LAURA RENAULD: Will Write for Cookies Plus Giveaway

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WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

 

Plate of Cookies

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS

 

TODAY’S GUEST

LAURA RENAULD

It’s been quite a while since our last Will Write for Cookies post. And there’s no better way to jump back into this author interview series than with someone like today’s guest.

LAURA RENAULD is the author of Porcupine’s Pie, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Beaming Books, 2018) and Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers, illustrated by Brigette Barrager (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020). She is also the creator of the Debut Review Challenge which encourages readers to write online reviews for debut authors and illustrators. Laura lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their two story-telling sons. Read her blog, sign up for her quarterly newsletter, and learn about the Debut Review Challenge at www.laurarenauld.com. You can also find her on Twitter (@laura_renauld; #DebutReviewChallenge), Instagram (@laurarenauld), and Facebook (@kidlitLaura).

I am so very thrilled Laura was able to stop by today to answer a few question about her writing journey…and of course, we are excited to see what delicious treat recipe she will share with us, plus she’s offering a giveaway of Continue reading →

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Numenia and the Hurricane Plus Giveaway

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Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, my friends. And this book is definitely a Perfect Picture Book! I love it so much…and the author/illustrator, Fiona Halliday, that I’m featuring her and her book THREE times. And that doesn’t happen very often! Last week a Will Write for Cookies post. On Tuesday, a Happy Book Birthday post. And today, a Perfect Picture Book Friday post. Please remember there will be a giveaway of a copy of the beautiful book, so don’t forget to leave a comment on the blog.

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Happy Book Birthday: NUMENIA AND THE HURRICANE Plus Giveaway

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Written and illustrated by one of my Storm Literary Agency sisters, Fiona Halliday, this is a book to be treasured by adults and children alike.

Stay tuned for a Perfect Picture Book Friday review of the book and a Will Write for Cookies Q&A with Fiona later this week.

The book launches today and is available on Amazon and in bookstores everywhere!

And, if you leave a comment, you will be entered into the giveaway to win a copy of NUMENIA AND THE HURRICANE! Also, don’t forget to come back on Friday and Saturday and you can comment on those posts and get another entry ticket in the giveaway hat!!!! Also, please share on social media for extra chances to win. When you share on social media, you extend the circle of people who will discover this beautiful book!

Enjoy the week, my friends. I’m in Chicago at the moment, getting read to do an Author Night presentation for my granddaughter’s school, the Lycee Francais…sharing my new picture book, MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD: The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, illustrated by Alleanna Harris and published by Little Bee Books.