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Legend of Monster Island
Action Adventure for kids - Book 3 in the Monster Moon Mystery series by BBH McChiller (Kathryn Sant and Lynn Kelley) Available in paperback and eBook.BBH McChiller Author Page on Amazon
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Writer of fiction for children and slice-of-life pieces for grownups, Master Certified Health Coach, mother of four, grammy to seven grand darlings. Goofball. Subject to laughing jags. Co-author of Monster Moon Mystery series under pen name BBH McChiller. Altered art scrapbooker, Toastmaster, YouTuber, and recovering court reporter.
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Category Archives: Writing
Bish Denham’s Spider Hair and New Book!
You’re in for a treat today. Meet Bish Denham, author of Anansi and Company. Don’t you love that do? She did it herself. It goes with her new book about Anansi, the trickster spider. About Anansi and Company How do you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Kids, Libraries, Schools, Writing
Tagged Anansi and Company, Bish Denham, books, children's literature, fables
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Cover Reveal For Our Next Book, Legend of Monster Island
“Tween the Weekends is a monthly feature hosted on Emblazon. This is an opportunity for writers and readers to promote tween literature, that age bracket squashed between middle grade and young adult.” This month I’m excited to reveal the cover of our upcoming … Continue reading
Giveaway For Librarians and Teachers!
Attention teachers and librarians! The Emblazoner’s New Catalog – filled with great middle grade and tween titles your students and patrons will love – is coming soon! To celebrate, we’re holding a giveaway of stuff you can use: gift cards … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Giveaways, Libraries, Schools, Writing
Tagged Amazon gift cards, bookmarks, Emblazon, giveaway, librarians, libraries, schools, swag, Teachers
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Topics For Speaking At Schools
“Tween the Weekends is a monthly feature hosted on Emblazon. This is an opportunity for writers and readers to promote tween literature, that age bracket squashed between middle grade and young adult. You can review a great tween book, post about writing for … Continue reading
Ugly Foot Finds Its Doppelganger
“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” ~ Albert Einstein Inspiration! It can happen anywhere! Ideas are born in the strangest places, ignited by bizarre objects or strange people. Or a random photo from my daughter’s honeymoon pics. Here’s the scoop: Lily … Continue reading
Posted in Authorly Stuff, Creativity, Creepy, Funny, Writing, YouTube Video
Tagged humor, Mystery, parody, quotes, Sylvia Plath, Teachers, The Crawling Hand, ugly toes, writing inspiration, writing prompt
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Flash Fiction Just in Time For Friday the 13th
Photo and effects by Lynn Kelley Last Friday Debra Kristi’s blog featured a flash fiction story she wrote, inspired by weird, Twilight Zone ceramic critters in her hotel room. She challenged others to write a flash fiction piece based on … Continue reading
Posted in Authorly Stuff, Writing
Tagged reality game shows, reality TV, squirrelly inspiration
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Dad Could Have Been a Writer
When I was a kid, my dad made up silly poems that I thought were funny as heck. Like this one: You may find fuzz in a pocket. You may find a runner in hose. But the funniest things I … Continue reading
DÉJÀ VU – Stepping Into Your Character’s Shoes
Today, I’m participating in DL Hammon’s DÉJÀ VU BLOGEST! co-hosted by Katie Mills (Creepy Query Girl), Nicole Ducleroir, and Lydia Kare Everyone who signed up is posting an old blogpost. Here’s my post from July 4, 2011. I picked this post … Continue reading
Posted in Authorly Stuff, Humor, Writing
Tagged blog hop, blogfest, humor, stepping into character's shoes
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My Choices in Publishing
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” ~Yogi Berra If only a peek into a crystal ball could tell us which road to take. A group of children’s writers had some interesting discussions via email about traditional publishing vs. … Continue reading
Is Your Character Cliché?
It’s hard to get around making spooky characters dark and creepy. Seems like it’s always been that way. Why? My guess is, because our fears are enhanced at night when it’s harder to see, so our imaginations sometimes play tricks … Continue reading