by Rebecca | Feb 4, 2014 | audrey and alice, debutanting, deepthoughts, feel the love, happy happy joy joy, party time, warm fuzzy, watch out I'm getting all verklempt
This is a really hard post to write and a really easy one, too. It’s hard because I’ve thought about this day for so long–in terms of when I started writing for publication, five years; and in terms of how long I’ve secretly dreamed of being an...
by Rebecca | Jan 30, 2014 | audrey and alice, AWESOMENESS, books, debutanting, feel the love, happy happy joy joy, mildly maudlin, Sourcebooks, Uncategorized, watch out I'm getting all verklempt
Last night, I got home to a big box on my doorstep. Sent from Sourcebooks c/o RR Donnelly, so I had an inkling what was inside. (Photo taken after I’d gone inside and grabbed a camera, and almost locked myself out in my excitement.) (Please ignore the other...
by Rebecca | Jan 15, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, AWESOMENESS, balancing act, debutanting, I talk about food too much, lets get physical, olykoeks, Uncategorized, what's up wednesday
What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly meme that helps readers and writers touch base with blog friends. You can find the link widget (and cute buttons!) on Jaime’s and Erin’s blog posts.What I’m Reading I finished Hostage Three, which was smart, tense, and moving, and now...
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 | Dec 17, 2013 | audrey and alice, debutanting, everyone's a critic, happy happy joy joy
In the December 15th issue, Kirkus reviewed When Audrey Met Alice–and they liked it! “This charming debut brings Alice Roosevelt to life when 13-year-old ‘first daughter’ Audrey finds Alice’s century-old diary and turns to it for advice . . ....
