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Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:19:30 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Beyond the Laughing Sky, by Michelle Cuevas:
Marcia said, "The first thing I noticed about this lovely middle-grade book was its trend. Along with Nest, by Esther Ehrlich, Nightingale's Nest by Nikki Loftin, Under the Egg, by Laura Marx Fitzgerald, and others (but the foregoing three are ones I've read),..." more
Thursday, January 15, 2015 4:06:56 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Quoth the Writer:
Marcia said, "Normally, I've quoted writers I agree with often, even virtually always. Let's change that up a bit today. Mark Twain is a guy I often find entertaining, and I think one of his strengths is the good job he does of communicating that human nature..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:16:23 PM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled New Year's Words:
Marcia said, "...as opposed to resolutions. I'm sure I must have been a teenager when I figured out that most New Year's resolutions were little more than whims of a moment. Wishful thinking. Statements that began with "This year, I'd really like to..." and ended..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:50:15 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Merry Christmas:
Marcia said, "I hope the real stable was as cozy as this looks. I love how even the animals seem hushed and attentive. When I think that even birds and baby chicks, as well as donkeys, sheep, and goats, were privileged to witness the birth of Christ, it's a..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:23:14 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled The Swift Boys and Me, by Kody Keplinger:
Marcia said, "Nola, age 12, has been friends with the three Swift boys for her entire life. In fact, they live in the other half of the duplex. Brian, the oldest, is sensitive and kind. Kevin, the youngest, is constantly talking. And Canaan, the middle brother,..." more
Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:02:10 PM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled It's Saturday Already?:
Marcia said, "My weekly post got away on me this week. But, on both my editing job and my own writing, I've been I'll be back next Thursday, though. I read another book to share with you. Till then, have a great one. :)"
Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:31:31 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson:
Marcia said, "Oh, my. This is a simply beautiful book. Books written in verse aren't for everyone, but I tend to like them because the emotion is concentrated and the language precise. I didn't say "verse novels," because this isn't a novel. It's a memoir.I think..." more
Thursday, November 27, 2014 6:38:47 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Happy Thanksgiving:
Marcia said, "May your lives be fruitful and your baskets overflow. Happy Thanksgiving, all."
Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:52:18 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled SCBWI-WI NE Area Fall Meet-up: "Working with Agents and Editors":
Marcia said, "I had the pleasure and privilege of being on the panel with these lovely ladies just this past Saturday, November 15. Here we are:Oops! Looks like I colored outside the lines a little there. But this way you can see us better.We met in a lovely old..." more
Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:57:01 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Guest Post by Bish Denham, Author of A Lizard's Tail:
Marcia said, "Today, let's welcome Bish Denham and let her tell us about her newest release, A Lizard's Tail. If you're like me, you love the look in that lizard's eye! And here's Bish, to tell us all about him.It’s All in the NameThanks for letting me visit..." more
Saturday, November 1, 2014 7:49:53 PM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Short Blog Break:
Marcia said, "Once again, tomorrow is Thursday, it's late, and I have to admit that life has just plowed me under for now. I'm taking a blog break this week and next week. But please do join me back here on November 13, because there's going to be a guest poster,..." more
Thursday, October 23, 2014 5:45:01 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Tomorrow (Today) is *Thursday*:
Marcia said, "I usually schedule my posts. I'm scheduling this one, too. Except I'm doing so at 10pm the night before, because I just remembered *tomorrow is Thursday*. Or, as you read this, today is Thursday.I'm busy writing, editing, teaching, SCBWI-ing,..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:12:37 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Nest, by Esther Ehrlich:
Marcia said, "Naomi, eleven years old in 1972, loves birds so much that she's called "Chirp" by everyone who knows her. She shares a love of dancing with her mother, while her older sister, Rachel, relates better to their psychiatrist father's penchant for..." more
Thursday, October 9, 2014 5:53:42 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Writing Retreat:
Marcia said, "Last week, I said I'd post next about my writing retreat. That place that's a little more "civilized" than the wi-fi-less getaways some of my friends prefer. Last spring, my friend Anne and I found The Audubon Inn in Mayville, WI, and after our..." more
Thursday, October 2, 2014 5:33:21 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Writing Process Blog Tour:
Marcia said, "I was tagged for this by my friend Vijaya Bodach, who, as she says, has powers of persuasion. And besides, this means getting to talk writing, so why not?1. What are you working on?Middle-grade fiction, in general. A MG contemporary literary..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 5:43:05 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled The 14 Fibs of Gregory K, by Greg Pincus:
Marcia said, "This is a realistic MG novel about math and writing. How could I not read it?Gregory is a middle child. Not only that, he's the middle child math-hater in a family of math lovers. Really, math eaters, breathers, and sleepers, if you're looking at..." more
Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:22:48 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Soapbox Series #9 (or Reading, 'Riting, Ranting) -- Till, Until, and 'Til:
Marcia said, "Grammar Girl says she regularly gets questions about the differences between till, until, and 'til, and how to use them.I say: ????? And when exactly did this "'til" thing come about?'Til is apparently in the process of becoming accepted (shudder),..." more
Thursday, September 11, 2014 5:48:19 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Circa Now, by Amber McRee Turner:
Marcia said, "Someday, I'm getting a book cover this blue. Just saying.Twelve-year-old Circa Monroe lives with her parents in a home whose most important room is Studio Monroe, where Mom runs her portrait photography business out of one half and Dad does his..." more
Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:44:01 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Another Book for our Critique Group:
Marcia said, "My long-time critique group has celebrated a lot of books over the years. Just a week ago we did it again, when Mary (second from right) brought her new book to our group meeting. Mary's Go Round is a self-published collection of all the short..." more
Thursday, July 31, 2014 6:44:34 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Eclectic MWW Highlights, and a Blog Break:
Marcia said, "I'm back from the MWW -- Midwest Writers Workshop -- held last weekend at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. I simply had the best time imaginable. I met my agent in person. It was just so spectacular that I don't even know what to say. (Except,..." more
Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:58:59 PM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Off to the MWW!:
Marcia said, "That's Midwest Writer's Workshop, and it's being held July 24-26, at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. This is a large, annual conference with a fine faculty of authors, agents, and editors -- and this year, MY agent will be there! A link to the..." more
Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:57:29 PM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Every Day After, by Laura Golden:
Marcia said, "It's the Depression, and Lizzie Hawkins's father has taught her to always be tough and never accept charity. The thing is, Lizzie's father wasn't so tough himself: After losing his job, he's taken off and abandoned his family. Her father's..." more
Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:33:22 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled How to Promote that Non-Debut Novel -- Guest Post by Anna Staniszewski:
Marcia said, "Today I'd like to welcome Anna Staniszewski to the blog. Her newest novel is THE PRANK LIST, released July 1 from Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. She's here to talk about a subject I'd personally love to hear more about: marketing a novel when it's..." more
Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:32:03 AM
Marcia Hoehne wrote a blog post titled Snippets from the Undone Fear Workshop:
Marcia said, "I was cleaning out a drawer yesterday. If I had to name my favorite household task, I'd say, "Rearranging closets and drawers." You get to throw out or donate stuff (I'm not the pack rat type), you see what you've got, and you can make new..." more