Congratulations to Cathy Ogren who won Lulu and Rocky in Indianapolis from last week's blog.It is my honor to present Vijaya Bodach's new picture book, LITTLE THIEF! CHOTA CHOR! (Reycraft, 2020) Vijaya is an active member of SCBWI-Carolinas and a great supporter of all things literary. Last year I reviewed her YA book, BOUND. REVIEWTrue to "in media… Continue reading LITTLE THIEF! CHOTA CHOR! A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
Last week I reviewed Vijaya Bocach's new YA book, BOUND. Vijaya graciously agreed to an author interview and since she had a lot of information for readers and writers, I've decided to run it for two weeks. We hope you enjoy it! AUTHOR INTERVIEW- Part I CAROL: I’m very curious about the inspiration for BOUND. Are they individuals… Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Bound: Author Interview Part I
Within the first pages of Bound by Vijaya Bodach, the reader realizes that this is going to be a book that deals with serious issues. The main character, Rebecca Joshi who was adopted from India at birth, was burned six years earlier over 50% of her body; her older sister, Joy, is intellectually impaired; their mother… Continue reading BOUND: A Review and an Autographed Giveaway
Congratulations to Joan Edwards who won an autographed copy of In My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schroeder. Thanks to all who entered. ********** Since I moved recently I wanted to find a new writers' group. I visited a children's writers group and one devoted to historical fiction. In both groups I perceived a greater emphasis on… Continue reading Writing Resources Part IV- Critique Groups