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 | Oct 6, 2020 | adventures, Adventures in Bloggysitting, Alone in the Woods, eventful, gratitude, hello, IRL, middle grade, news, pairs well with a hammock, releases, reviews, Sourcebooks, summertime, survival stories, writing
For each book I’ve released, I’ve spent time in my home state of Wisconsin, visiting schools and talking with young readers. And during every single Q&A, the same question has come up: Have you written any stories set in Wisconsin? It took me years, and four other...
by Rebecca | May 16, 2020 | Alone in the Woods, ARCs, book publishing, covers, gushing, middle grade, news, pairs well with a hammock, rare Saturday post alert, releases, setting, Sourcebooks, summertime, survival stories, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, writing
I got a fun surprise in the mail the other day–a big box of books. Not just any books, though–advance reader copies of Alone in the Woods! Of course I had to take them out to the park for a proper photo: Here’s a sneak peek at the interior...
by Rebecca | Feb 13, 2020 | adventures, Alone in the Woods, contests and giveaways, covers, middle grade, news, pairs well with a hammock, preorders, releases, sharks versus bears, Sourcebooks, summertime, survival stories, titles, writing
There’s a reason I’ve been in my writing cave lately: I’ve been finishing final edits on a new book coming out this year! Alone in the Woods releases on October 6, 2020. And the awesome website YAYOMG! helped me share its super-cool cover and an...
by Rebecca | Dec 31, 2019 | books, gratitude, I talk about food too much, In Case of Emergency, middle grade, nostalgia, releases, The Disaster Days, The Last Grand Adventure, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, watch out I'm getting all verklempt, why so many tags for such a short and insubstantial post?, WIP, wrap ups, writing
According to my Instagram, these nine photos sum up my 2019: I see a lot of books (launching The Disaster Days and receiving an honor for The Last Grand Adventure), writing (I took my 2020 release from blank page to revised, final manuscript in 11 months!), and one...
by Rebecca | Nov 3, 2019 | eventful, feel the love, heaven aka bookstores, In Case of Emergency, lets take this show on the road, nErDcampLI, party time, releases, Sourcebooks, survival stories, talking about writing, The Disaster Days, wrap ups
Pics, or it didn’t happen, right? 🙂 October was a whirlwind of bookish events, and I’ve had a great time introducing The Disaster Days to readers. Here are some photos from my launches in New York and Wisconsin and other places I’ve shared my book:...