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Winner Announcement 9/8/22

Congratulations to Jolene Gutiérrez winner of the triple middle grade giveaway from Fleur Bradley, Alda P. Dobbs and Jessica Speer! You’ll be getting DAYBREAK ON RAVEN ISLAND, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER, and MIDDLE SCHOOL- SAFETY GOOGLES ADVISED. Don’t miss the quadruple Picture Book Giveaway that I shared this with with amazing authors JulieContinue reading “Winner Announcement 9/8/22”

Quadruple Picture Book Giveaway

I’ve been lucky to meet some amazing people in the world of publishing and while interviewing over 50 authors and illustrators in the past year and a half, my readers have been the lucky recipients of some very generous giveaways. Today brings one that is special for many reasons and includes 4 previously interviewed authorsContinue reading “Quadruple Picture Book Giveaway”

Winner Announcement 9/1/22

Congratulations to Veronica Jorge winner of the giveaway from PJ McIlvaine, author of Violet Yorke, GILDED GIRL GHOSTS IN THE CLOSET. PJ is giving away a copy of her book and a critique. Veronica, email me at ljrwritenow @ Gmail dot com so I can connect you with your prizes. Don’t miss the triple middleContinue reading “Winner Announcement 9/1/22”

Winner Announcement 8/19/22

Before I announce the winner of the giveaway from Renée LaTulippe, I want to give a huge shout out to her and all the people who were kind enough to leave a comment. She clearly inspires so many of us in the kidlit community. I thank everyone who took the time to read our interviewContinue reading “Winner Announcement 8/19/22”

Triple Middle Grade Book Giveaway

Since January 2021, I’ve been sharing interviews with amazing authors and illustrators who are both creative and generous. Today, I’ve brought back three wonderful middle grade authors who each have a new book to celebrate. One book is a sequel, one is a guide to middle school that we all wished we had, and oneContinue reading “Triple Middle Grade Book Giveaway”