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discussing a couple of books in today's creative writing class for tween & teens: The Last Shadow Warrior by @sjsubity and Iron Widow by @XiranJayZhao.
Did a school visit this afternoon where I led students in designing crests for magical schools, then writing acceptance letters to those schools.
Looking forward to see what they produce! Here's the crest I designed for the school in Spell Sweeper.
Putting together all the supply kits for an upcoming workshop in the series I'm doing for the @vsb39 Gifted Learning Program.
We're writing fantasy-adventure stories and, along the way, their heroes will discover magical help in the form of a spell or two.
Today, we’re discussing two amazing books, both by @ThanhhaLai: Inside Out & Back Again and Butterfly Yellow.
Bookplates! If you’re picking up SPELL SWEEPER from my local Indie bookseller, @kidsbooksca, then you’ll automatically get a signed copy, but I’ve also sent signed bookplates to @greenbeanbooks and @BooksofWonder (I’ll be doing virtual events with both soon—stay tuned)! ✨🧹✨
#MGBooktober Day 29 ~ I don't have the time to binge series anymore, as I'm always on the lookout for new books for my students. But when I was a kid, I binged them all the time, especially Narnia.
#MGBooktober Day 22 ~ It has such great visuals, I'd love to see Witch Hat Aterlier get a film! I think animation is the way to go for this one, since art is the source of magic. Don't ask me about casting, though!
#Mgbooktober Day 20 ~ I always loved the cover for @kellyyanghk's Front Desk, illustrated by @maike_illu—which is why my heart nearly stopped when I found out she was doing the cover for Spell Sweeper.
Check out the design process for Front Desk: https://t.co/lPxuGx1yiD