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Still More Books to Buzz About

Still More Books to Buzz About

Published by on February 27, 2012 | 16 Responses

This past weekend I attended the SCBWI Spring Mingle conference in Atlanta and came away with a renewed passion for writing children’s books. If you know me, then you know one of the things I do at any conference is write a list of all the books the speakers mention. As soon as I get [...]

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Books to Buzz About

Books to Buzz About

Published by on October 16, 2011 | 8 Responses

This past weekend I attended the Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Whenever an editor, agent, author or speaker mentioned a book, I jotted it down. Now I plan to have some fun while I read, read, read my little heart out.  (I love “writer homework”.) So here’s my list of [...]

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More Books to Buzz About

More Books to Buzz About

Published by on February 27, 2011 | 4 Responses

So I’m kicking myself right now for not taking note of the picture books discussed at Spring Mingle, but here’s a list of the young chapter books, middle grade and YA titles that were all the buzz this weekend.  Every serious writer knows how important it is to read, read, read. Oh, the horror.  It’s [...]

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