I heard that writing a book was only part of the work an author does to get his or her book out into the world. Marketing and publicity are equally important! As I'm finding out, they're equally time consuming. What to Do Next? Each night I go to bed thinking about the jobs that for… Continue reading My First Interview and My First 5-Star Goodreads Review!
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 am blessed with amazing writer friends whose stories inspire my writing. This week I am pleased to share BEHIND THESE HANDS by my writing buddy, Linda Phillips. Some of you may remember the cover reveal and when I blogged about Linda's unique path to publication for this book, which is her second novel in verse. Now you can glimpse inside this… Continue reading BEHIND THESE HANDS: A Review and Giveaway
This post has been a long time coming. About 16 years long. There have been times when I thought I was ready to submit my middle-grade novel, HALF-TRUTHS. But now I KNOW it. IN THE BEGINNINGFrom the beginning, I imagined a story about a white girl and a light-skinned Black girl discovering that they were second… Continue reading On Submission
A few weeks ago I posted my You're Almost in Labor! blog. I shared that the next step in my publishing journey was engaging Deborah Halverson to help get my "baby" ready to send to agents and/or publishers. As I waited for her feedback and editorial letter, I got nervous. What if she didn't like HALF-TRUTHS? Or worse, what if she… Continue reading The Next Step: The Editorial Letter
Like me, you might never have heard of Rare Disease Day. The following three authors have intimate acquaintance with rare diseases. Giveaway details below. Linda Phillips Linda Phillips Skyping with a class in International School of Nanshan Shenzhen, P.R. China (Hong Kong) Linda is no stranger to my blog. Here is her story: My involvement with rare disease began during my teaching… Continue reading Rare Disease Day and SIX Giveaways!
Congratulations to Dorothy Price for winning Mine. Yours. on my blog last week. ******** Today, I welcome my close friend and writing buddy, Linda Phillips. Many of you know her through SCBWI-Carolinas but others of you have read about her on my blog. Either way, I expect you will enjoy this post about facilitating literacy around the… Continue reading Literacy Around the World — Featuring Guest blogger, LInda Phillips
Earlier this summer three of my friends attended the American Library Association's Annual Conference in New Orleans. I asked Jo Hackl, Rebecca Petruck, and Linda Phillips to share their perspective on presenting their books to thousands of librarians. I found this picture on Facebook. A writer just happened to be in New Orleans during the… Continue reading Triple Play @ ALA!
Congratulations to the following readers who won books: Linda Townsend won Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals by Charles Ghinga Kathleen Burkinshaw won Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe by Jo Hackl Jane Leah B. won Nature's Friend by Lindsey McDivitt Mary Housel won The Extraordinary Ordinary Moth by Darlin Gray Thanks to all… Continue reading Behind These Hands: A Review and ARC 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!