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CrazyQuiltEdi

Crazy quilts are unique and innovative quilts created from scraps of material. They're crafted from odd pieces that don't always match or fit together without the work of an artist. My hope is for a world that values this unique artwork. I blog to make IPOC authors and their works more accessible, to make all the pieces fit together.

Month: September 2014

Author Interview: Coe Booth

On the heels of her successful young adult novels, Coe Booth recently released Just Like a Brother, a middle grade novel about two foster brothers, Jerrod and Kevon. Jarrett doesn’t trust Kevon. But he’s got to share a room with him anyway. It was one thing when Jarrett’s mom took care of foster babies who… Read More Author Interview: Coe Booth

30 September 2014 Tuesday6 October 2014 Monday Edith2 Comments

Authors Extending Their Reach

Several YA authors of color are adding depth to their repertoire this year by writing in outside the young adult world. Charles R. Smith teams up with Marc Aronson to edit One Death, Nine Stories (Candlewick). Nine related stories from nine YA authors. Kev’s the first kid their age to die. And now, even though… Read More Authors Extending Their Reach

28 September 2014 Sunday Edith1 Comment

A Little Hump Day Shine

My word this year is ‘shine’. It can be so easy catching myself not shining my brightest. Typically, those are times I don’t allow others to shine. I’m too bright too dull the glow of others! (Repeating 3x daily) Technology helps me, helps us, shine. I recently updated my iPhone to the new IOS and… Read More A Little Hump Day Shine

24 September 2014 Wednesday Edith

Blog Tour: Scar of the Bamboo Leaf

Scar of the Bamboo Leaf by Sieni A.M. Genre: Young Adult fiction, Contemporary Romance “Her heart wept when she realized that the hardest part about loving him was the idea that his love was never meant for her.” Walking with a pronounced limp all her life has never stopped fifteen-year-old Kiva Mau from doing what she… Read More Blog Tour: Scar of the Bamboo Leaf

18 September 2014 Thursday Edith

book review: Shieldwolf Dawning

title: Shieldwolf Dawning author: Selena Nemorin date: Astraea Press; 2014 main character: Samarra Shieldwolf Dawning is the first in a new speculative fiction series by Selena Nemorin. Samarra and her brother, Cassian, have been moved to Gaia, a planet with a deteriorating natural environment and are being raised by the Sairfangs after the death of… Read More book review: Shieldwolf Dawning

16 September 2014 Tuesday23 September 2014 Tuesday Edith5 Comments

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