by Rebecca | Apr 8, 2016 | audrey and alice, AWESOMENESS, gratitude, New Leaf, news, option, Sourcebooks
I got to share some exciting news yesterday–that When Audrey Met Alice has been optioned for film! I’m still learning the way the film industry works, but basically an option agreement is a contract that allows film producers to obtain the rights to a...
by Rebecca | Mar 31, 2016 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, blog touring, contests and giveaways, guest posts, middle grade, MMGM, news, social media for the shy, Summer of Lost and Found, talking about writing, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination
March is Reading Month, and I am really excited to share in The Hiding Spot’s Growing a Reader series to celebrate it. I wrote about three of my formative reading experiences–which made me the reader and writer that I am today. You check out my post here,...
by Rebecca | Mar 29, 2016 | Aladdin, authors, blurbalicious, gratitude, happy happy joy joy, historical fiction, middle grade, news, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, warm fuzzy, watch out I'm getting all verklempt
I’m excited to share two wonderful blurbs for Summer of Lost and Found, from two writers whose work I adore. Jodi Lynn Anderson has written two of my all-time favorite books, Tiger Lily and My Diary from the Edge of the World. Lately whenever I meet up with...
by Rebecca | Mar 19, 2016 | Aladdin, books, everyone's a critic, news, rare Saturday post alert, readers/reception, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found
It often feels like forever until a book comes out (thanks to all those hours spent writing, revising, and revising, and revising). And then suddenly the book’s first trade review arrives and, whoa! You realize publication is only two months away. I’m...
by Rebecca | Jan 27, 2016 | i heart the beach, news, research, Scholastic, short stories, writing
I’m excited to share that I have a new short story in the February 2016 issue of Scholastic Scope magazine! “Lost & Found” was inspired by some of the research I did for Summer of Lost and Found. Here’s a sneak peek at the first page: And...
by Rebecca | Dec 4, 2015 | books, eReading, news, social media for the shy, Sourcebooks, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, White House
One of the ways I discover new books is the “Weekly Bestsellers under $4.99” section on my iPad. The vast majority of books I read are print, but I still love to browse that section and find titles I might not take a chance on otherwise. Recent sale books...
