"This is the house that the Hinkle sisters lived in, and that's the muddy river where Thomas and Jackie fished together." Joyce Hostetter pointed out the car window as we drove around around her hometown, Hickory, NC--the setting for her Bakers Mountain Series. "See that old building? That's the hosiery factory where Junior worked for a few days. Over there… Continue reading STORIES IN JOYCE'S BACKYARD: A "PICK-YOUR-OWN" GIVEAWAY!
Congratulations to Michelle Leonard for winning Radioactive! on last week's blog. If you read my blog regularly, than you are no stranger to my friend Joyce Hostetter who I have featured on my blog many times. It is my privilege to host her today as she shares her reflections on some behind the scenes thoughts on writing… Continue reading Guest Post by Joyce Hostetter: On Writing a War Series
I am pleased to announce a new series of posts following up on my You Heard it Here First series. In these Where Are They Now? posts I'll share follow-up publication news from authors and illustrators I have featured on my blog. My first success story comes from North Carolina author Joyce Hostetter, who happens to… Continue reading Where Are They Now? Joyce Hostetter's Cover Reveal + Giveaway
To my chagrin, ads have suddenly appeared on my blog that I have not put there. If anyone happens to know how to get them off, please email me! I find this incredibly annoying and I have no idea how to remove them. The first person to help me successfully remove these annoying ads-- will… Continue reading Help Me Out and Win a Great Book!
I am so proud of Joyce Hostetter and her daughter Wendy Davis. Joyce, the author of BLUE and COMFORT, asked Wendy to create book trailers for both books. I shared the one for BLUE here. (If you haven't viewed it yet, do this first!) Now, watch the trailer posted below. Than mosey on over to Joyce's… Continue reading COMFORT: A Book Trailer that Will Leave You in Tears
Several writers I know are reposting previous book reviews as a part of Random Acts of Publicity Week. Since Joyce Hostetter's book trailer came out today celebrating the new cover of her book, I figure this was an opportune time to republish my review of BLUE and share Joyce's book trailer. This review is from July, 2007.… Continue reading BLUE's News
If you have recently signed up to follow my blog and you're between 12-16 years old, please email me at: cbaldwin6@carolina.rr.com. Technically my contest for an autographed copy of Joyce Hostetter's book BLUE is up tomorrow, but I know some of you have signed up and haven't sent me an email. So, I am extending the… Continue reading A Note To My New Teen Followers (and to Parents as well)
It never fails. When I teach teens I feel as if I receive as much as I give. That was my experience teaching twelve teens at the recent Write2Ignite conference. Picture courtesy Sean Earnhardt We came together as a group of strangers- some more tentative than others- but we all had the same passion: a love for… Continue reading Write2Ignite Teens Ignite Me and Inspire a Giveaway!
Last February I had the privilege of reading a rough draft of Committed! (working title) by Joyce Hostetter, my fellow Talking Story partner and my inspiration for writing historical fiction. Although Joyce hadn’t signed a contract for it, she had already spent two years writing it. I finished reading it with tears in my eyes… Continue reading A Committed Writer
In our last issue of Talking Story for this academic year, Joyce Hostetter and I offer some fun family and classroom activities, four cool giveaways, and several book reviews. If you haven’t already subscribed, you can still do so by clicking here. In addition, we announce two book developments. Joyce’s book Blue has just been… Continue reading Bragging On My Buddies