Sea Glass

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January 14, 2013 by admin

I visited family on the Oregon coast over the holidays. For those of you who’ve never been there, it’s a …
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The Next Big Thing…

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January 9, 2013 by admin

I’ve been tagged! Chain letter style, that is, by the lovely A.B. Westrick, author of the forthcoming novel Brotherhood (I …
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Out of My Hands

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October 21, 2012 by admin

There is nothing even keel or humdrum about this whole “write a book and send it out into the world” …
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Fire Season

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July 22, 2012 by admin

The writing is done. Revisions, line edits, copy edits—all done! So while the editorial team at HMH is working really …
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Interview with ONE FOR THE MURPHYS author Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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May 5, 2012 by admin

  From the jacket copy: Twelve-year-old Carley uses her street smarts and dry sense of humor to guard herself from …
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Historical Fiction: On Sparks and Embers

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April 19, 2012 by admin

*This post originally aired on 4.19.2012 at Emu’s Debuts to celebrate the release of J. Anderson Coats’ novel, THE WICKED …
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Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

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April 2, 2012 by admin

We’ve all seen Julie and Julia, right?—with the genius Meryl Streep working that fabulous accent? Remember the scene where Julia …
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How My Dream Became a Deal

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February 8, 2012 by admin

  *This post originally aired on 2.8.2012 at Emu’s Debuts. I’ve been thinking about the significance of what we do. …
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discussion guide for teachers:

There is a link on the resources page for a wonderful teacher guide created by Anna J. Boll. Feel free to download and share!

great news–

Parched was chosen as a spring Junior Library Guild selection!