Reflections

I so enjoyed pulling books off the shelf yesterday that I continued for part of the night and a little bit this morning. As promised, here is a list of books that I sometimes use to teach the main craft elements. As you can see, many of the same titles appear on list after list. That's because a strong mentor text will offer its reader great word choice, details, organization and voice. It's what makes good literature stand out. Since craft is the way we link words together to create meaning, the best literature exemplifies attention to craft in several areas.

Many authors are entering e-book publishing and I'm one of them. That doesn't mean I know exactly what's happening with all of these digital apps, but I'm more than happy to expand my readership. MITTENS the kitten (HarperCollins I Can Read Books) now has five titles in print and in e-books. This past week I was contacted by blogger Karleen Tauszik. She told me that HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MITTENS has been selling quite well as an e-book and asked me for an interview. I was happy to answer her questions and here is a link to her blog.