by Rebecca | Dec 3, 2020 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, Alone in the Woods, authors, book people, interviews, middle grade, research, survival stories, talking about writing, WIPspiration, writing
Earlier this year, my friend Caroline Starr Rose (who is the fantastic author of May B, Blue Birds, Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine, and several fascinating picture books) was kind enough to invite me onto her blog for an interview: Alone in the Woods: An...
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2020 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, Alone in the Woods, books, interviews, middle grade, news, releases, Sourcebooks, survival stories, The Disaster Days, this is how we read it
I really love the book blog Pop! Goes the Reader. It’s beautifully designed and illustrated, and Jen’s coverage of MG/YA books is so inclusive, thoughtful, and creative. So I was thrilled to partner with her to discuss Alone in the Woods. Check out our...
by Rebecca | Sep 4, 2018 | book people, deepthoughts, fiction lessons, historical fiction, interviews, middle grade, news, podcasts, research, setting, talking about writing, The Last Grand Adventure, verisimilitude, writing
I love talking about writing about as much as I love writing (so, a lot). And I had a great time talking about historical fiction and the writing life with one of my “Write Nite” pals (and directly-across-the-street neighbor) Gabriela Pereira. We get into:...
by Rebecca | Mar 22, 2018 | adventures, Adventures in Bloggysitting, Aladdin, blog touring, book people, books, characters, guest posts, interviews, middle grade, readers/reception, Simon & Schuster, teachers are the best, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
I’ve been busy talking up Bea and Pidge’s grand adventure with fellow book lovers and Amelia enthusiasts online. Here are a few interviews to check out if you’d like to know more about the story and why I wrote it: Episode 34 of the “Chasing...
by Rebecca | Jun 6, 2016 | Aladdin, eventful, interviews, news, party time, please excuse the jet lag, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, The Last Grand Adventure
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to chat with Jeanne Kolker of the Wisconsin State Journal about Summer of Lost and Found and my career as an author. I grew up reading the State Journal–starting with the funny pages and eventually cover-to-cover–so...
by Rebecca | Oct 17, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, audrey and alice, AWESOMENESS, interviews, teachers are the best
Over the summer, Laurie Morrison, a writer and teacher, emailed me to see if I’d like to participate in her wonderful student-author interview series. Of course I did! Last month she sent me the questions from her seventh-grade girls at Friends Select School in...
