When I was 8 years old, there was nothing I wanted more than the board game, OPERATION. It just looked so fun, with the tweezers and tiny organs, and the wonderfully startling BZZZZZZZ! that would happen when you made a mistake. I truly thought, that if I only had OPERATION, my life would be complete.... Continue Reading →
Thanks to everyone that participated in this giveaway. With all the extra entries, we had over 400 of you competing for that one submission pass! Our winner is: RYAN (jesteram) Congratulations, Ryan! Keep your eyes peeled for an email with details on how to claim your prize. I’m so excited today to celebrate Sub It... Continue Reading →
It's January, and that means the stockings are down, the tree has been hauled out to the curb, and the cookies are almost gone. The only thing that remains is our holiday door, where we put up all of the cards and photos we receive in December. We always leave that up as long as... Continue Reading →
My name is Amy and I am currently suffering from submission fatigue. I check my email, but not with the same hope and fervor I once did. I scroll through my Twitter feed, but my eyes glaze over as my brain barely registers the agent names that fill it. That tweet that 3 weeks ago... Continue Reading →
I spent Sunday cheering my husband, Rob, on at The New York City Marathon. It was a dream fulfilled that had been long in the making. We actually went to The NYC Marathon in 2012. It was the year that my first picture book, MARATHON MOUSE, came out, and unfortunately, the same year that Hurricane... Continue Reading →
This week alone, I QUIT: My job. Soccer coaching. And writing. Okay, not really. But I had my moments. Moments of frustration. Moments of doubt. Moments of exhaustion and embarrassment. Moments where I thought, "I am done." Audrey Vernick captures this “quitting” moment so perfectly in her newest picture book, FIRST GRADE... Continue Reading →
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