Over at Tumbling in Books

I’ve got the first couple of pages of Lizzy Speare and the Cursed Tomb over at Tumbling in Books. Here – I’ll whet your appetite Chapter 1 – Something Wicked this Way Comes The three witches were huddled so close around a spinning wheel they seemed like one person. “You’re not supposed to be here”… Continue reading Over at Tumbling in Books

The Cutting Room Floor

Happy New Year kids! I hope you all played nice and had some lovely days off. Jay and I spent New Years Day walking around Central Park and saw a cardinal and a red-tailed hawk through the binoculars of a lovely nearby ornithologist.  It was a beautiful day. And now, back to business. So today I’m… Continue reading The Cutting Room Floor

Over at Word Spelunking

I’m over at Word Spelunking (pith helmet not included) answering some questions about Lizzy Speare and the Cursed Tomb. You can find out who my first literary crush was (warning: he wears tights), who my favorite literary villain is (warning: she drives a sleigh and can make num-nums appear out of ice) and why more… Continue reading Over at Word Spelunking

Over at Howling Turtle

I’m over at Howling Turtle talking about five things you might not know, or ever want to know about Greek mythology. See, Lizzy is one part Shakespeare and two parts mythology. I’ve always been a huge fan of greek mythology. Cyclops, satyrs, Pegasus, heroes, villains, talking trees – the whole thing was fascinating when I… Continue reading Over at Howling Turtle

Over at Pretty in Fiction

I’m over at Pretty in Fiction today talking about my top five favorite children’s books. For those who know me, I’m terrible at these games. As soon as someone says “top favorite” anything either my mind goes blank or I can’t make a decision. In this case it was both. Feel free to come by… Continue reading Over at Pretty in Fiction