I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as one of the round two judges for this year’s Cybils Awards in the category of Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction!! What are the Cybils Awards, you ask? Well, they are officially the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards (I’m assuming the I in the acronym was… Read more »
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Top Ten Books on My TBR that Terrify Me
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading and Why (AKA Top Ten Books on my TBR that Terrify Me) Oh, I have plenty of books I’ve been avoiding for various reasons. I will do my best to puzzle out why! I realized that I… Read more »
That’s a Wrap! (My Wrap-Up of the SCBWI 2019 LA Summer Conference)
Hey, everybody, I’m back! I’ll confess that my brain feels a bit like pudding after all the amazing things I learned at the summer SCBWI conference—I think I need to give it all a little time to set. But so much wisdom was shared, and I’m feeling reinvigorated when it comes to my writing, which… Read more »
Bookish This or That Tags (x2!)
I first saw these two tags over at Angel’s Guilty Pleasures and thought they looked like fun. So why not combine them into one This or That Tag? The creator of the first one is Ayunda @ Tea and Paperbacks. This or That? Reading on the couch or on the bed? Both, but if I… Read more »
Why Don’t Illustrators (and Cover Artists) Get More Attention?
Artist vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com Recently, I added a field to my review template, and I wondered why I’d waited so long. I use the UBB plugin from Nose Graze (that’s a referral link, by the way), and there’s a field right there for Illustrator. One I’d never added to my template. Why… Read more »
Spotlight on Author Danielle Hammelef: Danielle’s Top Ten Addictions & Info About Her Books!
So, lots of us in the book blogging community know Danielle Hammelef. She’s a regular presence in the comments section of so many of our blogs. And I’ve featured her here on FYFA on several occasions when she’s done dual reviews with me (after winning my Make Me Read It Giveaway). We all know that… Read more »
The Lonely Ones by Kelsey Sutton & Kelsey’s Top Ten Addictions
Awhile back, I read The Lonely Ones by Kelsey Sutton and fell in LOVE! I ended up signing up for a tour of her next book, Smoke & Key, and asked Kelsey is she’d be willing to do a Top Ten Addictions post. Enjoy!! The Lonely Ones by Kelsey Sutton Published by Philomel Books on April 26, 2016 Genres: Middle… Read more »
Operation Frog Effect by Sarah Scheerger: Review & Scheerger’s Top Ten Addictions
Operation Frog Effect by Sarah Scheerger Illustrator: Gina Perry Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on February 26, 2019 Genres: Middle Grade, Contemporary Pages: 320 Source: Purchased If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act? Told in eight perspectives–including one in graphic novel form–Operation… Read more »
The Challenge of Running a Successful Meme (or Challenge!)
This post actually first appeared as a guest post over at 125 Pages a few years ago, but I thought I’ve probably learned a few lessons since then, and it might be a good idea to update it and post it here. In case you’re not aware, I run the Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up Link-Up and… Read more »
An Exciting Announcement… (I Got an Agent!)
I know I’ve been killing you guys with the hints, but I can finally say it … I’m now represented by Deborah Warren at East/West Literary Agency!!! I am beyond excited to announce that I am now represented by the amazing Deborah Warren @EastWestLit!! ??So honored to be on this publishing journey with her and… Read more »
