REVIEW OF UNICORNS OF THE SECRET STABLEI'm joined by my granddaughter, Eleanor Edgar, in this review.Almost 7-year-old Eleanor, withher new books, unicorn, and favorite dog. It’s been a long time since I’ve read early chapter books. But when my fellow SCBWI-Carolinas friend, Laurie Edwards, reached out to me with the promise of books, how could I say no?Below… Continue reading UNICORNS OF THE SECRET STABLE: Early Chapter Books Review and TALKING STORY
In my last post I shared Monica Roe's debut middle grade novel, Air. Today you're going to hear why Monica was uniquely prepared to write this book, her path to publication, and why bees and Alaska each have special roles.In the author note at the end of Air, Monica relates that in her job as a pediatric… Continue reading INTERVIEW WITH MONICA ROE, AUTHOR OF AIR, and a GIVEAWAY- PART II
I am thrilled to share with you my friend Monica Roe's, upcoming novel, Air (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, March 15, 2022). Today you are going to hear about a book that her publisher describes as,"a smart, energetic middle grade debut about thinking big, working hard, and taking flight."On Thursday you'll get a glimpse behind… Continue reading AIR: A MIDDLE GRADE REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY– PART I
I recently hung out with three other writers for several days of writing, critiquing, eating chocolate and yummy food. (What is it about writers who must have the latter two to validate the first two?) Since each of us was at a different place in our manuscript, I thought it would be interesting to share a few of the… Continue reading Four Writers and Four Writing Stages– Part I