing … and rewriting … and editing … and … You get the picture. But … Continue reading

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