Co-Authors Interview: Michael Hemphill and Sam Riddleburger on Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run

Co-Authors Interview: Michael Hemphill and Sam Riddleburger on Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run

Michael Hemphill: “I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, but didn’t know much about the Civil War until my wife and I moved to Virginia in 1997.

“Here in Virginia, I worked as a newspaper reporter (where I met Sam) until 2000 when the first of our three daughters was born. Since, I’ve been a stay-at-home dad,

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Guest Post Elizabeth O. Dulemba on Marketing – The Snowball Effect

Guest Post Elizabeth O. Dulemba on Marketing – The Snowball Effect

By Elizabeth O. Dulemba

I’m in the thick of marketing my newest picture book (and first as author-illustrator)–Soap, soap, soap (Raven Tree, 2009), and I keep getting emails from friends asking how I market, especially online.

To me, marketing is a two-phase process. There’s general marketing (getting my name out there),

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Texas Book Festival 2009

Texas Book Festival 2009

The Texas Book Festival took place Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Austin.

According to the official website, “The first festival took place at the Capitol in November 1996; the festival has quickly evolved into one of the premier literary events in the country, annually hosting over 200 Texas and nationally known authors.”

It was an honor to participate as a featured author for Eternal (Candlewick,

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Craft, Career  & Cheer: Marjetta Geerling

Craft, Career & Cheer: Marjetta Geerling

Learn more about Marjetta Geerling.

Could you tell us about your writing community–your critique group or critique partner or other sources of creative support?

I am truly blessed to have landed in South Florida where there is an extremely active and supportive children’s writing community.

It’s an especially rich community for young adult writers because we are lucky enough to have YA author and professional mentor,

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