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The Bookish Christmas: Kid lit edition
When I encountered The Bookish Christmas tag at Scifi and Scary Book Reviews (*the tag was created by callummclaughlin.wordpress.com), I couldn’t resist jumping into the bookish fun. Without further ado, here is my bookish Christmas list. Father Christmas: Name a … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's literature, kid lit, literature, middle grade fiction, reading, The Bookish Christmas
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That time I gave funerals to caterpillars
I was eight years old the year our home got covered in caterpillars. Well, not our home, really. But our property. They were everywhere in the flower gardens, the grass, the driveway. Tall, stalky holly hocks stood sentinel around the … Continue reading
Posted in Children and Family
Tagged caterpillars, childhood, family, kid lit, middle grade fiction, mischief
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Your childhood mischief could inspire a book chapter
If you have an entertaining tale of childhood mischief, your anecdote could inspire a chapter in my next book. Now through April 30, I am collecting memories of childhood shenanigans for my upcoming middle grade novel, “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill.” … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, contest, fiction, kid lit, literature, writing
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The inspiration behind the next book
I come from a family of storytellers. Stories were as much a part of dinner as Mom’s home cooking. We would tell stories about our days at work or school. During holiday and family gatherings, we would reminisce on holidays … Continue reading
Q&A with the author
The Times newspaper in Ottawa, Ill., published this Q&A with me earlier this week about my newly released children’s chapter book, “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank.” To read the original, click here. The full Q&A is included … Continue reading
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