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National Poetry Month: Day Three

April 3, 2014
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How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws! –Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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National Poetry Month, Day Two

April 2, 2014
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Another of my heroes: Gelett Burgess. Table Manners THE Goops they lick their fingers, And the Goops they lick their knives; They spill their broth on the tablecloth- Oh, they lead disgusting lives! The Goops they talk while eating, And loud and fast they chew; And that is why I’m glad that I Am not a Goop-are you? –Gelett…

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April is National Poetry Month!

April 1, 2014
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I think that I shall never see A billboard as lovely as a tree because unless the billboards fall I’ll never see a tree at all. ~Ogden Nash April is National Poetry Month! I thought it would be fun–starting now–to post one poem a day here on the website and share with you some of the poetry I’ve loved…

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Star-Crossed Princess

March 25, 2014
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Lynda K. Scott hosted me on her “Star-Crossed Romance” blog, which features Futuristic, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance. Of course, my essay took the subject for a spin, and I decided to discuss magic and romance in the real world…as outlined by the first volume of my memoirs, Beauty & Dynamite. Beauty & Dynamite will be released mid-April from Alliteration…

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Princess Alethea Featured on Wattpad

March 10, 2014
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I am so excited that my short story “The Monster & Mrs. Blake” is a Featured Story on Wattpad this week! This story is suitable for all ages, would make a great PIXAR movie, and was originally meant to be read aloud as a podcast, so I highly encourage you to read it aloud to your children. Preferably before…

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WBN Loves Enchanted!

February 17, 2014
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| Enchanted

ENCHANTED is sponsoring the World Book Night Twitter feed today! If you’re on Twitter, tell @WBNAmerica your favorite fairy tale, using the hashtag #WBNLoves — and thank you for the love! xox

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In Which Writing Is Fun

February 12, 2014
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I’ve been teaching a teen writing class at the Rust Library for four weeks — tonight is the last class, and I have to say, I’m going to miss it! But to be honest, I think these young folks are ready to write and submit their own stories…the only challenge for them will be focusing enough to GET IT…

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Fairyleaks

February 6, 2014
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| Dearest, Hero

You would be amazed the the number of things we, as professional authors, are not allowed to announce to the public. Book deals, cover art, bestseller list placement and awards…just to name a few. In this Age of the Intarwebs, however, it’s tough to keep things under wraps. So it actually *thrills* me when someone leaks something (especially cover…

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