Happy Book Birthday to THE BACKYARD SECRETS OF DANNY WEXLER by talented author Karen Pokras. This middle grade novel takes readers back to 1978, to
Author: Laura Fineberg Cooper
Reading, writing, and teaching fill me with joy! Along with being a regular blogger and editor of Writers' Rumpus, I'm also a CYBIL's judge, a Copy Editor for writers and businesses, an English Teacher/Tutor for students grades 5-12, and a College and Grad School Essay Coach. For more about my offerings, you're welcome to check out my website, www.laurafcooper.com.
Dare to Change Your Point of View
Ever since my eyes were opened to the importance of Point of View (POV), I’ve paid close attention to narrative voice whenever I write as well as read. I’m happy to share my observations, with a focus on books that dare to push POV boundaries.
MG Book Review and Interview: ATTACK OF THE KILLER KOMODOS by Summer Rachel Short
Groundbreaking science, rampaging nature, and colorful characters intertwine in this 2nd Maggie and Nate mystery by talented middle grade author Summer Rachel Short. As the
A tale of cats (not rats): The Pawed Piper by Michelle Robinson
I confess I expected dogs when I eagerly signed up to review THE PAWED PIPER, written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Chinlun Lee, but was utterly charmed by this cat-centric picture book.
VEXING VOCABULARY RETURNS!
As writers, any of us would be horrified to discover we submitted a query letter or manuscript baring/bearing an incorrect homophone. To help you avoid such mortification, TRICKY HOMOPHONES will reveal (and explain) ten of the trickiest pairs and trios.
Mary Seacole Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman Rubin
As someone who wrote a high school term paper on the Crimean War, I was thrilled when Candlewick offered the opportunity to review Mary Seacole
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