In this last installment in this series, Jenn Bower shares how she connected with her agent, and her advice to her fellow writers, illustrators, and "authorstrators." Next week her agent, Danielle Smith of Red Fox Literary, gives us a glimpse of why she decided to represent Jenn. (You can find links to the previous blogs… Continue reading Jenn Bower: A SCBWI-Carolinas story- Authorstrator Part IV
Congratulations to Deanna Klingel who won Christy Allen's book, Samantha Green and the Case of the Haunted Pumpkin. ************** As my faithful blog followers know, I enjoy giving away books, recommending well-written books, and sharing updates on my own WIP Half-Truths. But my favorite post is when I announce an author landing an agent or a… Continue reading You Heard it Here First- Introducing Miriam Franklin
Congratulations to Lisa Kline, a frequent guest on this blog, who won the autographed copy of Veronica Rossi's book Under the Never Sky. She has donated so many books as giveaways--I'm happy she won one too! ******** If you've been following this blog for several years than you may have already met Linda Phillips, one of my closest writing… Continue reading Introducing CRAZY by Linda Phillips- Part I
Last week Becky Shillington tagged me on her blog tour and as you'll see at the bottom of this post, I'll tag three more writers. I hope you'll enjoy this post and check out my fellow bloggers. What are you working on right now? As many of my faithful blog readers know, I'm writing my first… Continue reading I'm On Tour!
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!
"Pansy Smith has just heard the most amazing news in her life. Her best friend Anna, who became brain-damaged fifteen months ago, is going to have an operation that could cure her. Now it’s time for Pansy to become all those things she hasn’t been in the past: Brave. Smart. Talented. Exceptional. The perfect friend… Continue reading Bragging on a Friend – Perseverance Pays Off!