What a delightful debut middle grade novel! What If a Fish came out in 2020 from Simon & Schuster Books…
Echo Mountain is a fabulous new story from the award-winning Lauren Wolk, out in 2020 from Dutton/Penguin Young Readers.…
Every time I read a masterfully written novel, I sit back in awe of the author’s craft. Then I re-read…
Calling all lovers of historical fiction! I’ve just read the newly released upper-middle grade novel Alina and with me today…
Sarah R. Baughman talks about her writing process.
“Why does your book matter? Why should anyone read it?” David asked me.
“The first part of a book for me is hearing the character’s voice in my head. I don’t even take out a pen until I hear it strongly and consistently.”
This month I visited Alaska’s Denali National Park—not in person, but in prose—when I read Hannah Moderow‘s debut novel Lily’s…
When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…
When you tell a joke, you have to remember the punch line before you tell it, or you won’t get…