“Reach for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

On this writing journey, I’ve landed among generous souls who have read my work, pushed me to stretch my writing muscles, and waved pom poms of encouragement.

And boy, are these stars! So many published authors, with more books to come!

Please join me in thanking the following list of Kidlit writer friends by buying their books, following their blogs, and adding their novels on Goodreads.

The star-studded line-up:

Jenny Lundquist: Author of SEEING CINDERELLA, PLASTIC POLLY, THE PRINCESS IN THE OPAL MASK, and THE OPAL CROWN. www.jennylundquist.com

Jen Malone: Author of AT YOUR SERVICE, the upcoming RSVP books (with Gail Nall), and the upcoming titles WANDERLOST, ME, HIM & THE PAPARAZZI, and (yes, there’s more!!) yet another (still untitled) YA. www.jenmalonewrites.com

Gail Nall: Author of BREAKING THE ICE, coming January 13, 2015, and RSVP (with Jen Malone), coming  May 19, 2015, and RSVP Book Two (with Jen Malone), coming Spring 2016. www.gailnall.com

Dee Romito: Dee’s debut middle grade, SUMMER BUCKET LIST, will be published by Aladdin/Simon & Schuster in 2016.  www.deeromito.com; www.writeforapples.com

Melanie Conklin: Melanie’s middle grade debut, COUNTING THYME, is coming from Putnam & Sons in 2016. www.melanieconklin.com

 

Ronni Arno Blaisdell:  Ronni’s middle grade debut, RENEE REINVENTED, publishes with Simon & Schuster/Aladdin in Fall 2015. Her second middle grade publishes with Simon & Schuster/Aladdin in Summer 2016. www.ronniarno.com

Kathryn Holmes: Praise is already pouring in for Kathryn’s debut, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN LOST AND FOUND, which comes out February 17, 2015 from Harper Teen.  www.kathrynholmes.com

Marcia Hoehne: Marcia is the author of Anne Bradstreet: America’s Puritan Poet,  The Journey of Emilie, two books in the Caroline Grade mystery series, and four books (yes, four!) in the Adventures of Jenna V. series. www.marciahoehne.com