It is always an honor for me when an author allows me the privilege of sharing the cover of their book with the world. This time, I'm giving you a first peek at my friend Linda Phillips' new cover for the re-release of her YA novel, CRAZY. Isn't it stunning?It's hard to believe that this poignant novel… Continue reading YOU CAN SEE IT HERE FIRST — A COVER REVEAL of the RE-RELEASE OF CRAZY by Linda Phillips
I always consider it an honor when a friend asks me to host their cover reveal. In Viviane Elbee's case, this is a double pleasure because "back in the day" we were members of the same SCBWI-Carolinas critique group in Charlotte AND I got to post the cover of her first picture book, Teach Your Giraffe to… Continue reading You Heard It Here First: Viviane Elbee's SECOND Picture Book, a Cover Reveal, and a Giveaway!
Congratulations to Jean Hall for winning Otis P. Oliver Protests and Doreen Robinson for winning Travel Guide for Monsters on last week's blog. For those of you who didn't win--stay tuned. I just received a large stack of picture books from Sleeping Bear Press. ******* Today I'm going to talk about my friend and writing… Continue reading All About Joyce Hostetter: Write2Ignite Instructor and Author of EQUAL (and pssst… A Cover Reveal Too!)
Congratulations to Jo Lynn Worden and Julian Daventry who won copies of DRIVE from last week's blog post. ****** I am always honored when an author asks me to host their cover reveal. So, when Lisa Williams Kline asked if I was interested, of course I said yes! Her latest book, ONE WEEK OF YOU,… Continue reading ONE WEEK OF YOU- by Lisa Kline's new YA novel and a Giveaway!
Today I'm delighted to introduce you to Viviane Elbee and her debut picture book, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI (Albert Whitman, November 2018). I met Viviane in 2010 when she attended the Charlotte, NC critique group which I led. She came to our group brimming with ideas but without the writing or publishing experience to bring… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Viviane Elbee's Cover Reveal!
Congratulations to Donna Earnhardt who won a copy of OOPHAR THE BLUE from last week's blog. Run to the Light “I cried all the time back in 2006, when we learned Taylor has infantile Batten disease. Somewhere along the way, my life before Batten disease dropped out of sight in the rear-view mirror. I cried less and less. Mostly,… Continue reading Run to the Light by Laura King Edwards: Cover Reveal and Giveaway
Since Carol already covered the path to publication of my second book (Light Messages/July 2018), we thought it would be fun to go into detail about the cover development process. First, the title has been changed from Heart Behind These Hands to Behind These Hands. Here is the blurb: Fourteen-year-old Claire Fairchild has always… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Cover Reveal for Linda Phillips Second Book!
I am honored to share the cover reveal for DRIVE, Joyce Hostetter's newest middle grade book that will be released in September by Calkins Creek. In this interview she gives you a glimpse of the backstory behind the latest in the Bakers Mountain Stories as well as the nitty gritty research she did. Take it away, Joyce!… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Cover Reveal for DRIVE by Joyce Hostetter
I'm honored to share a cover reveal for a tween book that will be released next month. TWICE BETRAYED, by my fellow Highlights Summer Camp participant, Gayle Krause, will be available on March 28th from Trowbridge Books. Isn't this a gorgeous cover? Here's the blurb for the book: The thread of friendship is stretched to the breaking… Continue reading Twice Betrayed: A Cover Reveal and ARC Giveaway!
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