Yes, it’s that time of year again! You’ve got your core subjects all lined up. You’ve got a (semi) workable draft of your schedule finalized. You’ve yielded to the impulse…
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WOW! 36 Weeks to a Vibrant Vocabulary
What colour do you see when you hear the word vibrant? I, personally, see green. Rich, vivid, growing green—the colour of the foliage on well-watered tree at the beginning of…
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Do you ever wonder how much fiction is truly fiction? Do you try to see the author in the characters and imagine which parts of the story are taken from…
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Just what is the role of parents in children’s literature? Do parents have a role in children’s literature? After all—kids’ books are for kids! I believe that the promotion of…
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Did you come back today to find out what my exciting announcement was? Well . . . drumroll . . . I have some news for you. Today is cover…
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The big day has finally come! A Desperate Experiment is here!! In some senses it feels incredibly surreal to be writing this, in another I’m just so terribly excited to be…
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As a general rule, short stories aren’t really my thing. But if an author has ever tempted me to retract that statement, it would certainly have to be Angie Thompson.…
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I have a super-exciting announcement to make today! Chelsea Burden’s new book, A Desperate Experiment is scheduled to launch on July 26. I guess it wouldn’t be very professional to…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Highbank Castle
As Adelaide and Richard were hurried through the castle grounds, they caught their first glimpse of the fortress to which they were bound, standing tall and firm against the eastern…
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The case for literature! Have you ever heard the proverb, “If you want to know what water is like, don’t ask a fish”? You can’t expect an author to give…
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