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Launch of ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’ almost here

It has been another exciting week at La Casa Barichello. On Tuesday, the proof copy of SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS arrived in the mail. I may or may not have spotted it sticking out of the mailbox … 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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Exciting developments

I haven’t been this excited since the seventh Harry Potter book was released. I received the proofs for the first bookmarks to accompany SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS. (Hopefully I won’t be as disappointed in the final result … Continue reading

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Cover reveal for ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’

This moment has been a long time in coming. From the moment an idea for a novel occurs to a writer, the visualization begins. Words aren’t even on paper before we start imagining the weight of the book in our … Continue reading

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September is the perfect month for book lovers

When I first moved to Streator, I had a handful of chores at the DMV, post office, and with my bill companies to make myself an “official” resident. As far as the state government and the United States Postal Service … Continue reading

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