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Quotable Tuesday-E. Kristin Anderson
A year ago, I didn’t know E. Kristin Anderson. Even now, I wouldn’t say I “know know” her but because I read her blog regularly and I’ve spoken with her at a couple of Austin kidlit events, I know her…School Visit Friday
I’m off to do a school visit today. YEEHAW! YippieYiO! Really, I love school visits. I love them because I love writing and I love getting out of my writing cave to be with students and share my excitement. Today…We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…
To say Happy Birthday to my Dad. He turns 90 years old today. You would not believe how many words are churning around inside me, wishing to fill up this screen. I could tell you a zillion stories about my…Snow in Texas
Snow in Texas is rare and ephemeral. With a mere dusting, schools are closed and we are commanded to go outside in this special white quiet and listen to our own hearts beat.…Librarian Love
In case you’ve been under a rock, librarians are under siege. Not just in Austin, Texas. But world wide. Writers know the value of librarians. Not just for our livelihood but also how they affect our readers, our children, our…Quotable Tuesday-Jennifer Ziegler
Here is my favorite Jennifer Ziegler story. Once upon a time she ran into her friend Rob Thomas who had left Austin to write and work in Hollywood. He had just finished writing Dawson’s Creek and was developing another show…Blessed Events
As promised, I am wrangling all upcoming events about Cynthia Leitich Smith’s release of Blessed, Book 3 of the Tantalize Series. I am thrilled for her and I can’t wait to read the book. First, the great reviews: “A guardian…Quotable Tuesday-Cynthia Leitich Smith
Today is a big day in the world of Cynthia Leitich Smith. It is the release date of her novel Blessed which unites the casts of Tantalize and Eternal. Release dates are very much like the day a beloved child…A Quiet Leavetaking
He wandered into our lives on April 8, 2000. I was driving my wee daughter home from St David’s Preschool and there was this very gentle, Rottweiler/Lab standing in the middle of the road about a half a block from…L2-Writing Right Now
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