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ebook: Time Machine: Age of the Emperors by Missy Snapp

Disclaimers: 1. I know the author — this was a work-for-hire job.2. I read this in, well, it’s not even…

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Cybils Awards

The Cybils Awards are listed here.Not sure what they are? They’re children’s lit awards given by bloggers, who explain their…

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Great writing tips on what NOT to do.

From writing coach Daphne Gray-Grant: Negative Writing Tips.Check out more at her website. … Copyright Keri Collins Lewis 2005-2014. All…

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Quotes

Here is a bookish quote in today’s daily”Moment of Happiness” email from Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project: “If a man…

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Happy New Year!

I will forever be a sucker for January 1st. I’ve always been a resolver. I even managed to fulfill one…

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NY Times list of notable children’s books of 2011

Here is the link. Looks like Richard Peck has a new book I need to check out! Note that the…

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The Joe & Shirl Scholarships by Jarrett Krosoczka

Author-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is offering orginal artwork, a visit to his studio, and more to support the scholarship he created…

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Life Cycle of a Book

If you’ve ever been curious about publishing, this info graphic and set of videos will explain the many wondrous people…

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Gift Tag, edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

I love clever people. I also love poetry.Sylvia Vardell (professor and author) and Janet Wong (poet and author) are clever…

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PiBoIdMo Official Sign-Up is Open!

Hey, all you writers, dreamers, illustrators, teachers, and parents-who-make-up-stories-every-night-at-bedtime!The lovely Tara Lazar has created the children’s writers’ & artists’ response…

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