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Welcome Illustrator Heather Brockman Lee – Giveaway Alert

In early 2020, I first discovered Heather’s amazing art on Twitter as part of #the100dayproject. A mutual friend had retweeted one of them and I became an instant fan. Early on during the shutdown, I would scroll through Heather’s illustrations and feel peaceful. It became both a reward at the end of a long dayContinue reading “Welcome Illustrator Heather Brockman Lee – Giveaway Alert”

SWIM, JIM! Blog Tour!!! — Random Acts of Windness

It’s SWIM, JIM! blog tour time!!! Be sure to watch for the blog interviews and enter to win this awesome gift package pictured below. – 1 signed copy of SWIM, JIM!– 1 crocodile plush with bubble noises– 1 inner tube floatie– 1 crocodile bubble fidget– 1 Jim lapel pin– 2 Jim stickers– 2 Jim cards– […]Continue reading “SWIM, JIM! Blog Tour!!! — Random Acts of Windness”

Winner Announcement 4/22/22

Congratulations to Jyoti Rajan Gopal, winner of a 30 minute zoom chat with Chelsea LinWallace, author of A HOME NAMED WALTER, illustrated by Ginnie Hsu. Please email me ljrwritenow @Gmail.com Readers, thank you for supporting the authors and illustrators on the blog. Writing glowing reviews, buying books, requesting them from your library, and word-of-mouth areContinue reading “Winner Announcement 4/22/22”

Welcome Author Shannon Stocker – Giveaway Alert

Today, I’m thrilled to share my interview with Shannon Stocker. We met through our 2019 debut group and quickly bonded over our alma mater (Go Northwestern!) writing, children, and the messiness of life. If you aren’t yet familiar with her, she has an amazing story which will be available as a memoir at some futureContinue reading “Welcome Author Shannon Stocker – Giveaway Alert”

In Person School Visit

I had my first school visit on Friday after 25 months of virtual events. There is nothing more gratifying to connect with children in person. I loved reading Aliana Reaches for the Moon to each group, seeing their faces (some in masks, some not) during the story and hearing their reactions during and after theContinue reading “In Person School Visit”