Oct 29
How to make a Picture Book with Kindle Create Tutorial (and update)
For any children’s picture book author who is new to Kindle Create, please learn from my experience! Read on …
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Sep 30
Goodreads Giveaways and The Dreaded Kindle Problem
Today is a big day. For Theodore, at least. His story has just been shared with 100 Goodreads members who put their hat in the ring for a Kindle giveaway. Hooray! There’s just one problem: Turns out, several people have been having issues with Theodore’s Kindle version created through Amazon’s Kindle Kids Book Creator. At…
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Aug 30
He’s ALIVE! Watch Theodore’s fun, new book trailer!
Who knew a person could get so excited over a book trailer? That person, obviously, c’est moi! Take a look: Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3XoPWEI
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Mar 1
Look who has come to life!
Be the sloth. My foray into children’s picture books, Theodore The Sloth Who Wants to Race, is finally here!
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Feb 4
When you become an adorable sketch ….
You know you’ve done at least one thing right! The best thing about school visits and having a whole hour to chat about anything tangential to writing? The sweetness and undiluted honesty with which children share their own dreams. To all the Kate’s out there, keep drawing and writing and dreaming. You’ve got this!
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Dec 6
A Grimm Reunion
Years ago, when Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen came into this world, I often wondered if I’d ever get the chance to return to her origins. I imagined what it might be like to carry her to the feet of the Brothers Grimm statue at the Hanau Marktplatz, where her origins first tickled…
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Jul 18
The Real-Life Fairytale Settings Behind Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
Once upon a time, I lived near Hanau, Germany–the birthplace of my childhood heroes, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. What greater inspiration could a writer want? Walking through the exact woods that the Grimm brothers once frequented, visiting castles and abandoned towers … no wonder my first draft of Liberty Frye was scribbled out during those…
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Oct 3
Proud to be part of the New Hampshire-Vermont CLiF program!
Check out their website: https://clif.org, visit their presenters, and sign up for their storytelling series, currently offered through Zoom. Liberty Frye will be making an appearance with CLiF on Wednesday, November 11 at 1:00 EST. So save the date!
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Jun 2
Mar 29
Spring Series has been cancelled due to COVID-19 Precautions. Shelter in place … and read!
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Mar 17
Of Magic and Maidens: Discussing the evolution of the female protagonist from powerless to empowered with an emphasis on children’s and YA literature.
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Jul 24