Brainstorming – Your first four steps
Your manuscript is completed and in the hands of your editor. Or, if you're an indie writer, you've formatted your work for the e-book you're about to release. Are you at home, twiddling your…
My husband, Jerry, is a feature animation producer at Blue Sky Studios. He produced Robots and worked on lots of fabulous other animated movies including the first Ice Age, Toy Story, and my personal favorite, The Iron Giant.
The Iron Giant…
What a crazy week, what with getting this new site in working order, and preparing for my upcoming series, 30 Days to a Book Launch, starting Monday and last but definitely not least, World Read Aloud Day. Before it's too…
Donna Jo Napoli talks about her writing workshop in Tuscany - sign up now! You don't want to miss out! Plus a Betsy Bird review of Floating Islands
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The other day I went to breakfast at a local diner with fellow writers, Elise Broach, Sarah Darer Littman, and Lena Roy.
I walked the 2ish miles there and saw signs that spring is on the way...
The ice is melting.…
Terry Doherty, creator of the Reading Tub is my guest! How a former spy became a literacy advocate
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A new Betsy Bird Fuse…
I went on a school visit in Montana recently. The kids weren't the only ones who learned something. Here is how I know Montana is not like New York, where I live:
1. Dead mountain lions are not seen that often…
Here is my most recent post on the other blog I'm involved in, eisforbook. Enjoy! Lots of people ask me how I created the app for my podcast, Brain Burps About Books. I feel kind of fraudulent …
A behind the scenes look at the Oscars with "mominee" and author Betsy Franco!
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A happy anniversary shout out to Dinner at…