With the publication of TANGLED LINES (Seek, 2016), Bonnie Doerr completes her eco-mystery series that began with ISLAND STING (2010) and STAKEOUT (2012). All three middle grade books star "detectives" Kenzie Ryan and Angelo Sanchez figuring out an ecological crime that threatens their beloved Florida Keys. Since many of you tell me you appreciate it when I interweave book reviews… Continue reading Tangled Lines: A Review and an Autographed Giveaway!
I don't want to overload anyone's inbox, so I rarely blog twice a week. But every once in awhile I want to pass along information in a timely fashion and this post is an exception to my once-a-week blog rule. Donna Earnhardt is no stranger to the Carolina's SCBWI region and to this blog. I… Continue reading BEING FRANK: Five Free Skype Visits with Author Donna Earnhardt
Congratulations to Joyce Hostetter who won the autographed copy of "The Great Call of China" on last week's post. Trust me, her winning was independent of this post! A Bible Lesson The ancient Israelites had a problem. In a battle with their enemies the Amalekites, Moses and Aaron noticed that whenever Moses held up his hand,… Continue reading Aaron Moments: A Tribute to Friendship
My apologies if you received an email on Saturday evening with a link to an old blog post--blogger error! Rory's Promise was given away 5 months ago. I'm sorry for the confusion. Last week Jo Hackl, long-time member of SCBWI-Carolinas, shared the pitch and background of her debut novel, Smack Dab in the Middle of… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Jo Hackl's Path to Publication – Part II
If you're a member of the SCBWI-Carolinas region, then you probably already know Jo Hackl's cheerful, friendly face. For three years she served as assistant Regional Advisor and for another three she was the voice of reassurance and encouragement as the Critique Coordinator at the annual conference. She and I have been in the region… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Jo Hackl's Path to Publication Part I
Congratulations to Peggy Rothschild, a new blog reader, who won Susan Moger's book, Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank. ******* I love introducing new authors and illustrators and sharing news of upcoming publications. This time, Constance Lombardo, a writer/illustrator in the SCBWI-Carolinas region, takes center stage with her debut graphic novel. This week you'll hear… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Introducing Constance Lombardo and Mr. Puffball
Congratulations to Ann Eisenstein, a fellow SCBWI-Carolinas writers, who won an autographed copy of Sheri Levy's novel, Seven Days to Goodbye. Thanks to all of you who entered. Here is another book to try and win! At a recent SCBWI-Carolinas conference, I took an informative workshop with Emma Dryden on world building. First, Emma instructed us… Continue reading The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill AND a Giveaway!
Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won a copy of last week's giveaway, Turning On a Dime. Stay turned faithful blog followers, I have more books to give away over the next few weeks! ********** I met Lisa Kline when she presented a workshop on historical fiction at one of the first SCBWI events I organized in Charlotte.… Continue reading The Return of Eleanor Hill– And a Giveaway!
For the last month Jenn Bower has graciously shared her creative process from her childhood dreams until the time she signed with Danielle Smith of Red Fox Literary. Today you get to see Jenn's work from Danielle's perspective and why she decided to offer Jenn representation. CAROL What drew you to Jennifer's work? JENN Initially… Continue reading A Word from Danielle Smith: Jenn Bower's Agent
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