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 Linda Phillips who won the ebook copy of Rebecca Petruck's new book, BOY BITES BUG. ******** You know how I love sharing fellow writers good news--particularly for those who are debut authors. When I read on the SCBWI-Carolinas Pals group that Brandon Reese's first picture book was coming out in May (Lion Forge)… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: OOTHAR THE BLUE by Brandon Reese and a Giveaway!
In some ways books are like babies: conceiving them and bringing them into the world requires a lot of effort. The mother (writer) does most of the work, but there’s usually a team that assists with the delivery. As the critique coordinator for the SCBWI Carolinas Charlotte group for over twenty years, I had the… Continue reading Extraordinary: A Review and an ARC Giveaway!
Being a member of a SCBWI critique group has lots of advantages: I receive feedback about my manuscript and have the opportunity to learn more about writing by critiquing others. I also meet wonderful writers who are serious about honing their craft and getting published. And every once in awhile, skilled illustrators wander into our… Continue reading Introducing Jenn Bower, "Authorstrator": Part I
Many years ago, Gretchen Griffith commuted to Charlotte to be a part of our SCBWI critique group. Since then she has found a group much closer to her home in Hickory, NC, but I have watched from afar as she got her much-worked on article "Finding Forty Two" published in Highlights in 2009, and then… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Gretchen Griffith's New Picture Book and a Giveaway!