Cover Reveal: Legend of the Rainbow Eater by Kristiana Sfirlea !!!

I'm happy to be part of the cover reveal crew for the lovely Kristiana Sfirlea's next book: LEGEND OF THE RAINBOW EATER!! I spy a section of the book cover Here's the book's exciting sounding blurb: Sometimes the end of the rainbow...is the belly of a beast. When the Blackouts' search for the legendary Wishing…

Interview with Kristiana Sfirlea, author of Legend of the Storm Sneezer

I recently interviewed Kristiana Sfirlea, author of the newly released middle grade fantasy story Legend of the Storm Sneezer! I've had the pleasure of having Kristiana in my writing community for several years now, and I was so happy when she announced signing a book deal! Kristiana is a talented story-teller and her writing throughout…

I’m an #AuthorMentorMatch mentee!!

I have some exciting writing related news! I’ve been writing, and then editing, a children’s story inspired by Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida (near where we last lived in Florida!), involving a family like mine, mermaids, spring water caves, and the fountain of youth. I entered my story into a program called Author Mentor Match on…

Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Oh, hello blog! It's me again. If you're a librarian, teacher, parent, or a young person yourself, you may have noticed the increased popularity of graphic novels. While some people still don't consider reading one the same as reading a novel (boo), a graphic novel still lays out a story from start to finish, often…

Cover Reveal: Airily by Shay Emms

Today I'm participating in the AIRILY Cover Reveal Tour! Airily is an upcoming middle grade fantasy story written by Shay Emms, being published by Filles Vertes Publishing.  I was intrigued as soon as I read that it features bird fairies and magic! About the story: Rule #1 Never get caught. Rule #2 Never be seen.…

Hello again, website

Wow. It's been a long time since I posted anything here! I have still been very active with reading and writing, and maybe that's why I haven't come up with blog posts for a year or so!  Here are some of the books I've read so far in 2019: You can click here or above to…

Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced by R.J. Garcia Review + Gift Card Giveaway

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for R.J. Garcia's young adult mystery, Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced. The tour will run June 11 - July 2, 2018. About the Book Title: Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced Author: R.J. Garcia Genre: Young Adult Mystery Number of Pages: 326 Publisher: The Parliament House Publication…

Catalina and the King’s Wall: Blog Tour, Review & Giftcard Giveaway!

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children's picture book written by Patty Costello and illustrated by Diane Cojocaru, Catalina and the King's Wall. The tour will run from May 3 - May 31, 2018. About the Book Title: Catalina and the King's Wall Author: Patricia Costello Illustrated by: Diane Cojocaru…

2018 Goals

I read an excellent thread on twitter here by literary agent Naomi Davis, about setting goals, but in a way that doesn’t set you up for failure. I’m keeping it in mind as I list some goals for 2018. Continue querying my first manuscript. Whether I get an agent this year or not, I’m just going…

Snatching Moments | Writer’s Life

I think I'm getting better at snatching moments. I'm a stay at home mom, and that may elicit different reactions from different people. I enjoy what I do, which involves the “work” of keeping up with my sons’ school lives and events and meetups. I don't always cook homemade meals, and the house is rarely…