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The challenge of making writing a priority
Summer is a tough season to be a writer. In the winter, it feels warm and cozy to curl up with a blanket and a laptop. No one questions an inclination to stay home and write rather than venture onto … Continue reading
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6 literary dads whose kids we’d love to be
In honor of Father’s Day coming on Sunday, I’m jumping on the literature blogging bandwagon and sharing a list of the best father figures novels have to offer. Which of these awesome characters would you love to call Dad? 1. … Continue reading
Girls and Graphic Novels by Emily Meixner
Originally posted on Nerdy Book Club:
My eight-year-old niece loves graphic novels. She ingests them voraciously, and when I saw her during the winter holidays, ninety percent of that time she was reading. Truth be told, I didn’t actually see…
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Behold the mighty Glomtom!
On Wednesday, I visited first- and third-graders at Dwight Grade School. During the visit, the students helped me on a special project for Book 2 in the Sarah & Katy adventures (coming in December 2015). The first part of our … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, classroom, creativity, imagination, kid lit, Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets, writing
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Pulling the plug (temporarily) on your online presence
As an independent author, I know the importance of platform building. Being plugged in to social media, feeding content to a website or blog, and connecting with readers is part of the self-publishing process. But sometimes, it feels good to … Continue reading
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Tagged platform building, self-publishing, social media, unplugged, writing
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