It’s finally here!! Today I’m revealing the cover and official blurb for THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN!! This gorgeousness was illustrated by the incredibly talented Maxine Vee. The cover design (and beautiful interior design, which I can’t wait for you to see) is done by Meg Sayres. Click here to see a hi-res image of the cover and view it in all its glory! Introducing my three most important characters: Humans Lyriana and her little brother Zave and a Giant boy named Brob. (The Giants in my book are about double the size of a Human – not the towering giants you think of from myth, but still a ..read more

Today I’m featuring JUST LIKE CLICK by Sandy Grubb, a middle grade contemporary about a kid who tries his hand at being a real live superhero (without any superpowers). Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb Illustrator: L.L. Tisdel Published by Fitzroy Books on April 16, 2024 Genres: Contemporary, Middle Grade Pages: 188 Source: The Author My rating: Nick Townley has lived his entire life— all eleven years— at Black Butte Ranch, nestled in the foothills of the ..read more

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. What’s been happening since my last Sunday Post: Spring Family Weekend at Purdue: Got to to go Purdue to visit our daughter. We went to Spring Fest, which is a fun event put on by the school of Ag and then see our daughter perform with her a capella group. Very fun weekend! (Plus, I’m home on a Sunday now – a very rare occurrence). Final cover! I got my final cover for THE SONG OF O ..read more

Welcome to the April monthly link-up for the 2024 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! If you don’t know what this challenge is all about or haven’t signed up yet (but want to), head on over to the challenge sign-up page to learn more! Even if you’d rather not join, we hope you’ll stop by occasionally to check out the MANY discussion posts that are being linked up here – there are lots of great discussions going on! Looking for even more inspiration, or want to see some discussion posts as an example? Check out the ..read more

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. What’s been happening since my last Sunday Post: Working on pass pages: I turned in comments on my pass pages and proofreading notes for THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN. Working on my revise and resubmit: I’ve spent lots of time working on my revise and resubmit for my option book, and it’s going really well! What I Read: I read The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Somehow I’ve kn ..read more

The Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up is hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction andShannon @ It Starts at Midnight. We’re continuing with a yearly giveaway for this one, just like the Discussion Challenge. We will have two winners: One from the usual Rafflecopter, and one that we will pick out of the folks who link up every month (via random.org, we’ll just list the names and pick that way)! So commenting and linking up still give you great chances to win! This is the link-up for our March wrap-up posts. If you don’t already know about the Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up, read the information below ..read more

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. What’s been happening since my last Sunday Post: I listed so many new things with my book last week, so this week there’s not much new to say. I’m still working on my pass pages (technically I turned them in, but then I got them back with proofreader comments). So things are moving along smoothly! What I Read: I read Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango. This layered verse n ..read more

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. What’s been happening since my last Sunday Post: The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of book news!!! Everything is feeling more and more real!! (Be prepared for lots of exclamation points – but this is honestly a good representation of how I’ve been feeling about everything lately. It’s honestly surreal.) My book has an official blurb! If you head to my entry on Goodreads, you’ll se ..read more

Welcome to the March monthly link-up for the 2024 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight! If you don’t know what this challenge is all about or haven’t signed up yet (but want to), head on over to the challenge sign-up page to learn more! Even if you’d rather not join, we hope you’ll stop by occasionally to check out the MANY discussion posts that are being linked up here – there are lots of great discussions going on! Looking for even more inspiration, or want to see some discussion posts as an example? Check out the ..read more

The Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up is hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction andShannon @ It Starts at Midnight. We’re continuing with a yearly giveaway for this one, just like the Discussion Challenge. We will have two winners: One from the usual Rafflecopter, and one that we will pick out of the folks who link up every month (via random.org, we’ll just list the names and pick that way)! So commenting and linking up still give you great chances to win! This is the link-up for our February wrap-up posts. If you don’t already know about the Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up, read the information belo ..read more