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The Dog Days of Summer are upon us.   The heat makes us lethargic, stuck inside the house to keep cool. You've already seen all the...

Ever since I started writing children's books and joined SCBWI in 2008, I've been hearing/reading the editors and agents lament that...

Last week I had one good writing day and then pffffttt ! Nothing. I was in the "why bother" mode? No one buys my books. No one ...

I'm talking middle-grade books here. About six months ago, I bought THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE by Beverly Cleary for my kidlet. She w...

My kid's a typical third grader: know-it-all, selfish, into lip gloss (for a tomboy, that's down right scary!) and she's discove...