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I am a children's writer & illustrator, an educator, and the Regional Advisor of SCBWI Northern New England (ME, VT, NH). I report on kidlitosphere news and events, review newly launched YA, MG, craft, and picture books, and post about the writer's life (women, work, & family). Please subscribe, follow me on Twitter or Facebook and spread the word!Twitter Updates
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Thanks to Julie True Kingsley for my "One Lovely Blog" award!
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
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Wed, 11:11: Writers! Thoughts about this blog post? @JillCorcoran : Why I don’t send rejection letters http://t.co/lLAXVF4 #agent #submissions Wed, 11:25: Books for Boys Webcast from @sljournal and pubs 9/15/11 http://t.co/Q9akBhx Wed, 11:34: Love this interview with Brian Selznick. Hugo … Continue reading
Book Review Wednesday: Flutter
Shop Indie Bookstores From Erin Moulton’s website:Big things are about the happen at Maple's house. Mama's going to have a baby, which means now there will be four Rittle sisters instead of just three. But when baby Lily is born … Continue reading
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Mon, 14:02: New blog post! Farmer’s Market Frenzy! Send me your farm & market inspired #poetry & #illustration #scbwi #nescbwi http://t.co/pLgrIWY
Farmer’s Market Frenzy!
Farmer’s Markets are full of color, families, dogs, and all-around community. They are great places to draw, write, and be inspired. In the last two weeks we have left of good summertime, I've invited my SCBWI members to meet up … Continue reading
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Sat, 12:39: RT @jobourne: NYC publishers above 10th floor are protecting the windows with towers of slush mss. #wildrumor Sat, 12:43: #rudreaming #back2school RT @momswithapps: RT @coolmompicks 10+ ways to pass the weekend indoors with kids http://t.co/PZbFjh3 Sat, 12:44: RT … Continue reading
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Fri, 14:32: RT @AALBooks: RT @_JessicaLove Eeek! B&N has a bindup of all three of Markus Zusak’s Wolfe books including Underdog! MUST HAVE! http://t … Fri, 14:39: I have just created a new list titled ‘Agents’ using TweetDeck, adding new … Continue reading
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Tue, 17:07: Have you already seen this? Rally, friends, rally. Daily Kos: Fantasy author Jane Yolen under attack by Tea Party http://t.co/dqVVm3j Tue, 23:27: Go @mariannabaer Frost is #fullofawesome What’s Obama Reading? – Tevi Troy – National Review Online http://t.co/akptL6d … Continue reading
Book Review Wednesday: Beauty Queens
Shop Indie Bookstores I am a note taker. The fact that I took absolutely no notes during Libba Bray’s recent speech at SCBWI’s 40th Anniversary Conference in LA has nothing to do with a lack of content and everything to … Continue reading
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Wed, 14:32: Save our schools, stand with teachers. “America’s Premiere Teachers: Demoralized, Infantilized, and Fearful?” http://t.co/E9540V8
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Wed, 10:13: A new blog post! Creative Chaos II – Book Review Wednesday: The LA Dodger http://t.co/1u0sH5V Wed, 11:55: LASCBWI Conference Wrap-up: Quotes Aplenty! http://j.mp/q9cn6r


