Tales from the Rushmore Kid

AN AMAZING SNOWMAN - Barbara Jean Hicks

I'm taking another break today from tips on book promotion--to promote my newest book!  My second FROZEN related picture book, AN AMAZING SNOWMAN, was released last week while I was on a book and school visit tour to Southern California. Here's a video a friend filmed at a book signing/FROZEN party at the Redlands Barnes & Noble. And though I'm using this post as a new book announcement, there's a tip embedded here--not one on my original list: Have someone videotape you in action!

AN AMAZING SNOWMAN: READING

Suzanne Morgan Williams - Writing Tip of the Day

I met Suzanne Morgan Williams many years ago at the SCBWI Summer Conference.  She is RA of Nevada and a champion of the SCBWI.  I love her YA novel, Bull Rider, and I was so pleased that she has given us a seemingly obvious but somewhat overlooked Writing Tip of the Day.

Donna Guthrie - Meet Me at the Corner - Virtual Field Trips for Kids

I'm always surfing for new kid-friendly sites and was delighted to find that kidlit author Donna Guthrie has created a really cool one. Meet Me At the Corner - Virtual Field Trips for Kids is one impressive site.  It is loaded with interesting subjects and interviews. I asked Donna if she'd give us an interview for the blog.

How did you come up with the concept of virtual field trips for kids?

I was in the process of getting my MFA in Children's and Young Adult Writing from the Vermont College Program, when it came to me that there might be a new way to write nonfiction for the 21st Century Learner.

Thalia Chaltas - Writing Tip of the Day

I have known the beautiful Thalia Chaltas for many years.She's a great buddy and always game for dressing up at the summer costume party. I saw Thalia work hard, learn her craft and eventually publish her stunning YA novel in poems, BECAUSE I AM FURNITURE. I asked Miss Thalia to give us a Writing Tip of the Day.