Recently the hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks has been all over twitter and the blogoshere. I’ve loved hearing and seeing the amazing requests for books and covers to reflect all the lives and faces of readers. I’ve also found the surrounding blog posts...
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I’m working like crazy on a project I’m in love with and my kids are SLAMMED with allergies. But last Friday I did get a chance to see MISS SAIGON, one of my favorite plays ever, at a local play...
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I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines Today. This month we’re talking about The Books We Wished We’d Written. What??? It was like eating chocolate covered potato chips. I couldn’t pick just one or two or… You get the idea....
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Everyone thinks that Dust Bunnies don’t like to read. In fact, because they blow all over the floor–a little to the left, then a little to the right–everyone assumes they only excel at dancing. And while they do have a...
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Today’s recommendation for writers is to find some of your favorite books and chase down the stories behind them. But I don’t want you to pick the flavor of the month. You need to pick the books that make you...
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