This month I had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. - a favorite place and frequent stop on my travels. If you haven't been, you must add THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS to your tour list the next time you visit D.C. This architectural wonder is so beautiful — it's always a special thrill to wander inside this building dedicated to books and reading. I spied my recent title, THE SUPERLATIVE A. LINCOLN, with gorgeous art by illustrator Dave Szalay, at the Library of Congress Bookstore - WOW! Always excited that fresh and fun Lincoln stories are finding their way into the hands of young readers. Happy touring!
 Amazing weekend at the Amelia Island Book Festival 2024, raising funds for literacy & reading programs in the community. So enjoyed spending time w/ these authors: (left to right) James Spooner (YA writer), Kevin Lewis (adult fiction), (me), David Baldacci (adult fiction), James Ponti (MG fiction), Deborah Goodrich Royce (adult thriller), Terah Harris (librarian and adult fiction), and John Grisham (adult fiction, of course!!)
 Greater Jacksonville Area Friends: FREE BOOK opportunity for young readers (only, not adults please) at the AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL this Saturday, 2/24! I'll be speaking at Noon with a free #Lincoln #PB giveaway, authors James Spooner at 1 pm and James Ponti at 2 pm - both with book giveways! A great way to celebrate reading - and browse the Expo and talk with authors. Please PREREGISTER at this link (bottom of page) to sign up for program & free book: https://www.ameliaislandbookfestival.org/authors-expo-schedule
#AmeliaIslandBookFestival2024 #AIBF2024 #kitlit #Giveaway #Amelia Island #Literacy  Sometimes writers enter contests to receive feedback on a yet-to-be-published project, and find out if they are on the right track. . . Seeking validation from judges who routinely review manuscripts - and because most contests are set up as a "blind" submission (no names revealed), judges determine if the work stands on its own.
That's what I did with this unpublished picture book project. I love this sweet little story, but yet it has met with resistance from some because it falls into a category of books that may seem "saturated" at times. (But it has received an endorsement from a key editor in the industry, too!) Pitching your project is like trying to find that perfect match between topic and willing editor at just the right moment. I'm going to give this one all I can - and find a home for it someday!
 Location: PABLO CREEK REGIONAL LIBRARY 13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville FL 32246 Date: Saturday SEPT 9, 2023 10:30 – 12:00 Do you think the path to publication is a straight line from point A to point B? (Write a manuscript and then sign a contract . . .) That’s often NOT the case. Join me as I share the twists and turns encountered in the process of selling my award-winning picture book, THE SUPERLATIVE A. LINCOLN: Poems About our 16th President (Charlesbridge). Importantly, I will share my TOP TEN TIPS for children’s writers seeking publishing success. Q & A included. Program applicable for those who are pre-published and published. Comments from an author who has attended this program: “Fabulous program. Every newish writer should see Eileen's program. So well organized, interesting, hopeful, inspiring.” -- Patricia Hruby Powell, award-winning Illinois Author
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