In October 2015, I went on an Austin ghost tour with some fellow members of the local chapter of SCBWI. We met at the Omni Hotel, then strolled around downtown, visiting the Driskill and the Texas State Capitol and other buildings with haunted histories while our guide, Monica Ballard, regaled us with stories of sinisterContinue reading “The Ghostly Tales of Austin”
Tag Archives: Middle Grade
Because I Was Reading
A few years ago, I convinced myself that I knew my books (all 700-ish of them) so well that I could identify them merely by touch. I sat on the couch with my eyes closed and my hands over my ears while my husband brought me five books at a time. Then, keeping my eyesContinue reading “Because I Was Reading”
Review: The Girl in the Well is Me
The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers Summary: Eleven-year-old Kammie is stuck in a well, and the only people who know she’s in there– three mean girls from school– may or may not be going for help. As Kammie slips further and further down the shaft, feeling every scrape on her raw skin andContinue reading “Review: The Girl in the Well is Me”
Carie Juettner 