Every author can't wait until they can reveal the cover of their forthcoming book. In the past, I have shared several of my friends covers: Linda Phillips' new cover for CRAZY, Stacey Bartlett's FREE SINGS THE SEA, and Vivian Elbee's I WANT MY BOOK BACK to name just three. NOW, IT'S MY TURN But first,… Continue reading YOU CAN SEE IT HERE FIRST!
Cover reveal of Free Sings the Sea by Stacey Bartlett.
TRUCKER KID (Capstone, June 2023) From Amazon:"Although Athena misses her truck-driving daddy when he's on the road, she thinks he has the most amazing job in the world. She loves showing off her love of all things trucking. But her classmates don't quite get her or why she calls herself Trucker Kid. Can Athena change their… Continue reading TRUCKER KID: A Picture Book Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway!
To follow up on Georgie Bartlett's review of THE MEMORY QUILT, (Monarch Educational Services, 2024) here are author and illustrator interviews, a teen review, PLUS more!INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR LORI KEATINGCAROL: What were your hopes for this The Memory Quilt?LORI: I see The Memory Quilt as a catalyst that sparks deep conversations about death with children. My… Continue reading Q & A with the Author & the Illustrator of THE MEMORY QUILT + A Teen Review + A Giveaway
It's been a long time since I've published a "You Heard It Here First" blog post. It's been an even longer time since I first began writing Half-Truths. My first blog was in 2007 when I wrote about attending a SCBWI-Carolinas conference and finding my character's voice. Since then, I've written over 100 blog posts about this… Continue reading YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST- HALF-TRUTHS HAS A HOME!
I honestly can't remember where I read about Brooke White, but when I did, I knew she was someone I wanted to showcase on my blog.Brooke is a fifth grader at Charlotte Preparatory School in my hometown of Charlotte, NC. You can read her first interview here when she was featured on her school's blog. Besides… Continue reading IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START: An Interview with author, 5th grader, Brooke White and her "agent" mom, Colleen
Last week I reviewed Sally Apokedak's young adult fantasy, The Button Girl. This week, I'm happy to provide an interview with her about the story behind writing this thought-provoking novel for Christians, non-Christians, young women and adults.INTERVIEWCAROL: How did you come up with the ideas for this book? SALLY: I had a hippy friend who had named… Continue reading The Button Girl: An Interview with Author Sally Apokedak and Autographed Giveaway Part II
It's always fun to share publishing news with my blog readers--particularly if it's news from one of my own writing friends. I first met Dorothy Price 10 years ago when she joined my SCBWI-Carolinas critique group. I've read her manuscripts and she's read mine. Today I'm thrilled to share her story of how she recently signed with an… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Dorothy Price signs with Agent, Miranda Paul
Congratulations to Theresa Milstein who won Tomorrow's Bread from last week's blog. ******** One of the television shows my husband and I enjoy is Chopped. Besides watching the incredible creations the cooks come up with out of their mystery baskets, I like the final second when the cooks' time is up. They throw up their hands and step away… Continue reading I Finished My Book, Now What? Some ABC's of Being Between Books
On last week's blog, Vijaya Bodach shared her inspiration for her debut YA novel, BOUND. This week she provides insights into her publishing journey and she and I talk shop. PATH TO PUBLICATION CAROL: Did you try to publish BOUND through “normal” publishers? If so, was there a pattern to your rejections? VIJAYA I tried the… Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Bound: Author Interview Part II