Happy Monday Everyone! Today, I’m thrilled to have author Sally J. Pla here to share about her newest MG contemporary, Invisible Isabel. Sally is an award-winning author. Her newest release sounds like a book that many middle graders and some adults (including me) can relate to. I’m really looking forward to reading it. Here’s a blurb from Goodreads: In this illustrated middle grade novel by Schneider Award-winning author Sally J. Pla, introverted Isabel Beane learns how she can speak up to help quiet the worries she feels. For fans of Elana K. Arnold and Leslie Connor. Isabel Beane is a shy ..read more

Today I have a new agent spotlight a new agent spotlight for Isabel Lineberry. She’s a junior agent at Pérez Literary & Entertainment Ltd. About Isabel: Born to two bibliophiles, Isabel could not have grown up to be anything else. She was born and raised in the Southwest United States but always knew she wanted to move to the UK. In high school she set her sights on a job in the publishing industry and hasn’t blinked since.   Isabel graduated in 2021 from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University with dual degrees in English Literature and Business Entrepreneurship. Ju ..read more

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Today I'm excited to participate in the Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway Hop hosted by MamatheFox. I hope you’re having a good summer. I’m having a good week. Yesterday was my birthday, and I had dinner with my daughter and son-in-law. Later this week, I’m going to the Art Fair with my daughter. It’s an annual tradition. Then I’m going to visit with my aunt and cousins who are traveling in Michigan. So it’s a busy, fun week. I’m grateful.  Book of Your Choice or Amazon Gift Card  I am offering a book of your choice that is $20 or less on Amazon or The Book D ..read more

Today I’m thrilled to have agent Rebecca Williamson here. She’s an agent at Sheldon Fogelman Agency. Guest Post Alert Before I get to Rebecca’s interview, I want to let you know that I shared a guest post on Anne R. Allen’s blog . . . with Ruth Harris yesterday, Sunday, 7/7/2024 that could help you in your search for an agent. My topic is Tips on Finding the Right Agent and My Secret Way to Discover Agents You Don't Know About. Here’s the link to it. I hope you'll stop by, read my post, and leave a comment. Hi­ Rebecca! Thanks so much for joining us. About Rebecca: 1. Tell ..read more

I Have a Guest Post Today Happy Sunday Everyone! Today,  I'm sharing a guest post on Anne R. Allen's Blog . . . With Ruth Harris on Finding the Right Agent and My Secret Way to Find Agents You Don't Know About. Here's the link: https://annerallen.com/2024/07/tips-on-finding-the-right-agent/  I hope you'll stop by and say hi!  Upcoming Interviews, Guest Posts, and Blog Hops Tomorrow I have an agent spotlight interview with Rebecca Williamson and a query critique giveaway Tuesday, July 16th I’m participating in the Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway Hop  Monday, July 22nd I have an i ..read more

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have debut author Amber Chen here to share about her YA silkpunk fantasy Of Jade and Dragons. I’m really excited to read her book because it combines silkpunk, fantasy, and mystery and has a strong main character interested in science. Here’s a blurb from Goodreads: Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after his sudden murder, her life falls apart. Left with only a journal of her father’s engineering secrets and a jade pendant snatched from the assassin, a heartbroken Ying follows the trail t ..read more

  Happy July Everyone! Today I'm excited to participate in the Holly Jolly Giveaway Hop hosted by MamatheFox. I hope you're looking forward to July. I've got my birthday, a fun outing to the Ann Arbor Art Festival with my daughter and a trip to visit family in July that I'm excited for. I'm also reading A LOT these days, which I always enjoy.  Book of Your Choice or Amazon Gift Card Giveaway I’ve got a lot of exciting newly released MG and YA book choices this month that you might like. You can also choose another book in the series by these authors or a book of your ..read more

Today I’m thrilled to have agent Bethany Weaver here. She’s the founder and an agent at Weaver Literary Agency. Hi­ Bethany! Thanks so much for joining us. About Bethany: 1. Tell us how you became an agent, how long you’ve been one, and what you’ve been doing as an agent. I started off as an intern for the lovely Creative Media. From there, I jumped around interning and working for different parts of publishing and media. I eventually landed at Storm Literary helping with their subsidiary rights & opened my own agency where I could focus on subsidiary rights for my favorite independent au ..read more

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have author M.R. Fournet here to share about book 2 in her MG fantasy/horror series, Darkness & Demon Song. It sounds like a creepy fantasy with forbidden spells and an exciting adventure in our world, which I know I’m going to enjoy. FYI, for the giveaway, one lucky winner can choose which book they want: Book 1, Brick Dust and Bones or Book 2, Darkness & Demon Song. Here’s a blurb of Darkness & Demon Song from Goodreads:   A cemetery-boy-turned-monster-hunter must race against time to save his recently-resurrected mother in Darkne ..read more

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I’m excited to have debut author Leah Stecher here to share about her MG contemporary The Things We Miss. I love that her story includes a magical element, which makes me want to read it even more. Here’s a blurb from Goodreads: J.P. Green has always felt out of step. She doesn't wear the right clothes, she doesn't say the right things, and her body…well, she'd rather not talk about it. And seventh grade is shaping up to be the worst year notorious bully Miranda O'Donnell won't stop offering unsolicited diet advice and her mom keeps trying to turn J.P. into someon ..read more