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 | May 14, 2018 | adventures, Aladdin, audrey and alice, authors, book people, books, conferences, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, Simon & Schuster, The Last Grand Adventure, Uncategorized, White House, wrap ups
A picture is worth a thousand words–but unfortunately, I was having so much fun sharing The Last Grand Adventure with readers that I barely took any (other than of books) during my events! If you missed the AASL webinar I did with school librarian extraordinaire...
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 | 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 1, 2017 | contests and giveaways, gratitude, historical fiction, middle grade, news, paperback, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, swag, teachers are the best, Uncategorized
I wouldn’t be the reader–or the writer–I am today without the influence of many wonderful educators. My childhood teachers and librarians in Madison, WI–at Thoreau Elementary, the Sequoya Library, Cherokee Middle School, and West High–were always putting books in my...
by Rebecca | Apr 11, 2016 | Aladdin, contests and giveaways, gratitude, overly long posts, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, swag, Uncategorized
Summer of Lost and Found will be out in six weeks, and I can’t wait! But did you know that you can buy a copy today? Pre-ordering books is a great way to support both authors and booksellers. Author Lisa Schroeder tells all the reasons why in this helpful post,...
