by Tracy | Aug 15, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
My debut picture book, Chicken Wants a Nap, was published one year ago today! In celebration, I’m re-sharing this post that previously appeared on the BookEnds blog during Chicken’s original publication date below! I’ve talked about the book’s path to...
by Tracy | Apr 4, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
Jessica Faust, James McGowan and I have been hard at work over at BookEnds on what we hope will be a new, fun and informative project for new and experienced authors and illustrators – or those that are just curious about the publishing business. We’re...
by Tracy | Mar 29, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
I have that line from Throw Mama from the Train stuck in my head this morning – “A writer writes, always.” But it’s okay if you don’t write today. I’m sure I’m not the only writer that feels antsy if I go too long without...
by Tracy | Mar 16, 2018 | For Readers, For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
Last week, I took a vacation from BookEnds to relax, recharge and spend a little time with my own writing. As part of that week, I also made a couple of guest blog stops and I wanted to share them here as well. For readers: Over at Kate Narita’s 100 Book...
by Tracy | Jan 10, 2018 | For Readers, More Personally
I was thrilled to see Chicken Wants a Nap on School Library Journal’s Fuse #8 31 Days, 31 Lists picture book round-up by Betsy Bird! Of the picture books, she wrote, “…they are, in many ways, the bread and butter of the children’s book world. Their...
by Tracy | Dec 15, 2017 | Agent News, For Readers, For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
On a larger scale, this year has been pretty rough, but on a personal and professional level, there was a lot to celebrate in 2017. So on this last day that BookEnds is open for the year, it felt like a good time for an author/agent year in review! Author Tracy My...
