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While we're shuttering our Storyteller Squad blog, we're still going strong on our Facebook page. Check out the story of my writing journey with my critique partners.
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While we're shuttering our Storyteller Squad blog, we're still going strong on our Facebook page. Check out the story of my writing journey with my critique partners.
Expanding the definition of library
Expanding the definition of library
My mom taught me to love libraries. As a toddler, I’d attend puppet shows and book readings. In elementary school, I participated in the summer reading program and won prizes for reaching my reading goals. After each visit, Mom and I would head home with a stack of books each. I grew up defining the library as an all-about-books kind of place. I could enjoy listening to someone read to me, and I…
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5 Steps to Creating a Book Trailer
5 Steps to Creating a Book Trailer
A book trailer! All the marketing gurus advised me of its merits to authors of young adult books: teens love visuals, they love YouTube, and they click on the buy links more often than after they read book summaries. I sighed and rolled up my sleeves. I’d created employee communications videos in a former job, but never such a short clip. How could I pack all the messages I wanted to convey for…
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June Book Club: Quest for Celestia
June Book Club: Quest for Celestia
I’m thrilled that the Storyteller Squad agreed to feature Quest for Celestia by Steven James for our June Book Club selection. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a very long while. That’s saying something because I read more than fifty books a year. I hope you like it as much as I do. This stand-alone fantasy is a crossover book, great for both teens and adults. It’s a unique reimagining of…
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Every Day is International Read to Me Day
Every Day is International Read to Me Day
If you love to read, here’s a way you can support global learning without leaving the comfort of your armchair. An Australian collective of educators and authors established International Read to Me Day (IRTMD) in 2015 to be celebrated on March 19 each year. The goal of this commemorative day is to draw attention to the startling statistic from UNESCO that more than one-half of children and…
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