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Hanging out over at Tuesday Writer’s Blog
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jonathan Rosen over at the Tuesday Writers blog. […]
Some Great Autumn Books!
Happy Autumnal Equinox! via GIPHY I love Autumn! It’s the season of heavier sweaters, scarves and gloves, […]
COVER REVEAL: MOTLEY EDUCATION by S.A. Larsen!
I am thrilled to reveal the cover of author S.A. Larsen’s debut middle grade novel, Motley Education, which is […]
Middle Grade Fiction as a tool to help kids see things from another’s perspective
Middle Grade fiction inspires its readers, consoles them, teaches them, frightens them, empowers them, and fills them with happiness. […]
What if someone actually reads your book?
You knew this day would come, the day when someone you barely know (or who you know very well) […]
Children’s Authors as Role Models
Do we want our favorite children’s authors to be role models for our children? Should they be? I […]
Boy/Girl Friendships in Middle Grade Fiction
In fiction, it seems like it’s very hard for guys and girls to remain just friends. In YA, it’s […]
Does the inside of your house look anything like your favourite children’s book?
Normally in this space, I write about my writing or about books I’ve read. Not this week. This week we’re […]
Wendy’s Brain on Pinterest
Are you using Pinterest? I first started using Pinterest several years ago, mostly to “pin” images […]
On Writing Every Day – Or Not
Stephen King, who is a man much smarter (and certainly more successful) than I, recommends that a writer write […]
Reading – the best and least expensive writing course you can take
I have been thinking about reading – a lot. This is probably because I just finished reading my 85th […]
Book Review: Save Me, Kurt Cobain by Jenny Manzer
I knew from the very first line that Save Me, Kurt Cobain was going to a great book. […]
My First Author’s Panel!
It turns out I love to talk… This is no surprise to someone who knows me well, but if […]
Review: The Dinosaur Hunters by Patrick Samphire
Okay, so several weeks ago, my writing buddy Patrick Samphire asked if any of us would like to […]
Elly MacKay: A Canadian Author and Illustrator you NEED to know about!
I stumbled across and adored Elly MacKay’s art work long before I even knew it was Elly MacKay’s. A […]
How to encourage your kids to keep reading this summer
Even a kid who loves school is thrilled when June, and the promise of an extended vacation, arrives. I […]
How Middle Grade Books Help Children Cope with Sucky Situations
“As Hagrid had said, what would come would come and he would have to meet it when it did.” ― […]
Walking in my old footsteps
I went home this week. Some things will never change. Some things will always be the same. Lean down […]
YA NOVELS JERKBAIT and SUMMER OF SUPERNOVAS OUT TODAY (AND YOU SHOULD BUY THEM!)
Two very different but very compelling books are being released today that I absolutely adored! The first novel […]