Friend Friday
I first "met" Gennifer Choldenko through her wonderful middle grade novel Notes From a Liar and Her Dog many years [...]
Friend Friday
First time author Rachel Trusty zeroes in on a life principle that she and her main character share in common [...]
Friend Friday
What a pleasure it is to once again host Jo Watson Hackl for Friend Friday. Jo is not only a [...]
Friend Friday
I believe this is the first time I've ever hosted a costumed friend for Friend Friday; maybe we can start [...]
Friend Friday
I so appreciate that complete strangers will allow me to count them as friends! Often, I see a mention of [...]
Friend Friday
There are so many things I love about Amanda Abler's essay below, but I think my favorite part has to [...]
Friend Friday
Today's guests are supreme examples of writers who have built long, successful careers through hard work and innovation. Joan Holub [...]
Friend Friday
Trudi Trueit does something so important with her Explorer Academy series. She certainly tells a good story, highlights fascinating discoveries [...]
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 [...]