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Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:29:54 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled 2014 Laredo Book Festival:
Lupe said, "Last week Laredo, Texas, held its annual book festival at their beautiful Laredo Public Library. It turned out to be a huge success. Librarians, educators, and the general public were in attendance. Authors and illustrators from all over Texas..." more
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 7:41:32 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Writers' League of Texas Book Awards:
Lupe said, " Congratulations to all the winners and finalists for the Writers’ League of Texas Book Awards. I am honored to have been one of the finalists in the category of picture books for my book, Lupita’s First Dance. Wonderful to see so many of..." more
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 9:51:04 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Prologues?:
Lupe said, "Just what is a prologue and should we use one? The definition of a prologue according to Wikipedia is: “A prologue or prolog (Greekπρόλογος prologos, from the word pro (before) and lógos, word) is an opening to a story that establishes..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:34:31 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Writing Tip: Outlining:
Lupe said, "Great news! I am one of the authors and illustrators selected to be part of National Picture Book Month in November to help celebrate why picture books are important. You can visit the website for more information and to see all those wonderful..." more
Friday, September 5, 2014 4:18:07 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Writing Rules?:
Lupe said, "Twisted tree in LA We read books on the specifics of the writing process, what to do, what not to do, etc., etc. I have so many books on writing, I sometimes get confused about the do's and don't's. So when I read this article, “How to Break..." more
Friday, August 29, 2014 9:27:34 AM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Tips for a Writer:
Lupe said, "Here’s a post on the Writer Musings blog that covers a lot of territory on the writing process. From “honing your craft” to “submission process” to common advice,” this post proves to be most helpful. Included as well are topics such as..." more
Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:37:04 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled 2014 SCBWI-LA Conference and writing contests:
Lupe said, "The SCBWI-LA conference I attended a couple of weeks ago was awesome, as usual. I learn something new every time I attend. Plus I meet old friends and make new ones. Here is a fabulous link (SCBWI-LA 2014 Conference) that will take you right there..." more
Sunday, July 27, 2014 8:36:16 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Writer's Block?:
Lupe said, "Do you sometimes suffer from what we call “writer’s block?” According to Andrew Lewis Conn’s post, “7 Ways to Beat Writer's Block,” on the Publishers Weekly blog, “… writer's block, similar (to) those other figments, does not exist...." more
Monday, July 21, 2014 11:05:42 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Illustrators are Visual Storytellers:
Lupe said, "I was just browsing through some of the notes I took while attending a writer’s workshop last year in Austin. One of the faculty was E. B. Lewis, illustrator and Caldecott Honor winner for Coming Home Soon.He was talking about picture books, but..." more
Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:41:23 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Tips on Writing:
Lupe said, "I just got back from California. Had a wonderful time. I saw the San Francisco Symphony perform on the Fourth of July. There were magnificent fireworks afterwards. Great visit. Napa ValleyThe Ingrid’s Notes blog offers four writing..." more
Saturday, June 28, 2014 10:20:13 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Book review and an author's writing process:
Lupe said, "My bilingual picture book, Let’s Salsa, got another review. This time the review appeared in Crystal Brunelle’s blog, Reading Through Life. Hope you read it. Here’s a post by Newbery medalist, Richard Peck, (A Year Down Yonder..." more
Friday, June 20, 2014 8:21:54 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Mother-Daughter Interview & Giveaway:
Lupe said, "I am super excited about an online interview, “Guest Interview & Giveaway: Carolyn Dee Flores & Lupe Ruiz-Flores on Writing, Illustrating, & Team Flores,” that my daughter, illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores, and I did for the fabulous..." more
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 11:19:31 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Writing for Children:
Lupe said, "Here’s a post by author Marion Dane Bauer of the 1987 Newbery Honor book, On My Honor, that was on the Cynsations blog back in May. The topic? Why Write for Children? She asks, “Why do we choose children or young people as our topic, as our..." more
Monday, June 9, 2014 1:17:25 AM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Libraries and Writing Exercises:
Lupe said, "There’s something about the smell of libraries that I like. I love libraries and I love their smell! I think for me it triggers a lot of good memories spent in school libraries when I was a kid. I thought I was the only one who ever talked..." more
Monday, June 2, 2014 2:23:15 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled How an Illustrator Creates:
Lupe said, "The following post by Illustrator April Chu on the Lee and Low blog, is an interesting read for both writers and illustrators. She writes about the illustration process for her book, Summoning the Phoenix. She shows how she brainstorms, researches,..." more
Monday, May 26, 2014 10:57:03 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Research Like a Writer:
Lupe said, "Garden If you’re looking for a list of Latino authors and illustrators, visit the Latinas4latinolitsite. For a small fee and to help promote literacy, the site offers the L4LL DIY Summer Reading Camp for children, which “includes more than 100..." more
Saturday, May 17, 2014 1:14:55 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled My story in an anthology:
Lupe said, "Good news! McGraw-Hill Education has published my bilingual picture book story, The Woodcutter’s Gift/El Regalo del leñador, in a Spanish textbook anthology titled, “Maravillas.” Congratulations to Illustrator Carolyn Dee Floresand..." more
Monday, May 12, 2014 3:28:29 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Down Memory Lane - A visit to my elementary school:
Lupe said, "A few days ago, I took a nostalgic trip walking down the halls of my elementary school. I peeked into the rooms where I spent my early years. The big clock in the hallway was still there, intimidating me like that first time when the teacher asked..." more
Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:51:25 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Celebration of El Dia over but books and literacy continues:
Lupe said, "El día de los ninos/El día de los libros was over yesterday. But we will continue to promote books and literacy all year long. A few days ago, I was honored to help celebrate El Día at three Houston libraries and a pre-school center. After..." more
Thursday, April 17, 2014 5:37:04 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled 2014 El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros:
Lupe said, "(LtoR) Me-Pat Mora-Carolyn At the TLA conference last week, I met the author and founder of El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros, Pat Mora. It was such an honor to meet with her and talk a little about El Día and the many events that are..." more
Friday, April 11, 2014 9:32:51 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled 2014 Texas Library Association Conference in San Antonio, TX:
Lupe said, "Another fantastic week! This time it was the Texas Library Association (TLA) conference held in San Antonio this year. Thousands of librarians from all over Texas attended the event. There were sessions, speakers, vendors, publishers, food, and..." more
Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:23:32 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled Post 2014 San Antonio Book Festival:
Lupe said, "Children's TentFantastic is all I can say about the 2014 second annual San Antonio Book Festival held yesterday, April 5, at the Central Library in downtown San Antonio, Texas! Hundreds of people showed up despite the chilly weather. Make that..." more
Thursday, April 3, 2014 6:25:43 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled San Antonio Book Festival, April 5, 2014:
Lupe said, "If you live in San Antonio or nearby, be sure to visit the San Antonio Book Festival downtown at the Central Library on Saturday, April 5. It is free to the public. There will be lots of local authors and authors from other states as well. The list..." more
Sunday, March 23, 2014 6:03:45 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled 2014 Reading Rock Stars in the Rio Grande Valley:
Lupe said, "(L to R) Cynthia Weill, Rene Saldana, Jr., Carmen Tafolla, Diana Lopez, Lupe Ruiz-Flores, Duncan Tonatiuh, and Diane Gonzales BertrandWhat fun it was doing school visits with six other authors as part of Reading Rock Stars down in the Rio..." more
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7:32:15 PM
Lupe Ruiz-Flores wrote a blog post titled New Blog Location:
Lupe said, "Hello, everyone. Just a note to let you know that my blog is now on my website, www.luperuiz-flores.com. Please visit me there."