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Judge’s review of ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Back in February, I entered “Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets” in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. I found out in mid-October that my book was not among the winning entries. It would be a lie to say … Continue reading →

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The books have arrived!

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

The first hundred copies of “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank” arrived on the doorstep yesterday afternoon. (With a week and a half to spare before the book launch next Saturday … phew!) The first copies will be … Continue reading →

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Pre-release book party — save the date!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Even though “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank” won’t officially be for sale until Tuesday, Nov. 24, there will be a pre-release book party at Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 21. And you’re … Continue reading →

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Redefining ‘Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank’

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

All year I’ve referred to “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank” as the sequel to “Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets.” All year, I’ve been uncomfortable with that definition. While Book of Blank takes place in the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: A Girl with a Cape, by Amy Logan

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining my nieces for a reading and book signing by Amy Logan, author the the “A Girl With a Cape” books. The visit was my first encounter with these tales, which tell the … Continue reading →

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