HEALTH AND FITNESS TIPS 1. Eat a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast starts your day off on the right foot and gives you fuel for the day that will help you make better food decisions throughout the day. 2. Get moving. Walk where you … Continue reading
K.L. Going
As many of you may know, C.S Lewis wrote a book titled Surprised by Joy. I’ve always loved the poetry of his title choice and those words have stuck with me over the years. I’ve thought about what they mean, … Continue reading
Being an author for teens and pre-teens, I can’t help making comparisons between pregnancy and puberty. Especially now, as I have embarked on the third trimester, I am reminded of adolescent days gone by. Days I might rather have forgotten. … Continue reading
After a decade of unwavering popularity, beards are still very much on trend. As more men sport facial hair than ever before, the substantial full beard has become a status symbol and the ultimate fashion accessory. Big, burly beards are … Continue reading
Today marks the official launch day for School Library Journal’s April Issue, featuring both an article on yours truly and a starred review of King of the Screwups. Of course, I am tremendously excited. I just read the review this … Continue reading
One of my favorite website features is the Very Cool Person of the Month. The way I look at it, celebrities and wealthy people get most of the public praise in our society, but there are tons of people doing … Continue reading
Some of you may remember the interview I did with Barbara Strangfeld on my forum. I’d intended for that interview to stay up so people could always access it, but when I took the forum down, it disappeared. I’m reprinting … Continue reading
Today I received another film inquiry for King of the Screw Ups. Right now they’re just that… inquiries, but I will say this: I’ve never had quite so much interest, quite so fast. Now if there’s a cardinal rule among … Continue reading
I suspect many authors will agree with me when I say that Kirkus reviews can make you shake in your boots. Kirkus doesn’t mince words. They know what they like and they’ll tell you when they don’t like something. And when … Continue reading
Two thoughts for the day. First, I’ve been meaning to post this bulletin for any aspiring writers in my local NY, NJ, PA area. My good friend and fabulous author, Clara Gillow Clark, will be giving a workshop and if you’re at all interested in … Continue reading