Me with Kate Quinn and Stephanie Dray. These gals rock! I attended my first Historical Novel Society conference last weekend and, y'all, I have found mah people! Seriously, it was so awesome to be around folks who don't roll their eyes when you start talking history but actually share your obsession. Plus, I got to be on a panel about writing fiction set … [Read more...] about A Newby at the Historical Novel Conference
Publishing
Help Me Pick My Next Author Photo!
A couple of weeks ago, the uber-talented Vania and I headed to Emory University and to the Carlos Museum to shoot an updated author photo. However, I've been so slammed with rewrites, revisions and research, I haven't had a chance to select the one I want to use. Plus, I can't decide.The photo won't be used in books (for whatever reason, none of my books include an author … [Read more...] about Help Me Pick My Next Author Photo!
Paperback, Magazines and Bylines…Oh My!
My mid-grade nonfiction book, Cleopatra Rules! has come out in paperback!Check out the bold new look. The publisher wanted it to be more kid-friendly and I think they've accomplished that. This nonfiction, by the way, is the biography that inspired me to write the novel based on Cleopatra's daughter. This must be the month for Cleopatra because my article about the last … [Read more...] about Paperback, Magazines and Bylines…Oh My!
The Art of Mentoring: How an Award-Winning Illustrator Helps Newbies
One of Mark's 40+ paintings for Warner Brothers.You'd think illustrator Mark Braught--who has his hands full creating award-winning illustrations for clients across the globe--would be too busy to reach out to young artists trying to break into the business of children's publishing. You'd be wrong.As part of Illustrator's Day at the upcoming Springmingle Southern-Breeze … [Read more...] about The Art of Mentoring: How an Award-Winning Illustrator Helps Newbies
Donna Jo Napoli, SCBWI WIK Conference, Crystal Kite and School Visits
Last Friday, I attended the writing intensive at the Southern-Breeze SCBWI conference with Donna Jo Napoli. In addition to publishing dozens of books, she is also a linguist from Harvard and a mathematician from MIT. Serious chops.Anyway, I mentioned to her that I particularly love her YA novel, BEAST, which is a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast story. The "Beast" is a … [Read more...] about Donna Jo Napoli, SCBWI WIK Conference, Crystal Kite and School Visits
