Reading Rock Stars

Following my visit to the SCBWI New York Writers’ conference, I’ve been quite busy lately preparing for school visits and other presentations/events. I feel honored when asked to do this so I take pride and care in preparing the best I know how. Whether it’s a few dozen children or a hundred, I feel my audience deserves the best.

The Texas Book Festival is again bringing Reading Rock Stars to the schools. I’ve been part of this before and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Here is a link showing the latest list of authors and illustrators who will be doing RRS down in the Rio Grande Valley in March. Congratulations, authors and illustrators!!

2014 Reading Rock Stars in the Rio Grande Valley

2014 Reading Rock Stars in the Rio Grande Valley

And here is an article on Publishers Weekly with a panel of authors, illustrators, and editors discussing the topic of diversity in books.

This is a good time to submit that story for kids that you have been working on. The funforkizmagazines have posted their upcoming themes for the year. The magazines include Hopscotch, Boys’ Quest, and Fun for Kidz. Follow their guidelines and good luck!

Byline: Name of the author appearing with the published piece.—Writers’ Digest Weekly Planner