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In the Spotlight: Meg Miller and ReviMo (Interview)
Meg Miller, who is in the spotlight today, is a picture book writer, artist, stay at home mom, wife, dog owner, chicken farmer and so much more! She loves writing — it has always been a passion. She enjoys creating art and acrylic paint is her favorite medium. She’s also an outdoor enthusiast. She loves mountain biking, snowboarding,…
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In the Spotlight: James McMullan, Artist/Illustrator/Writer Extraordinaire (Interview)
I have several examples of James McMullan’s art in my home, although none of it hangs on my walls. In my CD collection, you’ll find the New Broadway Cast Recording of the 1987 revival of Anything Goes — with Jim’s wonderful Lincoln Center poster as the cover art. On my bookshelves, you’ll find I’m Mighty,…
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A Word with Beth about “Than” and “Then”
The Grammar Owl is back and so is my monthly feature that looks at some question about English language usage and grammar. Today, the Grammar Owl and I want to talk about the words “than” and “then” and when to use one and when the other. (You may have gathered that from the title of…
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Leaving China by James McMullan — a book to savor
Title: Leaving China: an artist paints his World War II childhood Author/Illustrator: James McMullan Publisher: Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin, 2014 Genre: Autobiography; illustrated book for older kids Audience Age: 8 and up (including adults) Themes/Topics: Author/Artist’s early life; China during World War II; Art and growing up Opening Sentences: “My earliest memory is of throwing…
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Collaborating with another writer… Would you? Could you?
On Tuesday of this week, I heard a fascinating interview on Minnesota Public Radio. In fact, it was so interesting that I have preempted my planned post for today in order to share it with you. In her regular Talking Volumes live interview, Kerry Miller talked with Cassandra Clare, author of the Mortal Instruments series,…
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A “Just Write” Interview with Author, Educator, Editor Emma Walton Hamilton
We’re welcoming a return visitor to By Word of Beth today, Emma Walton Hamilton. I got to know Emma in 2010 when I took her Just Write for Kids online/home study course in writing picture books. We’ve since become friends and colleagues, working together in the Children’s Book Hub Facebook Group and on the Hub…
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Re-read Any Good Books Lately?
I love to re-read books. Some books, such as Karen and With Love from Karen by Marie Killilea, I have read so many times that my copies have worn out, and I’ve had to replace them. You’ll note that the links I’ve given for these two books are to Amazon. I rarely link to Amazon…