Stacy It can be freeing to still be in your pajamas at 1 pm, trapped by a cat even though you meant to go take a shower more than an hour ago. Or it can be a little bit scary, wondering if you will be able to make the mortgage next month and sitting here fretting … Read more
It’s been a while! I’m in the middle of changing a few things around here, including updating my bio, my editorial services, links, and more. If you’re wondering about editorial services and my page isn’t updated yet, please use the Contact Me form… if it’s there yet. Like I said, it’s a work in progress, … Read more
The more I dig into this particular generation of my family–the immigrants I’d been chasing for decades to figure out where they’d come from in East Prussia–the more I’m confused. This has been a nearly 30-year research journey, so join me on a story. Here’s what I know: Henry and Bertha Whitman are the immigrant … Read more
Ah, vacation time, when I can at last have time to pause and read my submissions and prepare my presentations! No, really, I’m going home to farm country later this week, and I’m going to be out of touch and just hang out with my sister and nephews and maybe a parent or three. I … Read more
Today is #DVpit on Twitter, which is an event in which writers post pitches for their books on the hashtag and agents who like those pitches and are requesting submissions favorite the pitches as a way to say “send that to me!” and editors who like something either retweet it to say “I like this! … Read more
Let’s talk about middle grade books, young adult books, and that liminal space between, that magic spot of readers ages 10-14 who read up. There’s a certain kind of voice you expect from a YA book that tells you “this is about a teenage experience.” It’s different from the exploring/discovery of the world voice we … Read more
Thanks to audiobooks, I read 144 books in 2016. (If you look at that list, some are still in progress—the problem with relying on the library; when I can’t finish an audiobook in the rental period, I have to wait months on hold for it to come back to me again. I’ve been waiting for … Read more
I often discuss diverse books with people, especially white people, who need the “101”—parents and other people who love children who want to give them good diverse books but don’t know where to start. And that’s GREAT! Saying, “I don’t know what I don’t know” is the perfect place to start when you’re looking to … Read more
I always swore I wouldn’t be one of those people who let my blog languish while I moved on to other things, but here I am, blogging after more than a year, realizing once again that I’m paying for hosting and everything and not even updating once since I paid so much for hosting the … Read more
This post was originally posted on the Lee & Low blog. I’ve long been a fan of mysteries. Trixie Belden was my BFF as a third and fourth grader. Nancy Drew was another favorite. Veronica Mars updated the teen sleuth idea, bringing the storytelling form to a new generation. When I got the chance … Read more
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