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1Oct
My fall newsletter focuses on school visits so a recent email that ricocheted around various writer and illustrator listservs was of particular interest. That, and it was stunning in its chauvinism.
Most authors I know try to work in a number…
24Sep
I understand that language is a living thing, subject to change as we humans use it. But in the last decade or so, it seems to me that proper grammar has gone the way of typewriters. I think it's because…
17Sep
I had another entry ready to go, but just as I was about to post it, heard that the fabulous storyteller and writer, Coleen Salley had died. I knew she was sick, but in denial, prayed I'd see her again.
If…
10Sep
I'm not the most organized of folks. I try, I really do. And one thing that keeps/kept me from blogging on a schedule is that I really have this feeling that no one reads me. I'm not on anyone's blog…
7Sep
How cool is THIS?! Tyra Banks' blogged about the signing I did at Books of Wonder. I blogged about it too, but I have a feeling her blog gets more hits, so it's very cool!
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6Sep
A young woman emailed me recently after being frustrated in her attempts to create great characters for a story she was writing. Her complaint was that everyone in her book seemed like they were made up, and of course even…
29Aug
A huge thank you to my son, Benny Davis, the one who filmed it, and edited the entire thing. He's a genius, and that's a totally objective opinion.
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28Aug
I never had a collection I was passionate about. And I never realized I had a collection until recently when I was overjoyed to add something to a collection I didn't even know I had. I was driving past…
27Aug
I was thrilled when teachingbooks.net contacted me to be a part of their extensive Author Name Pronunciation feature. It's a fantastic way to get kids interested in specific authors, and frankly, it's just fun. I can't even imagine how excited…
