From the very beginning, our book, YOU AND THE BOWERBIRD, illustrated by Maris Wicks, is inviting the reader to observe Satin Bowerbirds as if they too were bird-watchers and budding scientists like the girl main character. Starting with the dust jacket, we see our young, budding birder peering through a birder’s main piece of equipment, … More Guest Post: Maria Gianferrari shares the inside scoop on her beautiful new book, You and the Bowerbird, illustrated by Maris Wicks. Plus, a giveaway!

I thought I would answer a few of the questions that I’ve received from students during Zoom school visits. Kids always ask the best questions. 1) How did you get the idea for the book? I got my first car when I was born. A friend of my dad’s made me a wooden dump truck. … More Guest Post: Author Danielle Joseph talks about her new PB, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap

Creating Dog Girl — From Start to Finish by Gabi Justice Dog Girl’s journey began on March 20, 2015, on a plane to Puerto Rico. I was supposed to be working on another manuscript, book 3 in a trilogy, but instead, I watched television. The screen carved into the headrest in front of me on … More Guest Post: Author Gabi Justice discusses writing her latest novel, Dog Girl, From Start to Finish…plus a giveaway!

Guest Post on the writing process by Doug Wilhelm Every book has been different, but it always has been a multi-phase process. I think that’s important — as you go through rewrite after rewrite you find things, develop characters, and even discover what something in the story really is about. Sometimes I’ve counted how many … More Guest Post & YA Spotlight: Author Doug Wilhelm with an excerpt from STREET OF STORYTELLERS and a giveaway!

The Art of Drafting…and Revising (how I approach it all): Hi everyone! *waves* I’m stoked to be here and share some of my weirdness, dreams and most importantly how I draft and revise novels. I’m Rebecca Sky, the author of ARROWHEART, which is about the strong female descendants of Greek God Eros who have the … More Guest Post: Author Rebecca Sky discusses the art of drafting and revising (plus a fun giveaway!)