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 | Aug 7, 2019 | adventures, awards and honors, AWESOMENESS, feel the love, happy happy joy joy, news, setting, Simon & Schuster, The Last Grand Adventure
I’m thrilled to share that The Last Grand Adventure is a 2019 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children’s Fiction and Nonfiction. While writing Bea and Pidge’s story, I hoped their journey would celebrate the beauty and rich culture of the parts of the West they...
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 | Sep 1, 2018 | adventures, Aladdin, eventful, gratitude, gushing, heaven aka bookstores, historical fiction, IRL, lets take this show on the road, party time, please excuse the jet lag, research, sensory overload, setting, Simon & Schuster, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, watch out I'm getting all verklempt, wrap ups
On July 21, I was thrilled to be a part of the Amelia Earhart Festival–the annual celebration of her birthday in her birthplace of Atchison, Kansas. Readers of The Last Grand Adventure will know what a significant place Atchison was in Amelia’s (and her...
by Rebecca | Jul 6, 2017 | IRL, pairs well with a hammock, relax, sensory overload, setting, summertime, talking about writing, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, wrap ups
I was reading a craft book recently in which Hemingway lamented how he struggled to write in summer–the hot, sleepy weather just didn’t work for him. For me, it’s the cold, dark days of winter when I feel blocked. Summer inspires me, and so far this...
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2016 | authors, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, rare Saturday post alert, schedules, school visits, setting, Summer of Lost and Found
Last Sunday, I had a great conversation with author-friends Melanie Conklin and Sarah Darer Littman at Bank Street Bookstore. We spoke about writing three very different books all set (or, in my book’s case–partly set) in the big city. It was a great...
