jbknowles

Upcoming Book Events: Come say hi!

jbknowles Mar 03, 2019 09:58

Here are all the places I'll be this spring promoting my new book, WHERE THE HEART IS! Hooray!

March 23: Providence, RI: KIdlitCon Signing 4pm (Open to Public)
April 2: Manchester, NH: Barnes and Nobel Signing 6pm
April 3; Woodstock, VT: Launch Party at Yankee Books 6pm
April 6: Burlington, VT: Nerdcamp Signing 2:30pm (Open to Public)
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A Plea For 2019

jbknowles Jan 01, 2019 09:30

I made my husband a calendar for Christmas using photos from our trip we took to England and Wales a few years ago. This is January's picture, which I opened today. It feels too radical and overwhelming this morning, after a very challenging week with even more challenges that are sure to come, to think about this plea. And yet I know there are ( Read more... )

5 Goals for the New Year

jbknowles Jul 30, 2018 01:00

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Giving your character a quiet place

jbknowles Jul 23, 2018 01:00

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"Writing What You Know" to Practice Descriptive Writing

jbknowles Jul 16, 2018 03:32

It's the second Monday of Teachers Write! I hope you all enjoyed week one. What a wonderful collection of helpful lessons and exercises ( Read more... )

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Watch Where You're Going

jbknowles Jul 09, 2018 05:07

Welcome to another summer of Teachers Write ( Read more... )

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How Can I Turn This Into An Opportunity? A Challenge for 2018

jbknowles Jan 01, 2018 16:39

This summer I spent a week volunteering with a group of hard-working teens and adults. We worked on various projects such as building a home with Habitat for Humanity, and working on landscaping for transitional housing facilities and women's shelters ( Read more... )

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A Letter To My Son, Upon Leaving for College

jbknowles Aug 17, 2017 09:31

Just before my son graduated from 8th grade, his teachers asked us to write a letter to our graduate to be opened in 4 years, upon high school graduation. Today, as my son packs up for his journey to college in Washington DC tomorrow, I thought I'd write a new letter. But when I read the one I wrote four years ago, I realized, there's little I'd ( Read more... )

Joy

jbknowles Jul 31, 2017 04:00

Hi everyone, and welcome to our final Monday Morning Warm-up ( Read more... )

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Fear

jbknowles Jul 24, 2017 04:00

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