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Wendy McLeod MacKnight
The Writing Process
Every book I write is different. My writing process, for good or bad, is not. Since I am in […]
The Joy of Wordless Picture Books
I don’t know about you, but the holiday season always seems like the perfect time of year to add […]
Renovating a Book
I’m in the midst of a kitchen renovation, and it’s not fun. we’ve just started the tear-out and it […]
Books, Glorious Books
Have you been reading a lot this fall? I’ve been a reading and writing machine, casting aside all other […]
Winner!
We have a Winner! Lisa Maucione – You’ve won these three books! Hope you and your class enjoy […]
Book Giveaway!
First of all – thank you for the kind words about my friend Brian Carty. He will be missed […]
Reading with Your Kids Podcast
I was recently invited to talk about It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! on the Reading with Your Kids podcast. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]