Author: Rebecca J. Allen

REBECCA J. ALLEN (she/her) writes middle grade stories that blend mystery and adventure & young adult stories with kick-butt heroines. Her latest stories areMy Cat Can't Tell Time (But I Can) + 3 other books in the Math All Around series. When not writing, she likes to hike, bike, watch spy thrillers, and grow yummy things in her garden. You can find her at rebeccajallen.com.
Book Recommendations, Creativity and Craft

Fangirl Report: Catching Maggie Stiefvater on The Raven King Book Tour

Maggie Stiefvater. Photo by R.J. Allen. I am an unabashed fangirl of great writing, and have the photos to prove it here. So when I heard that Maggie Stiefvater would be nearby on her book signing tour for The Raven King, the fourth and last book in The Raven Cycle, the date immediately went on my calendar. Luckily, someone cheered on Twitter about getting off … Continue reading Fangirl Report: Catching Maggie Stiefvater on The Raven King Book Tour

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Conferences & writing retreats, Creativity and Craft

Writing for Fun: Reflections on a Workshop with Jo Knowles

When was the last time you wrote just for fun? I have to admit I haven’t for a long time. It’s hard to squeeze writing time in around the rest of life, so when I get it, I feel pressure to be productive: write the next chapter, deepen a character arc, start on revisions. Something needs to get checked off the list. So when I saw that … Continue reading Writing for Fun: Reflections on a Workshop with Jo Knowles

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Author, Book Recommendations, Interviews

Author Chat with Carrie Firestone, author of The LOOSE ENDS LIST

I loved the ARC of Carrie Firestone’s debut YA novel, The Loose Ends List! The book will be released on June 7th by Little, Brown. Carrie is insanely busy – both with getting ready for the launch and with edits for her second novel, but she graciously let us steal a few minutes of her time to tell us about preparing for her debut novel’s pub date. … Continue reading Author Chat with Carrie Firestone, author of The LOOSE ENDS LIST

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Book Recommendations, Young Adult

Book Review – GENIUS: THE GAME by Leopoldo Gout

Starring… Rex – a 16 year old Mexican-American coder Cai – a 16 year old Chinese blogger/activist Tunde – a 14 year old Nigerian engineer who up-cycles garbage into technology for his Nigerian village These teens are online friends who get the opportunity to meet IRL (in real life) for the first time when they’re invited to a competition hosted by the world’s top tech … Continue reading Book Review – GENIUS: THE GAME by Leopoldo Gout

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Book Recommendations, Publishing & Promotion

MORE BANG FOR YOUR BOOK, a series on book marketing, interviews Karin Lefranc

Karin’s debut picture book, I Want To Eat Your Books, launched September, 2015. She talks with us today about all she learned from that book launch. FoWP: Karin, readers have fallen in love with your zombie and the boy who tries to keep him from devouring every book in the school. A big part of getting this book into readers’ hands was you. You were … Continue reading MORE BANG FOR YOUR BOOK, a series on book marketing, interviews Karin Lefranc

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