by Rebecca | Feb 12, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, books, hello, IRL, revising, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
Even though the winter seems long, time is flying by. Have I really not posted since nErDcampLI? Here’s what I’ve been up to lately. I made a quick trip to Wisconsin for the holidays, where I managed to bake gingerbread cookies: And check out the new...
by Rebecca | Jan 1, 2017 | books, covers, goals, pretty pretty, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, this is how we read it, titles, What I'm Reading Right Now, wrap ups
Happy New Year! 2016 brought a lot of good–and some not-so-good–so I’m looking forward to starting fresh today. But one good thing about 2016 was the wonderful books I read. Thanks to Goodreads (which makes a great book log), here are the titles that...
by Rebecca | Nov 20, 2016 | conferences, deepthoughts, eventful, IRL, lets take this show on the road, nErDcampLI, PIE, teachers are the best, White House
November started off with an amazing day of literacy and learning: #nErDcampLI! This was my first EdCamp experience, and it was awesome. I got to listen to amazing educators and experts speak about topics in literacy and kidlit–like this fantastic session on the...
by Rebecca | Oct 22, 2016 | eventful, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, nErDcampLI, PIE, pretty pretty, rare Saturday post alert, school visits, sensory overload, short stories, Summer of Lost and Found, wrap ups
Last week I traveled back to Wisconsin for a couple of book events, and it was perfect timing for fall color: What’s missing? Photos from my talk at the Reedsburg Public Library and my school visit at EAGLE School. I was so excited to meet with readers and...
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2016 | authors, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, rare Saturday post alert, schedules, school visits, setting, Summer of Lost and Found
Last Sunday, I had a great conversation with author-friends Melanie Conklin and Sarah Darer Littman at Bank Street Bookstore. We spoke about writing three very different books all set (or, in my book’s case–partly set) in the big city. It was a great...
