Dear Reader: The Girl You’re Going to Be
Dear Reader, One of the striking things about growing up is that the author begins addressing the preface to you. When you were very small, books didn’t have prefaces at…
Read moreSingle Line Story Tag
Well, guess what? It’s time for another story tag! Today’s tag is all about brevity—in fact, it’s a challenge to put an entire story into a single line! I was…
Read moreRocket Science for Babies—Book Review
This book was totally another impulse-borrow. Rocket Science for Babies. It was part of a series. My public library had Organic Chemistry for Babies, too. I just had to see…
Read moreMozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music—Book Review
I love obscure books. I love reading obscure books. I love reviewing obscure books. The only thing I don’t love about obscure books is trying to source them, after somebody…
Read moreLily and the Paper Man—Book Review
I really didn’t need another public library book. I already had a review title halfway read, a church library book halfway read, a Victorian novel halfway read, and a musical…
Read moreBuilding a Good and Great Grade: SAW Publishing’s Review System
And now it’s time for SAW Publishing to review SAW Publishing’s Review System! Conflict of interest? Totally. Still somewhat valuable? We can at least hope so. In fact, it has…
Read morePerry Kirkpatrick’s Black Friday Sale
Good morning, everybody! Today marks a record milestone in the history of SAW Publishing. I am—willfully and intentionally—posting on a Friday. I’m not totally sure whether I’ve ever posted on…
Read moreFinding Blessing—Coming Soon
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year again . . . Not only are we preparing to release another book, it just happens—pause, while the sleighbells ring—it just…
Read moreReading Over Their Shoulder: The Role of Parents in Children’s Literature
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…
Read moreA Desperate Experiment Book Release!
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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