It’s (finally) convention season in Kansas City! I’m delighted to share the news (or maybe just remind you) that I will be a featured guest at Planet Comicon this weekend, August 20-22. Kansas City’s convention scene has always been my home venue, and after a rather scary year+ of delays and cancellations and uncertainty, Planet… Read more »
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#MyrtleMondays: Forensic Science for Kids
As the end of a long, strange school year approaches, you are no doubt asking yourself the age-old question: How can I solve a murder this summer? Well, I can’t promise you that much excitement, but I have rounded up several resources that will allow you to explore modern forensic science from the comfort of your… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: A Victorian Quilting Adventure
Last week I promised you more Myrtle-related Making posts in 2021. As Miss Judson would say, no time like the present! Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries #3, Cold-Blooded Myrtle, is coming your way October 5. In that book, we learn more about Myrtle’s mum, including the fact that she (like your Learned Author) was a needlewoman. A crazy… Read more »
#MyrtleMondays: Make your own Victorian Stereoscope
Today’s post is a Making Monday, all about a classic Victorian stay-at-home amusement. My Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries series is about a 12-year-old English girl in 1893, and along the way, I’ll be sharing things that would be familiar to kids of her era. Throughout the 19th century, people everywhere were enchanted by three-dimensional imagery from… Read more »
Making it through Tough Times
This has been making the rounds on social media this week: It’s funny, and yet… it’s not so funny. Many Makers’ homes look a lot like that already, and it’s a reflection of one particular way we cope with stress and crisis. We make stuff. Our current bewildering global health catastrophe is no different: makers everywhere… Read more »
Making a Book Cover: Premeditated Myrtle – Elizabeth C. Bunce
I am so excited to finally share the now-public cover for Premeditated Myrtle! The Big Event was hosted at Middle Grade Book Village, so please head on over there and check it out! All the links (pre-order, etc) should now be active, huzzah! (Sending giant thanks to my in-spouse social media manager, CJ, for his… Read more »
Welcome to the New Site!
Hello! You’ve found me! If you’ve visited the site before, you’ll have noticed some big changes. I’ve been busy this summer Making new books and working on this site. The beautiful new format is the design work and technical wizardry of Jenny Medford of Websy Daisy. I told Jenny what I was looking for, and… Read more »