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What's the buzz?
The snow is falling here in Wisconsin today, but I can already hear campers playing at the beach, smell the lush scent of pine trees and meadow grass, feel the sunscreen on my skin, and taste yummy marshmallows toasted over a crackling campfire. In fact, I can even see bugs! They're buzzing around my website, helping me announce the summer release ( Read more... ) -
Book Bundle Winner!
Happy December, everyone!
My 3rd Annual Bookmarks Giveaway was a huge success. Nearly 2000 Friends for Keeps bookmarks will soon be signed and on their way to fans in Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Arizona, Georgia, New York, Florida, Maine, Arkansas, Virginia, Utah, and Wisconsin! ( Read more... ) -
Another Bookmarks Giveaway Update
I am officially out of bookmarks! Thank you for so many requests! -
Bookmarks Giveaway Update!
Edit to add: I am out of bookmarks now. Thank you, everyone! I appreciate your interest in my giveaway!
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Wow, the Bookmarks Giveaway has been a huge success! I'm almost out of bookmarks, so if you have not yet contacted me, please do so soon. I will keep ( Read more... ) -
3rd Annual Bookmarks Giveaway!
Edited on Nov. 28: All the bookmarks have been requested. Thanks for your wonderful response!
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Parents! Teachers! Librarians! Young Readers!
It's time for my 3rd Annual Bookmarks Giveaway!
I would LOVE to send some autographed bookmarks your way! Just contact me with your ( Read more... ) -
October happenings
October has been a busy month! I had an awesome school visit at Woodside Elementary in Sussex, WI, followed by an equally awesome weekend at the SCBWI-Wisconsin Fall Retreat in Oconomowoc, WI. So many excellent presentations, including those by editors Cheryl Klein and Andrea Welch, authors Marsha Wilson Chall and Laura Ruby, illustrator LeUyen ( Read more... ) -
School visits and a new Teaching Guide for My Last Best Friend
Just in time for the new school year, we've created a teaching guide for My Last Best Friend! To download a copy, just go to the "Books" page on my website, click on the cover art for My Last Best Friend, and then click on "Teaching Guide." The guide includes discussion questions, classroom activities, and templates -- all related to the first ( Read more... ) -
Goodreads Giveaway for My Forever Friends -- 1 more day to play!
The Goodreads giveaway for My Forever Friends ends tomorrow. Click on the link below for a chance to win a signed copy of the fourth book in my Friends for Keeps series!
Goodreads Book Giveaway
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