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In fiction as in life, change (plot action) is often driven by pain. In children’s fiction, the child herself is in pain and/or she is trying to lift someone else’s pain. Pain comes in many forms. Neglect is a common one: it sometimes doesn’t look so bad, but beneath the surface, the […] It’s what makes for great fiction: the power of “What if?” When the idea for Piper Pan and Her Merry Band came to me, some of the “what if” questions I asked myself were:
What if the Neverland were dying? What if Tinker Bell were […] We all judge books by their covers, in spite of the saying cautioning us not to. A book’s cover attracts us, or it does not—we pick the book up, or we don’t. Sometimes a cover redesign can mean the difference between success and anonymity for the author. I’ve found a book that is truly magnificent—and […] Book Two **Read to the end, I have a gift for you! You know I enjoy fantasy adventure: Piper Pan and Her Merry Band is a “sprout” out of that genre. Although officially for children, I like to think of my series as a magical tale for adults. That’s what today’s recommended […] Talk about a beloved children’s story! This one’s a classic… When a well-loved book wears out at the library, providing it still enjoys frequent circulation, it gets reordered—and for a time it enjoys “New Book” status. I frequent the “New Books” shelf in the children’s section looking for fresh yummy books to recommend to you. […] Today’s book recommendation uses intense emotion masterfully to gain and keep a reader’s attention. I’ve been bringing you books illustrating different ways authors manage this feat over the space of an entire story—of course the best writers do it in many ways at once. “Emotional stakes” is a term used often in the acting world; […] |
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