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Sequels you need to read! (and they’re Canadian, too!)
Hi everyone, Wanted to share two new releases this week, written by a couple of Canadian writers who are […]
Podcasts You Should Know About!
One of the things I love doing is listening to podcasts about children’s books. They are hosted by passionate […]
End of Summer
I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to let the summer go… It was 10C when I […]
Some books to read in the aftermath of Charlottesville
This has been a terrible week. Hate marched, its opponents were murdered or injured, and a country realized that […]
Recent Books I’ve read that I know are going to be “Forever Books”
Don’t you love to reread favourite books? Most of the time, those books are books I read when […]
AUGUST MIDDLE GRADE READS!
Don’t you love summer? If you’re like me, you’ve been soaking up the sun (a bit), working (a lot), […]
Giveaway Winners and a Chocolate Dance!
We have winners! We had such a great response to the giveaway that I decided to add another package! […]
Recharge Those Batteries!
Everyone needs a break now and then I’ve been working so hard this past month, revising book two, that I […]
Classroom Swag Pack Giveaway!
It’s been six months since It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! was published! I’ve learned a lot during that […]
On Editorial Letters
Until I got my first book deal, I had no clear understanding of what an editorial letter was […]
Canada’s 150th birthday – a book party and giveaway!
July 1st is Canada’s 150th birthday. In honour of that day, and seeing how everybody else is making […]
Coping with Pet Loss through Children’s Books
I recently lost my seventeen year old dog, Indy, and it was heartbreaking. I had forgotten how […]
A book you should read!
I just finished reading ONE SHADOW ON THE WALL by Leah Henderson. For those of you who’ve […]
Book Three
A short post because: I am almost ready to pass book three into my agent!!!!! Cue the marching band: […]
Is there a “right way” to write?
I stumbled upon a twitter thread yesterday by an author I greatly admire, Kate Milford. She was commenting upon […]
Books I’m looking forward to….
My To-Be Read List is Soooo Long. Last week, I shared a list of books I’ve read recently and […]
Books I’ve read lately that I love!
Every once in a while I think it’s a good idea to share with you some of the amazing […]
Words of Wisdom on Writing
We writers can be a solitary lot, given to highs when the work is going well and lows when […]
Revision Land
I am there. And can be a dark, dark, place. But it doesn’t have to be! […]