Next week, Shelli Cornelison and I begin our fourth collaboration as teachers of our six-week short fiction workshop. Writers will share and revise as many stories as we can possibly read and critique during that time. Each time we teach, … Read the rest!
Communities
Laugh with the Moon by Shana Burg
This week, my friend Shana Burg, author of A THOUSAND NEVER EVERS, launched her second book called LAUGH WITH THE MOON. Please welcome this new book into our lives.
Here is a trailer about the book:
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Let’s Go Rambling
My friend and author Kelly Bennett and illustrator Terri Murphy are launching their brand new book ONE DAY I WENT RAMBLING today. Folks all over the web are helping launch this book with a blog tour.
I have not … Read the rest!
Happy Belated Birthday, El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day
On April 30, El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day turned 16 years old. My congratulations go to Pat Mora and all those who supported her in bringing this ‘baby’ into the world. Celebrating children … Read the rest!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day
Once upon a time there was a poet and author named Pat Mora. She believed in fostering the love of books in children. She called it ‘book joy.’ One day, someone asked her about Children’s Day. Even though it … Read the rest!
Good Book News
Tomorrow at Book People at 2 pm, my friend and fellow Austin author Greg Leitich Smith is launching his book CHRONAL ENGINE (Clarion). I am so excited for Greg. Book birthdays are as big a deal human birthdays. … Read the rest!
A Gift from Sara Hickman
So I opened up my mail queue recently and there was a gift from Sara Hickman. A song from her newest cd The Best of Times. As Texas State Musician of the Year, Sara has dedicated her energy … Read the rest!
More Digital Revelatory Thoughts or Learning to Surf the Tsunami
True story: Last month, I hopped on my bike and joined thousands of Austinites on the East Austin Studio Tour. One studio where I stopped was a digital boutique which creates apps. Inside, a handwritten sign on the wall … Read the rest!
Mother’s Day Meanderings
We think we are so connected. We read blogs. We interact through social media. We write emails. Some of us even write letters and read the newspaper. We think we are aware and involved and then we get an email … Read the rest!
A gathering of 26 children’s book writers
It only makes sense that a gathering of twenty-six children’s book writers would be a warm supportive affair. After all, the intention of our writing is to touch and expand the hearts of children and young adults. But we are … Read the rest!
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