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THE VOICE THAT WON THE VOTE: Cover Reveal!


A version of this post originally appeared on the Soaring 20’s blog Before becoming an author, I never understood the big deal about cover reveals. Why all the hoopla about the front of a book that isn’t even out yet? Now I get it. The business of bringing a book into the world happens mostly behind the scenes. There’s the…

Assumptions Are Scary!


Boo! Here’s my entry for Susanna Hill’s 8th annual Halloweensie contest for children’s writers. The rules: Write a 100-word Halloween story, incorporating the words shiver, cauldron, and howl.   Assumptions Are Scary! Beth hated to hear all the howling next door. Those poor kidnapped animals, scared to the core. When the witch drove away and returned with big bags, the…