by Rebecca | Aug 23, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, balancing act, busting up rocks, deepthoughts, flexibility, i heart the beach, in defense of lazy, IRL, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, pairs well with a hammock, summertime
Usually, I’m an ant. I like having to-do lists and schedules, deadlines and goals, and I’m at my happiest when I’m working as much as playing, or maybe even a little more. But not in August. As the fable goes, there’s a time for work and a time...
by Rebecca | Oct 1, 2014 | audrey and alice, busting up rocks, eventful, i heart the beach, IRL, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, White House, WIP
It’s October! How did that happen? And, more importantly, what am I going to be for Halloween?! September was a busy month, but I still managed to sneak in a late-season beach day (and I have the Fire Island mosquito bites to prove it). I also read seven(!) books and...
by Rebecca | Apr 28, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, audrey and alice, blog touring, busting up rocks, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, revising, talking about writing, Uncategorized
My fellow Sourcebooks author Nancy J. Cavanaugh tagged me in this fun blog-hop tour about the writing process. You can check our her post on writing here! And I’m tagging Jessica Love, whose debut PUSH GIRL releases in June, and the very talented Katy Upperman....
by Rebecca | Jan 9, 2014 | Bookanistas, books, busting up rocks, debutanting, middle grade, onefour kidlit, Uncategorized
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Michelle Schusterman’s delightful new MG series, I Heart Band. Here’s the Book 1 back cover copy from the publisher: Band Geeks unite in this fresh new middle-grade series by debut author (and former band director)...
by Rebecca | Jan 5, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, balancing act, busting up rocks, confessions, debutanting, deepthoughts, flexibility, goals, gratitude, IRL, mildly maudlin, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, one word, overly long posts, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, social media for the shy, Uncategorized
Last year, my word for 2013 was balance. While I do think that having that word at the forefront of my mind helped me take at least a few steps toward a more balanced life, I still have a lot of work to do with that word. But 2014 is a new year, so I needed a new...
by Rebecca | Nov 6, 2012 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, books, busting up rocks, guest posts, middle grade, Sourcebooks, weird science
Today I’m excited to host Jordan Jacobs, author of the MG mystery Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies, for a guest post. Samantha Sutton features a whipsmart and adventurous heroine, a realistic sibling relationship, lots of action and adventure, and loads...
