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Mortal Enchantment by Stacy O’Neale Book Blast
“Mortal Enchantment spins a unique twist on elemental mythology. This series is not to be missed.” Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author CELEBRATE A NEW YA FANTASY SERIES! In...
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24 Days Whole Health Journaling Challenge by Mari L. McCarthy
I’ll admit three things: 1. I love Mari L. McCarthy’s books and her devotion to journaling! 2. I believe that whole health is very important and this summer, I am really trying to work on being...
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Feature and Follow Friday: Welcome Guys!
Welcome to old followers and new ones, too! So happy to be a part of the Feature and Follow Friday, hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. I am this week’s feature on Parajunkee, which you can find...
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Exciting Announcement about CREED from Trisha Leaver
Twitter is great! This YA author Trisha Leaver asked her fellow YA writers and bloggers to help her with an announcement, and I said, SURE! So, here you go. This is the announcement, and a FREE BOOK!...
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Book Cover Reveal: Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up?
Title: Will the Real Prince Charming Please Stand Up? Author: Ella Martin Publisher: Astraea Press Publication Date: July 1, 2014 Short Blurb: (400 Characters or less): If only fairy tales warned...
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Great Books, Announcements, and an Upcoming Sale
I have been wanting to post for weeks, so I have a bunch of stuff to tell you about. I’ll go quickly! The week of July 14 to July 20, I am having a sale and contest for my young adult novel, Caught...
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All Star Game Contest and Sale on Caught Between Two Curses
Welcome to All-Star Week! All-Star Game and Break CONTEST and BOOK SALE Busch Stadium by Phil www.flickr.com It’s the middle of July. Baseball fans everywhere know that means it’s time for the All-Star...
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Odin’s Promise and All-Star Week and Sale Continue
First, I’d like to tell you about another fantastic historical fiction book from Crispin Books. It’s Odin’s Promise: A Novel of Norway by Sandy Brehl...
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YA Reviews: Green, Naranjo, and More
We have been busy this summer, as you can see with our photos here. The weather has been so beautiful that we’ve been able to be outside MUCH more! We also have been involved in the summer reading...
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Meet My Cursed Character: Julie from Caught Between Two Curses
Candace’s book Thank you to Candace Carrabus, author of mystery, fantasy and romance novels and novellas, for tagging me in a character blog tour. Last week, Candace had a very LIVELY post told from...
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Come to the Missouri SCBWI Conference in St. Charles in Sept (7 days left to...
The Missouri chapter of the SCBWI organization (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) is having a fall conference on September 6 and 7 in St. Charles, Missouri at Lindenwood University....
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Take a Writing Class With Me In St. Charles, Missouri
If you live in St. Charles County or St. Louis County or nearby, I’m teaching some writing courses (writing for kids, writing novels) in St. Charles on Tuesday nights this fall. Details here and at the...
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Lifting the Curtain: Trying to Solve Problems in Urban High Schools
Our educational system is a hot news topic these days; from student restrictions to CORE curriculum and other policies, it’s apparent there is a problem. Today I’m sharing information on a newly...
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Ten Little Tricksters by Penelope Anne Cole; Illustrations by Kevin Collier
What a cute, cute Halloween book, Ten Little Tricksters, which you can do so much with for preschool/Kindergarten children. First, it’s about Halloween and trick-or-treating, so you can share it at...
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Interesting Tidbits about My New Picture Book, Maggie Mae
I have a new picture book for kids 3 to 8. It’s titled Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire: The Case of the Missing Cookies with illustrations by Jack Foster and published by Guardian Angel...
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Sins of the Past Anthology: Horror Stories From History Cover Reveal
Do you like horror? Do you like history? Well, then read on. . .(I don’t know if I should feel fortunate or a little frightened to be lucky enough to know some of the brilliant writers in this...
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Belches, Burps and Farts: Oh My! by Artie Bennett; Illustrations by Pranas T....
Artie Bennett, author of The Butt Book and Poopendous!, is back with another kid-loving title: Belches, Burps, and Farts: Oh My! No one writes about the things that happen with our digestive system...
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Molly Pepper and the Night Train COVER REVEAL
We’re thrilled to help reveal the cover for MOLLY PEPPER AND THE NIGHT TRAIN by Courtney King Walker! Check out the cover below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments. MOLLY PEPPER...
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Online Book Party Coming September 30
Hold on to your magnifying glasses because the online party for Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire: The Case of The Missing Cookies is coming Tuesday, September 30! So, what can you expect? Sale...
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Cool and Hip Devotionals for Kids by Carol McAdams Moore
I love these two books by Carol McAdams Moore! You will, too, whether you are an 8 to 12 (maybe even 13–up to 8th grade, in my opinion) year old, their parents, or their youth leaders. I will admit,...
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