Monthly Archives: July 2022

Winner Announcement 7/28/22

Congratulations to Amanda Davis, winner of AMERICAN DESI, from Jyoti Rajan Gopal and illustrated by Supriya Kelkar. Amanda, email me ljrwritenow at G mail so that I can connect you to your prize. Don’t miss my interview from July 19 with Amber Hendricks and come back in August for interviews with Renée LaTulippe and PJContinue reading “Winner Announcement 7/28/22”

A Tribute to Librarians & Libraries

Today I’m sharing a beautifully written post about the power of librarians and libraries. I hope you are all as inspired as I am reading this essay. Hanh Bui guest post on Betsy Bird’s Fuse8 blog Libraries and Librarians Enrich Lives Far Beyond Books! Recently I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some new authors andContinue reading “A Tribute to Librarians & Libraries”

Welcome Author Amber Hendricks – Giveaway Alert

I’m always happy when I’m introduced to another author. Today I’m excited to share my interview with Amber Hendricks who I met through Julie Abery, an author I admire and cherish as a friend. Last December when Julie introduced us, Amber and I began emailing and sharing. As I mentioned in my post on Saturday,Continue reading “Welcome Author Amber Hendricks – Giveaway Alert”

Virtual and IRL Friends

If you’re like me, you have people who you consider friends but have never met in real life. I’ve seen other bloggers say they consider their followers and bloggers they interact with real friends. This seemed to be especially true since March 2020 when … well we all know what happened. In the world ofContinue reading “Virtual and IRL Friends”

Winner Announcement 7/14/22

Congratulations to Janet Frenck Sheets, winner of LISTEN UP, LOUELLA, by author-illustrator Ashley Belote. Janet, please email me at ljrwritenow at G mail. Don’t miss other giveaways and interviews from author, Jyoti Rajan Gopal which posted last week. Next week, author Amber Hendricks stops by to share her board book wisdom. Coming in August, IContinue reading “Winner Announcement 7/14/22”