Oh, my gosh! I didn't mean to be away from this blog for so long, but I've been busy-busy. Queries for the novel went out today. Also, I've stopped in at a couple of schools to talk about the importance of reading and writing, and to reinforce the notion that all people--including students--are writers. We--students and professional writers--go through the same process when we're trying to think about something to write. It's was especially nice to be invited to my neighborhood school, Menlo Park Elementary. More recently, I visited Freshwater, Garfield, and Redway schools in Humboldt County, California (Eureka). What a joy! Freshwater even arranged for me to have my own parking space in the school lot AND gave me the "RESERVED" sign to bring home with me. I WILL use it.

While I was in Humboldt County, Boyds Mills/Calkins Creek notified me that WE ARE ONE: THE STORY OF BAYARD RUSTIN will receive a starred review in School Library Journal--November issue. Yahoodle! I'd been sitting on needles and pins and spikes and prongs waiting for this one--all while holding my breath. I can't tell you the feeling when somebody actually gets what artistically you were trying to do. Thank you. Thank you.

There's a lot of travel coming up, so I'm not sure how diligent I'll be at checking in but I'll give it my best shot. Until next time, keep writing...keep reading.