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 | 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 | Jun 18, 2018 | adventures, Aladdin, book people, eventful, gushing, heaven aka bookstores, i heart the beach, IRL, lets take this show on the road, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, Uncategorized
If you’ve ever read this blog or met me in person, you know two things to be true: 1) I love independent bookstores 2) I love the beach So combining the two is my dream, right? Last week it came true: I drove down the East Coast to lovely Bethany Beach for a...
by Rebecca | Aug 23, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, balancing act, busting up rocks, deepthoughts, flexibility, i heart the beach, in defense of lazy, IRL, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, pairs well with a hammock, summertime
Usually, I’m an ant. I like having to-do lists and schedules, deadlines and goals, and I’m at my happiest when I’m working as much as playing, or maybe even a little more. But not in August. As the fable goes, there’s a time for work and a time...
