Border Book Bash in Rio Grande Valley. Just returned from this fun and inspiring event held on December 3, 2016. Authors from all over Texas and beyond participated in this venue. Middle-grade students were bused in to listen to the authors speak about their books and the process of writing. The authors had as much fun as the students. We hope we inspired the students to read and write more and to become lifelong readers.

Authors at Rio Grande Valley Border Book Bash

If you’ve ever been interested in finding out whether a book is on the accelerated list, go to AR Finder and type in the title of the book. How easy is that?

Here’s some publishers accepting submissions:

Spencer Hill Press focuses on fiction, particularly YA and Romance. We do accept Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, and Middle-Grade submissions. We are particularly interested in books that are series. We do not accept manuscripts that are not complete.

Focus on the Family Clubhouse Jr. is a 32-page magazine designed to inspire, entertain and teach Christian values to children ages 3-7. Parents trust Clubhouse Jr. to provide wholesome, educational material with Scriptural or moral insight. Kids anticipate stories with excitement, adventure, action, humor or mystery. Your job, as a writer, is to create work that pleases both parents and children. Fiction: We feature fiction stories in each issue. We look for fresh, creative stories, especially those with children our audience’s age as the main character.

Lit Mag Submissions 101: How, When, and Where to Send Your Work on the Electric Lit blog. Very useful information on this site.

It’s that time of year again. I have been busy baking cookies for our family’s annual Christmas Cookie Exchange Party. It’s wonderful to gather with family, catch up on news, enjoy the conversation, taste the delicious brunch prepared by the host,  and best of all, share memories of the past and cherish one another.

Keep writing. Happy holidays and see you next year!!!