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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read in 2023 But Didn’t Get To
I’m really hoping to read more middle grade novels this year and I’d love to start with some of these titles. These books were all published in 2023. And I’m excited because a bunch of these titles just won awards this morning at the ALA Youth Media Awards! I’ve been…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Goals 2024
It’s that time of year to set goals, resolutions, “words of the year”, basically a great big reset! Check out my word of the year – I think it’s going to be a word I have to work at this year, but I’m ready to trust myself. I love getting…
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Help Me Achieve My Blogging Reach Goal
I’m within sight of a reach goal for my blog this year and I’d love a little help to get there! I made the goal of getting 160,000 views on my blog this year and I’m happy to announce I blew past that goal this fall. That may seem like…
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2022 Blogging Goals
I’m not sure if I can even believe it, but I started blogging late in 2012. And I’ve been steadily blogging for the past nine years. With over 3,300 posts, I wanted to take a little bit of time at the end of this year to really think about where…
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Slice of Life Day 27: Thrive Virtual Conference
I love to learn! That’s probably no surprise coming from a person with two graduate degrees and the longing to get a Ph.D. But, realistically, a Ph.D. in my field isn’t really going to help me move forward in my career and it’s a lot of time and money I…
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Slice of Life Day 26: Long Weekend
I’m really excited for the weekend and I’m getting started a little early! I took off today and Monday. Partially, because I had a few carryover days that I need to use up before the end of the month. And partially because I’m exhausted and ready for a little break.…
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Tools of the Trade: Pens
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. I’m going to try something new. I’m always super curious about what other bloggers use, how they work, and what works…
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Back-End Blog Updates
I am so proud of myself! I spent a little time yesterday working on the back-end of my blog. And if I did it right, you shouldn’t see any differences to the front-end. Let me start by saying I’m not a tech-savvy person. I know basic troubleshooting – turn it…
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What My Blogging Workspace Looks Like
One of my favorite parts of learning about authors and illustrators is finding out what their workspace looks like. Are they neat and meticulous? Or do they have clutter around their space? Do they work from home, in a coffee shop, or in a shared working environment? For a long…
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Christmas Gift & Creative Live
I’ve blogged about Creative Live in the past, but I wanted to share this amazing resource again! My partner graciously purchased eight new courses from Creative Live for me to explore as a Christmas gift. A huge shout-out to Jen at Creative Live for your amazing customer service! Thank you!…
