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Timm Holmes Start A Story Workshop-Before and After

December 3, 2019 ♦

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The last Guess Who was posted and it is time to reveal the author! Drumroll…. Timm Holmes! Timm is a children’s picture book author who has been writing since he was eight years old! He also recently started the Start a Story Workshop, which is the focus of our interview…

Guess Who

December 2, 2019 ♦

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Can you guess who will be interviewed next? Here are 3 clues: I died at age 20 (for 2min 36sec). Heart issue. SPOILER ALERT! There was an out of body experience.I’m an adoptive father of two young brothers.I’m afraid of large bridges. Any guesses? Need another hint? This kidlit author…

Recent Reads

December 2, 2019 ♦

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Hello! It’s been awhile, and I am sorry! It’s been a wild couple of months and I have neglected a lot of things, including my blog and author interviews. It is time to get it back going, so here is a recent reads post to motivate me. These are the…

What I’ve Been Reading

November 4, 2019 ♦

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Last week I got caught up on some books so I can get closer to my goal of 365 books this year. Also, October ended and I have read 19 books! I will try and get a post featuring those reads soon. Books I Finished As you can see, I…

A Chat with Frances O’Roark Dowell

October 12, 2019 ♦

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Frances O’Roark Dowell and her publisher, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, were kind enough to share The Class with me this summer. I devoured it, enjoying the multiple perspectives and the mystery and I knew it would be a popular read among my sixth graders. I am so thankful that Frances also…

Author and Illustrator Feature: Amy Newbold and Greg Newbold

October 12, 2019 ♦

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I was fortunate enough to interview both Amy and Greg Newbold. They have collaborated and created three books, most recently If Monet Painted a Monster which was published October 1. Let’s start with some questions about them so we can get to know them a little better. Introductions 3 Little…

Guess Who Revealed

October 7, 2019 ♦

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I posted a Guess Who yesterday and today is the day we discover who I interviewed! Who was the middle grade author who loves baking sourdough bread and has 25 rescue cats and 3 rescue dogs? DRUM ROLL PLEASE! … … TANYA GUERRERO! Let’s get to know Tanya a little…

Guess Who?

October 6, 2019 ♦

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Who is this middle grade author? 1 Though I was born in the Philippines, I spent my childhood hopping back and forth between Manila (Philippines), Barcelona (Spain), and New York City/Long Island (US). 2 For the past eleven years, I’ve been involved with animal welfare causes in the Philippines. I…

Author Feature: Sarah McGuire

October 6, 2019 ♦

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Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I’m tall. REALLY tall. 2 I’ve been on a round-the-world voyage. 3 I love chocolate chip dough Hogwarts House and Camp Halfblood Cabin Gryffindor and Athena! What would you say is your interesting writing quirk? I write mostly…

Book Birthdays!

October 1, 2019 ♦

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Today is a big day in the world of books! There are so many wonderful titles out that you need to get your hands on. Here are the books released today: I read Maybe He Just Likes You this summer and shared my thoughts in an earlier post. This book…