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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”

Welcome Author Jyoti Rajan Gopal – Giveaway Alert

I’m happy to share my interview with Jyoti Rajan Gopal and celebrate the first of her two picture books being released in 2022! You can buy AMERICAN DESI, illustrated by Supriya Kelkar now and preorder MY PAATI’S SARIS, illustrated by Art Twink. She recently had a fabulous book launch in New York where her friendContinue reading “Welcome Author Jyoti Rajan Gopal – Giveaway Alert”