Oh, it was such a great morning meeting with Rachel Stern, Arts Editor of the Nanaimo News Bulletin over fresh macarons, no less. I felt like I had a lot to celebrate with my series, 10 years in the making, and I was so happy to tell my story, to the lovely Rachel and read […]
I am so looking forward to meeting a reporter from the Nanaimo News Bulletin tomorrow and to have a chance to sit down and tell her about the Mabel Hartley Stories and my journey to become a YA fiction author of these awesome books. I will also be stopping by one of the stores that […]
Five chapters written on the first draft of book four in the Mabel Hartley series. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t written them myself. The last two weeks and 90 pages of brand new Mabel Hartley in New York City have been a gift. With new characters, and a new treasure, all the […]
One of my toughest things is knowing when to sit down and starting writing, not researching, a new book. This next book takes place in New York City, where I have been 2x. And so I decided I’d done a lot of research with my visits there and it was time to start working in […]
They came today about a week early and when I cut the tape on the box, there she was, Mabel Hartley, on a new t-shirt, mug and cap. I’m wearing my new t-shirt right now and am so happy to take orders! This is amazing. I can’t believe I’m wearing my muse. The books are […]
Oh, la la! I can’t wait until February when my first kit filled with Mabel stuff arrives. Just spent a few hours tonight figuring out merchandising. Maybe I will go back and get a degree in business after all. Or not! I’ll post pics when they come in the full line when it all comes 🙂
It was the most fabulous experience! Today, I started my day thumbing through an old atlas and decided to take it with me as part of my adventure into reading to a grade 4/5 elementary school class. I asked for a volunteer, actually, I asked for two, to help me locate the countries where my […]
First, I told my husband that I was going to have a screen free day. No phones, no computers, nothing but me and my books and a walk with him. Then he caught me at it. “What happened to the screen free day?” He asked, smiling. “I got blogging and now I can’t stop!” So […]
A Sapphire Moon is a hit! I just got an email from a bookseller requesting 10 more copies of my first book. I am so excited to be signing the books and getting them ready for more readers!
J.E. Reddington 