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- Signs Under the Sea at the Leonardtown Library (St. Mary's County, MD) May 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Leonardtown Library, 23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Dive into splashy stories, songs, and fun activities that explore the world of underwater animals through American Sign Language! Kathy MacMillan, author of Nita's First Signs and Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together, leads the fun. For all ages. For more information, see
- NITA'S DAY: MORE SIGNS FOR BABIES AND PARENTS released May 12, 2020 More info at https://kathymacmillan.com/published-work/board-books-and-picture-books/nitas-day/
- FREE Workshops at Comic Com Event, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries June 6, 2020 at 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Martinsburg Public Library101 West King Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 Phone: (304) 267-893311 AM: Taking off the Training Wheels: Neil Gaiman says fanfiction can act as a training ground for writing original fiction. Is he right? Kathy MacMillan, author of Sword and Verse, discusses how writing fanfic in the HarryPotter, Star Trek, and Babylon 5 fandoms…
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Category Archives: Guest Posts
Speak Up! Listen Up!: Strategies for Using SHE SPOKE in the Classroom
Thank you to the folks over at Pencil Tips Writing Workshop for hosting my recent guest post full of ideas for teacher on how to use my new book She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the … Continue reading
YA Scavenger Hunt!
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Christine Parker, Teri Harman, YA Scavenger Hunt
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Sword and Verse Blog Tour
The Sword and Verse release celebration blog tour starts today! Thank you to Rockstar Book Tours for hosting the tour and to all the bloggers who will be welcoming me over the next two weeks! Here’s the schedule: Week One: … Continue reading
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Celeste Lim on Diversity
Today we’ll hear from author Celeste Lim, who shares her thoughts on diversity in children’s fiction as part of The Sweet Sixteens’ #SixteensBlogAbout May theme. Born in China and raised in Malaysia, Celeste holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and an MA from … Continue reading
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Tagged Celeste Lim, diversity, SixteensBlogAbout
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Guest Post from Celeste Lim: How I Got My Agent
Today we’ll hear from author Celeste Lim, who shares her agent story as part of The Sweet Sixteens’ #SixteensBlogAbout November theme. A Chinese born and raised in Malaysia, Celeste holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and an MA from … Continue reading
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A Sneak Peek from Victoria J. Coe
Kathy says: In my last post, I shared a preview of a current work in progress as part of the 777 Meme, and tagged seven other authors, including my fellow Sweet Sixteen, Middle Grade author Victoria J. Coe, to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 777 Meme, Victoria J. Coe
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