Springtime. Fresh sprigs of grass poke through last year’s thatch. The flapping of wings fills our ears as birds build nests. The first whiff of summer’s warmth on top of a cool spring breeze. These are familiar signs of spring to us. What if this was your first spring?  You’d wonder where the snow had disappeared and why you don’t have to ( Read more... )

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Today blogview is happy to present middle grade and young adult novelist, Susan Kaye Quinn.  Make some noise on those keyboards and welcome Susan!


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Kim Baccellia is rather experienced at inventing character. She has been a telemarketer, library helper, sales clerk, assistant manager, and a bi-lingual teacher. Now she is a stay at home mom and writer. What better research for character building than reinventing yourself again and again? She loves to read and is a reviewer at www.yabookscentral. ( Read more... )

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My favorite tag: Blogview!  I love getting to know other children’s authors and learn about their work.  I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know this author better.  She’s charming and smart and her enthusiasm for writing is contagious.  Ladies and gentlemen, tap your fingers on the keys to welcome the author of The Healing ( Read more... )

Today I am thrilled to welcome the lovely, Laura Wynkoop, to blogview. Laura is one of the contributors to the upcoming, An Eyeball in My Garden And Other Spine Tingling Poems, a poetry anthology for middle graders. Isn’t the name spectacular?  And a poetry anthology for 8 to 12 year olds is such a fantastic idea. Let's hear a resounding cheer for ( Read more... )

Take a roller coaster ride through one small girl's imagination. In words that rhyme, a little girl explores the endless possibilities of growing up. What will she do? Live in a tree? Fly her own plane? Own a store with a magic tower?


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