I’m excited to help reveal the cover for Katie L. Carroll’s middle-grade adventure, Pirate Island. I just recently finished reading Carroll’s YA fantasy Elixir Bound, so can’t wait to read Pirate Island when it’s out in October. So, without further ado… PIRATE ISLAND by Katie L. Carroll (katielcarroll.com) Cover Illustration by Susan Tait Porcaro (susantaitporcaro.com) Coming October 2017! A thrice cursed island, a legendary pirate treasure, and one not-so-brave boy. What could possibly go wrong? For centuries, the whereabouts of Captain William Kidd’s lost pirate treasure has remained a mystery. When Billy’s best friend, Andy, proposes they look for it on nearby Pirate Island, Billy thinks it’s just another one of their crazy adventures.…
-
-
Saturdays at Sea Book Review
I loved this whole series. Saturdays at Sea by Jessica Day George was no different. It might even be my favorite one of them all. In Saturdays at Sea, we get to meet the family of Lilah’s betrothed, Lulath, as Celie and her family travel to Grath. The Ship (notice the capital S) is built and shows that it is definitely like the Castle. On the maiden voyage, Celie and her family are whisked away on another adventure, this time on the high seas. And there are unicorns involved. I applaud Jessica Day George on her unique take on unicorns. If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend it. Although…
-
The Joy of Revision, An #InkRipples Blog Post
This month’s topic for #InkRipples is revision. I’ll start off with a little comparison I thought of late one night. Revisions are a bit like hidden gems. With hidden gems, you have to uncover them, dig them out and polish them to see their true beauty. With a revision, you have to uncover the best way to tell the story, dig through all the extraneous words and polish the piece until the words flow together bringing the beauty of the words to life in the reader’s mind. Now on to the post. I’m torn when it comes to revision. Part of me, OK, most of me is thrilled when I actually…
