by Rebecca | Jun 21, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, Aladdin, ARCs, books, contests and giveaways, covers, middle grade, news, pretty pretty, releases, Simon & Schuster, The Last Grand Adventure, Uncategorized, watch out I'm getting all verklempt
I’m so excited to share the cover for my next middle-grade novel that I’m skipping an introduction. Here it is! Robyn Ng illustrated it, and Laura Lyn DiSiena designed it–the same team that created the beautiful cover for Summer of Lost...
by Rebecca | May 23, 2017 | Aladdin, book clubs, books, contests and giveaways, happy happy joy joy, i heart the beach, news, pairs well with a hammock, paperback, pretty pretty, releases, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, teachers are the best, The Last Grand Adventure
It might be a little chilly and gloomy this week, but Summer is finally here–at least in paperback. It was a real treat to come home from a great day at #nErDcampNJ last Saturday and find a package with some early copies inside. It’s the same gorgeous art...
by Rebecca | Apr 18, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, book people, i heart the beach, IRL, middle grade, pairs well with a hammock, revising, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Happy spring! I spent most of my winter inside, staring out at the snow (or, more accurately where I live, slush-covered streets) while revising, and revising, and then revising The Last Grand Adventure. (Writing is editing, right?) I did take a break in between...
by Rebecca | Feb 12, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, books, hello, IRL, revising, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
Even though the winter seems long, time is flying by. Have I really not posted since nErDcampLI? Here’s what I’ve been up to lately. I made a quick trip to Wisconsin for the holidays, where I managed to bake gingerbread cookies: And check out the new...
by Rebecca | Sep 10, 2016 | i heart the beach, IRL, pairs well with a hammock, rare Saturday post alert, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Today it doesn’t feel like summer is over–it’s sunny, 87 degrees, and super humid. (Although, if you go by the calendar, we do have a couple of weeks left of the season.) But some of the leaves are starting to crisp, and kids and teachers are back in...
by Rebecca | Jul 5, 2016 | eventful, heaven aka bookstores, I talk about food too much, pairs well with a hammock, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, treat this post as evidence of procrastination
Summer of Lost and Found is out in the world, so I’ve started catching up on some of my favorite summer activities. Like chasing the ice cream truck. They’re not hard to chase in NYC because Mister Softee is ubiquitous, but an old-fashioned Good Humor...