by DianneSalerni | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
SCAVENGER HUNT! Comment to win an autographed copy of Dragon of the Stars, tons of bookmarks & postcards, and a $20.00 iTunes gift card–where is Mini-Alex? Visit Alex for a list of the participants. (Open through April 11 – winner announced April 13 at Alex’s...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’re a member of SCBWI, don’t forget to vote for your favorite children’s book for the 2015 Crystal Kite Members Choice Award. Voting takes place this month in two rounds. Only SCBWI members can vote, and they can only vote for books in their...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 3, 2015 | First Impressions
Our second post for First Impressions comes from Deborah Graff and is a middle grade fantasy, RIDDLE OF THE TEN KINGDOMS. *** A wooden sword’s better than no sword at all. That’s what Renn told herself as she circled Leo on the path bordering Father’s grapevines....
by DianneSalerni | Apr 1, 2015 | First Impressions
Happy April, everyone! For many of us, this might finally signal the end of winter, although I know for a fact that 18 years ago, it was snowing on April 1 in my corner of Pennsylvania. School was even cancelled for the day. I wasn’t planning on going in anyway. My...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 25, 2015 | guest post, writing
I’d like to introduce all my blog readers to Jenn Hubbard, an author I know “in real life” and a fellow member of the KidLit Authors Club, with whom I frequently do events. Jenn is a YA author, but today she’s here to talk about a new...
