We’re celebrating Spitfire’s official release this weekend… with an event from 12-2 Saturday at Borders in Plattsburgh, NY. I’ll have treats, a raffle, teacher resource packets, bookmarks, and (giggles uncontrollably) temporary tattoos. If you’ve ever considered having a Revolutionary War gunboat tattooed on your arm, this is your chance to try it out. Bonnie Shimko…
The sky was sunny, and the air was crisp and Septembery yesterday, and so I was already in a happy mood when we got to the Burlington Book Festival. This was my first real presentation for SPITFIRE, so I was just a little nervous (okay…scared, for those of you keeping score), but as I was…
Some of you have already had the pleasure of meeting the author of A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT on kellyrfineman ‘s blog this week. If you haven’t seen her interview, it’s terrific. If you did see Kelly’s post, you can consider this your second date with Linda! I’m doing a presentation on my upcoming historical…
I gave my first presentation on SPITFIRE on Monday and couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant and receptive audience. Clinton Community College hosts a teachers’ historical workshop about Benedict Arnold in the Champlain Valley. Facilitators Tom Mandeville and John Mockry do a fantastic job sharing knowledge about Lake Champlain history and leading field trips…
It was one of those rainy, sunny, rainy, cloudy, sunny, rainy-again days on Lake Champlain. Which means perfect weather for this: I love rainbow pictures. I’ve rushed into the house for my camera so many times that I have a permanent bruise where my shin always slams into the last step on the deck. We…
Last weekend at NE SCBWI, I learned more about the Class of 2k7, the group of talented debut authors who got together to promote their books. It got me thinking about how writers can work together to promote reading and books. During my morning run today, I realized that I have a great opportunity this…
What a whirlwind! I got home from the New England SCBWI Conference late last night, sleepy but inspired. I’m a huge fan of Letterman’s Top Ten lists, so here are: THE TOP TEN PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM THE NEW ENGLAND SCBWI CONFERENCE 10. “A good manuscript will find a home.” Quoted from Stephen Fraser‘s Friday…
