One of my FAVORITE authors, Chris Barton, posted this in December of last year. I wanted to make sure I passed this along to all of the KidLit community, both readers and writers! Conferences and festivals are SO much fun. Consider taking your kiddos to a local book festival. They will make authors their heroesContinueContinue reading “2025 KidLit Conferences/Festivals (sponsored by Higher Ed institutions across the US”
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Special Feature: ARANSAS MORNING by Jeff Hampton {giveaway}
ARANSAS MORNING by JEFF HAMPTON Genre: Literary Fiction / Family Life Date of Publication: September 22, 2017 Number of Pages: 304 Scroll down for the giveaway! When Sam Barnes’ high-flying life in Dallas falls apart, he flees to the coastal town of Port Aransas, Texas and fades into the life of a reclusive beach bum.ContinueContinue reading “Special Feature: ARANSAS MORNING by Jeff Hampton {giveaway}”
Interview: Molly E. Lee, author of LOVE BETWEEN ENEMIES
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I write young adult and adult books because that is what I love to read. Especially romance. I’m a sucker for a great romantic plot, so when I started writing, I knew I’d have romance in every story. Where did your love ofContinueContinue reading “Interview: Molly E. Lee, author of LOVE BETWEEN ENEMIES”
Review: FALLING UNDER by Lisa Renee Jones
FALLING UNDER by Lisa Renee Jones JANUARY 23, 2018 Add to Goodreads ➜ http://bit.ly/FallingUnderGoodreads ABOUT A new sexy standalone from Lisa Renee Jones… Ex-special forces, Jacob King, is a man who keeps to himself, having learned the hard way that letting people close to you, trusting them, might just get you killed. A lessonContinueContinue reading “Review: FALLING UNDER by Lisa Renee Jones”
Interview: Gina Hooten Popp, author of UP NEAR DALLAS
UP NEAR DALLAS Winds of Change — Book III by GINA HOOTEN POPP Genre: Texas Historical Fiction / Romance Date of Publication: November 12, 2017 Number of Pages: 307 Scroll down for the giveaway! The year is 1934. Economic turbulence rocks the country. And record drought dries up crops, along with the spirits ofContinueContinue reading “Interview: Gina Hooten Popp, author of UP NEAR DALLAS”
Guest Post: Erica Cameron, author of the new YA release, SEA OF STRANGERS
How to Get the Most Out of Your Next Conference or Convention Since I started writing in 2007, I have queried agents, gone on submission to editors, and attended dozens of conferences. Each experience has its own set of rules and expectations, and conference and conventions can be the hardest of them all to navigateContinueContinue reading “Guest Post: Erica Cameron, author of the new YA release, SEA OF STRANGERS”
Guest Post by Christina Mandelski, author of the new YA release, THE FIRST KISS HYPOTHESIS
Don’t Let Rejection Win! Thank you so much for having me on the blog today! I’d like to spend some time talking about rejection. It happens in love – like in my new release The First Kiss Hypothesis, and it happens in life too, especially if you’re in a creative field. My book, about aContinueContinue reading “Guest Post by Christina Mandelski, author of the new YA release, THE FIRST KISS HYPOTHESIS”
Guest Post: Mary Lindsay, author of the new YA PNR Release, HAVEN
Writing is my Haven (See what I did there?) I’m so excited to be on The Librarian Talks today! It’s been a crazy week for me answering interviews and doing a couple of podcasts for my new novel, HAVEN. (releasing TODAY, November 7, 2017 in hardcover and ebook) One of the most common questions IContinueContinue reading “Guest Post: Mary Lindsay, author of the new YA PNR Release, HAVEN”
Interview: Shawn Smucker, Author of THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL
THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL by SHAWN SMUCKER Genre: Psychological Fiction / Christian Publisher: Revell Date of Publication: September 5, 2017 Number of Pages: 320 Scroll down for giveaway! Shawn Smucker will capture readers’ imaginations with this masterfully written debut novel that combines elements of mystery and magical realism. It was theContinueContinue reading “Interview: Shawn Smucker, Author of THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL”
Guest Post: REJECTION & MY ROAD TO PUBLICATION by Meg Kassel
Rejection and My Road to Publication When looking at an author’s published book, it’s easy to only see what they accomplished and to forget that there were likely many failures before publication. I only know of a few authors who enjoyed success straight off with the first book they wrote. Those rare, fortunate birds areContinueContinue reading “Guest Post: REJECTION & MY ROAD TO PUBLICATION by Meg Kassel”
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