Boston Authors Club
May 3, 2016What an honor to be with these amazing authors! Thank you for reading between the lines, Boston Authors Club, and giving The Story I’ll Tell a “highly recommended” title. Click here to view:
Read more...Genuinely Happy
February 26, 2016It’s not easy to be genuinely happy for others. As a matter of fact, it takes lots of practice, especially in the world of writing. Often we wonder why someone else’s book is achieving more awards and accolades than our own. Goodness, we may still be waiting for our first book to be accepted. That alone ...
Read more...Poetry of Place with Ms Giampietro’s First Graders
February 1, 2016I had such a fantastic visit at the Hardy Elementary School in Wellesley last week. Together we created seasonal poems about winter and summer. I also gave them a creative writing assignment. They answered 10 questions about their favorite place. These questions served as prompts for their Poetry of Place poems. You won’t believe what ...
Read more...A Bit of Christmas Cheer!
December 25, 2015This makes me happy, a nice endorsement of Double Happiness will be appearing in their February 1st edition: “Enchanting.”—School Library Connection
Read more...How The Story I’ll Tell Came To Be
November 12, 2015I wrote this post for Lee & Low. As I mention in the article, The Story I’ll Tell was one of those amazing gifts that we sometimes receive as writers. The idea came to me in a day dream. Click here to find out more.
Read more...THE Book Syndrome
October 16, 2015Confession time, my fellow authors. You, too, must have experienced what I call “THE Book” Syndrome. Yes? Please tell me so! It happens when someone else’s story is published at the same time as your book, but THE Book is far more flashy, in a golden orbish kind of way. It gets all the attention ...
Read more...A Cat, Replaced
October 14, 2015It’s fascinating to learn how my illustrator, Jessica Lanan, paid attention to the finest details when creating The Story I’ll Tell. At one point, dressed up and carrying firewood, Jessica had her husband take her picture so she could more accurately depict a scene in the story. Read more here so you can see how the story’s father ultimately replaces a cat in that ...
Read more...The Flow of It All
October 14, 2015A novice children’s author rarely has a say in the choice of illustrator for her book. That said, I’ve been delighted every time by my publishers’ match-making abilities. When I first saw Jessica Lanan’s illustrations, I fell in love. In great part this was because her art carried me into the story. It flowed beautifully. If you click here, you ...
Read more...An Afternoon in Providence
October 11, 2015Until I was asked to do a signing at the New England Independent Booksellers Association, I’d never heard of NEIBA. This past Thursday I discovered what the are all about while attending their annual conference. I thoroughly enjoyed my time meeting the owners of local bookstores that I’ve frequented or that I need to frequent. Let’s ...
Read more...Ever Wonder. . .
October 7, 2015I’m fascinated by the work of illustrators. Having no talent whatsoever in the visual arts, I stand amazed. I wouldn’t know where to begin. Thankfully, Jessica Lanan, the illustrator for The Story I’ll Tell, is doing a series describing her journey. You may see how she started brainstorming here!
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Children’s Author and Poet