Category Archives: Writing

Self-publishing by any other name

A trend has developed when I talk about SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS with friends, acquaintances, and complete strangers. The conversation usually starts something like this: PERSON: Wow! You wrote a book? Is it for sale anywhere? ME: … Continue reading

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Give the gift of reading this Christmas

I confess I have an ulterior motive in this blog post. As much as I encourage adults to give the children in their lives any age-appropriate literature for Christmas, I have a specific book recommendation to place under the tree … Continue reading

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In defense of NaNoWriMo and #amwriting

With the approach of NaNoWriMo in T-minus 10 days, I have seen many #NaNoWriMo and #NaNoPrep hashtags among the people I follow on Twitter, as well as the ever-present #amwriting. And with the approach of NaNoWriMo comes the relatively recent … Continue reading

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Today is National Day on Writing

Today is National Day on Writing, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Writing Project, and The New York Times Learning Network. This year, according to the National Day on Writing web page, the theme is to … Continue reading

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Thoughts on pricing children’s chapter books

When I was a kid, I got an allowance of $5 per week. That $5 went toward many Beanie Babies, a handful 10-cent Now and Later candies at Mazon Market, and those big 50-cent stickers you can buy from sticker … Continue reading

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