Mother Daughter Book Reviews is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the middle grade book, “Between the Lines” by Claudia Whitsitt from May 18 to 31, 2015.
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While I didn’t know Ann or Beverly when I was ten years old, I met them in college. And as I developed the story line for Between the Lines and knew I wanted three girls as…
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You would think as an author, I’d easily find the words to describe last evening’s festivities, but it seems that my heart has been so deeply touched that words are lost.
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It won’t be long now! The anticipated release date for BETWEEN THE LINES is March 20, 2015. Here’s the story: Hattie Percha meets bad luck at every turn.
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Between the Lines tells the story of three girls who become friends during the racially-charged aftermath of the 1967 Detroit Riots.
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The first winner of the NaNoWriMo scene contest is…drumroll, please…Emily McCullouch. This polished and poised 5th grade student of Heritage Elementary School wrote over 11,000 words in the month of…
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NaNoWriMo, the program that encourages all writers to complete a novel in the month of November, is over. One hundred twenty two fifth grade students from Heritage Elementary School in Saline
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Today was the official NaNoWriMo kick-off for one-hundred twenty 5th grade students at Heritage Elementary School in Saline, Michigan. Their goal? To write one million words in the month of November.
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“I grew up in northwest Detroit and attended Catholic school. I was the oldest and only girl in a family of six children. Yes, that means I have FIVE brothers,” stated Claudia Whitsitt.
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Thanks to Doug Bornemann for inviting me to participate in this Blog Hop and encouraging me to think about why I’m writing what I am and how it fits into this big wide world I somehow forget I live…
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John Norman Collins was convicted of premeditated murder in the first degree of Karen Sue Beineman on August 19, 1970, a week before I began attending Eastern Michigan University.
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Dad wanted me to share this with the world. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! I skipped out of the house and rolled down the backseat window, just to let my hair blow in the breeze and slap my face when we hit
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Gripping. Compelling. Fast-moving who dunnit! The Wrong Guy, a mystery for both new adults and those who enjoy revisiting their college years, hits the Amazon bookstore today! Pretty awesome, right?
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Yesterday was a big day. Huge, in fact. It was the day that the sixty-four 5th graders had the chance to meet their favorite heroine, CRACKERS!
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In celebration of the cover reveal for INTERNAL ISSUES, I’m answering reader questions, an author reveal of sorts. Call it a behind the scenes interview, a tell-all if you will.
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The Southern California Writers Conference www.writersconference.com has been a favorite event of mine for the past four years. I began my first novel just five years ago and attending this conference has provided me with a link to learning my new craft, to other authors, and to people in the industry that could help me SUCK LESS as Michael Steven Gregory would say.
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