Cynsations is going on hiatus for the rest of the week. We’ll be back on Nov. 27.
Happy feasting to those who do so at this time of year!
Check out the book trailer for The People Shall Continue by Simon Ortiz,
Cynsational News
By Cynthia Leitich Smith,
Gayleen Rabakukk & Robin Galbraith
Picture Book Month: “Every day in November, there is a new post from a picture book champion,” explaining why they think picture books are important. This initiative was founded by author-storyteller Diane de Las Casas,
Career Achievers: Joy Preble on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author
Joy Preble, Heather Demetrios & Renee Watson at Texas Book Festival.
In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.
Reflecting on your personal journey, what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?
Guest Post: Beth Bacon & Marianne Murphy on Conveying Meaning With Meta Fiction & Concrete Poetry
By Beth Bacon
This is the third post in a series honoring reluctant readers.
Writing conveys a full spectrum of experiences and emotions—but are there limits to what words alone can do? When digging deeper into the building blocks of literacy, you realize that letters and words are more than the ideas the represent.
Guest Post: Beth Bacon & Editor Tracey Keevan on Encouraging Reluctant Readers
by Beth Bacon
Editor Tracey Keevan
This is the second post in a series honoring reluctant readers.
Two out of three fourth graders in the United States failed to read with proficiency, according to a 2015 Kids Count survey.
The fundamental skill of reading is not an easy one to master.
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Guest Post: Beth Bacon on Honoring Reluctant Readers with Author & Illustrator Charles Johnson
By Beth Bacon
This post is the first in a series honoring reluctant readers.
Reading is the closest thing we have to magic in the real world.
Is there any other explanation for the way those small, squiggly symbols on the page transform into meaning in our minds?
Cynsational News
By Cynthia Leitich Smith,
Gayleen Rabakukk & Robin Galbraith
Author/Illustrator Interviews
Cherie Dimaline On Ersaure, the Power of Story, and The Marrow Thieves by Shelley Diaz from School Library Journal. Peek:
“I very strongly believe that with the current state of the world,
Guest Post: Author Deborah Lytton & Agent Stacey Glick on Middle Grade Series Proposals
Thanks to Gayleen and Cyn for having us on Cynsations. It’s always such a pleasure to be here!
Today, I have asked my agent and friend, Stacey Glick to join me to discuss the Middle Grade series proposal.
Stacey is Vice President at Dystel, Continue Reading Guest Post: Author Deborah Lytton & Agent Stacey Glick on Middle Grade Series Proposals »
Guest Post: Don Tate on Proactive Promotion & Strong As Sandow
By Don Tate
My newest book babe, Strong As Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth (Charlesbridge, 2017), published earlier this fall.
To welcome “Sandow” into the world and to provide my new book babe with tools needed to flourish, I planned a full marketing blitz.
Marketing a new book is a shared effort between a book’s creators and its publisher.
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Career Achievers: G. Neri on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children’s-YA Author
In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.
Reflecting on your personal journey, what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?