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24 Aug Robin Newman and a Great Giveaway!

Posted at 19:09h in authors, chapter books, children's literature, kid lit, picture books by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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I am thrilled to have multi-published author, Robin Newman, visit us on the blog today. I met Robin in my 2021 Marketing group, the Picture Book Scribblers, and I'm so glad I did. Robin will be talking about her newest book, coming out soon as...

05 Jul Lisa Katzenberger and NATIONAL REGULAR AVERAGE ORDINARY DAY

Posted at 17:44h in authors, children's literature, holidays, kid lit, picture books by Ellen Leventhal 11 Comments

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In these decidedly UNordinary days, I found extra delight in reading Lisa Katzenberger's wonderful new book. Although I've seen Lisa around online for a while, I really got to know her in our 2021 Promo group, Picture Book Scribblers. But wait! I'm getting ahead of myself....

16 Dec Author, Dawn Young

Posted at 18:27h in authors, children's literature, holidays, kid lit, publishing, rhyme, Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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I am so excited to highlight Dawn Young and her adorable book! Join us as we "chat" :) Dawn, congratulations on your wonderful book, The Night Baafore Christmas. I am blown away by the adorable arc, the impeccable rhyme, and the fabulous illustrations. I am definitely...

31 Mar Bluebonnets Part Two…Moving On

Posted at 18:08h in children's literature, kid lit, picture books, publishing, reflection, revision, Texas, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 9 Comments

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Ellen Rothberg and I loved our book, Don't Eat the Bluebonnets. Lots of other people loved it too. It had heart, great illustrations, and kids connected with it. Ahh...

28 Jan Valentine’s Day Fun

Posted at 02:47h in first dates, publishing, short stories, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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Looking for a great Valentine's Day read? This is it. But remember, not all Valentine's Day stories are hearts and flowers! AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW First of all, I need to say that getting out of one's comfort zone can sometimes be wonderful. Scary,...

25 Feb Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Me, Please!

Posted at 02:41h in kid lit, marketing, publishing, short stories, writing by Ellen Leventhal 8 Comments

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OK, I know. The title is pretty lame. But right now I feel like I am two people. Two very different versions of me. It may be because I’m in the middle of too many things in my writing life…the least of it being the...

10 Feb I Am a Writer

Posted at 16:19h in children's literature, marketing, short stories, writing by Ellen Leventhal 10 Comments

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I am a writer. There, I said it. You would think that wouldn’t be a problem, but actually saying it doesn’t come easily for me. For years all I wrote were plays for kids in schools, poems for my friends and family, and a huge...

17 May Tag, You're It! An Author-Illustrator Blog Hop!

Posted at 20:52h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 2 Comments

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These last few months have been incredibly busy for me. But as my mother used to say, “Busy is good.” And yes, they have been good. Aside from my normal hectic schedule, as I mentioned in my last post, RhyPiBoMo (Rhyming Picture Book Month), has...