Friend Friday
A key characteristic of a successful writer is perseverance. Kristin L. Gray might win the prize in that department! As [...]
Friend Friday
There are not many Friend Friday guests with whom I have wrestled a scorpion, but Sara Fujimura is among that [...]
Friend Friday
What fascinating women Laurie Wallmark has chosen as subjects of her picture book biographies: Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamarr. [...]
Friend Friday
Mr. Rogers advised looking for the helpers in troubled times; clearly, Faith Pray is one of those helpers. Her words [...]
Friend Friday
What a genuine honor and pleasure it is to count Laurie Ann Thompson as a friend and to celebrate her [...]
Friend Friday
Today's post is about gifts: faithful dogs and faithful friends who walk beside us when we are hurting. Julie Paschkis [...]
Friend Friday
I sure wish I'd had Kate O'Shaughnessy's debut novel when I was a kid because I would've loved to read [...]
Friend Friday
What a treat to host Robert Pizzo today in celebration of his newest books, Let's Fix Up the House and [...]
Friend Friday
What fun it is to host my lovely friend Jennifer K. Man today in celebration of her newest picture book, [...]
Friend Friday
I am one lucky pup to count Leslie Connor among my friends. I so wish Leslie and I lived nearer [...]
Friend Friday
If a heart had fingerprints, you would find evidence of Kim Baker's huge one all over her newest book. (spoiler [...]
Friend Friday
On her blog, Beth Anderson describes writing as "mining" -- from digging deep to find little-told stories to digging deep [...]
Friend Friday
Just looking at Amalia Hoffman's author photo lifts my spirits! I think we are all hungry for the bright and [...]
Friend Friday
Kjersten Hayes is the kind of person you can count on for a smile or a sunny perspective on a [...]
Friend Friday
When I think of kind and caring, I think of writer Barbara Dee. She cares so much about her kid [...]
Friend Friday
Every week, I so enjoy hosting book creator friends in celebration of their work. But my heart does a little [...]
Friend Friday
I first met featured illustrator Kaelen Felix when she was a preteen. I was presenting at a children’s literature festival [...]
Friend Friday
What a sincere pleasure and honor it is to host Clare Meeker today. Clare and I have both been at [...]
Friend Friday
I can't remember when I first attended the Humboldt County Author's Festival, held every other year in Eureka, California but [...]
Friend Friday
What a treat to host the talented Lori Mortensen today in celebration of her latest book, Nonsense: The Curious Story [...]