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 [...]
Friend Friday
Three of my all-time favorite books have been written by one author: Susan Hill Long. I first met Sue through [...]
Friend Friday
Karen Rivers is an inspiration to me; not only does she write fine and imaginative novels, she does it on [...]
Friend Friday
My friend Dana Sullivan has a huge imagination and a huge sense of humor. And he is terrific about supporting [...]
Friend Friday
One of the best laughs in kidlit belongs to the effusive, kind and creative Natasha Wing. All I have to [...]
Friend Friday
Do you remember the old chewing gum commercials: "Two, two, two mints in one?" This Friend Friday is definitely a [...]
Friend Friday
How lucky I am to call so many fine writers friends, Frances O'Roark Dowell among them? I first met her [...]
Friend Friday
Christmas surprise from my husband When I opened my gifts on Christmas day, I found this beautiful bracelet wrapped in [...]
Friend Friday
Nadine Poper There’s nothing fishy about Nadine Poper’s newest book, Randall and Randall (Blue Whale Press)! This wonderful picture book [...]
Friend Friday
It is a complete delight to host local author, Sara Nickerson, today to celebrate her newest novel, Last Meeting of [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Before there were books we read each other.” -Lisa Cron
Friend Friday
Today's Friend Friday friend, Lydia Lukidis, reminds us all of the power of persistence and of believing in one's work. [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Before there were books we read each other.” -Lisa Cron