Note: This post originally appeared on MacTeenBooks.com There’s something to be said for doing something badly. Like writing with your left hand when you’re right-handed. Your script might not be pretty, but the exercise is good for your mind. Of course I have no evidence to back this up (Science is one of the things I like, but I’m… Read More
Archives for April 2013
Standing in a Cow Pasture in Amarillo, Texas
Ever since she was three, we’ve been charting my daughter’s growth on the doorframe of her bedroom closet. Tiny marks etched into the wood; a date beside each. The big jumps from one pencil mark to the next always surprise us both. We don’t see physical growth while it’s happening, but at least it’s easy to quantify. As we get… Read More
Writer2Writer with author Kit Grindstaff
Today on the blog I’m talking to Kit Grindstaff, author of the upcoming novel THE FLAME IN THE MIST (Delacorte Press) and fellow member of The Lucky 13s, an awesome group of children’s and young adult authors with novels debuting in 2013. The pub date for THE FLAME IN THE MIST is right around the corner (April 9, 2013). Tell… Read More