by admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I’ve posted to this blog — and a while since I really wrote anything in earnest. My last novel, The Starlet Letter, was completed over two years ago. Why? Life. Or change. Or just bad planning. Take your pick. I applied for...
by admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’ve shared with you the trials and tribulations of my path to indie publication — getting the agent, losing the agent, and reinventing myself by owning my “authorship.” Now, I’m thrilled to share a few of the accomplishments and setbacks...
by admin | Oct 27, 2022 | Old Rus, YA Literature
When I began writing the Old Rus series, I knew only that I wanted to work with what I thought of as Russian folklore. Vasilisa drew largely on the folk canon of Russian lore, but with Elena the Brave, I dipped into another canon altogether — the byliny, oral...
by admin | Apr 7, 2022 | Children's Literature, Interviews, Publishing
I discovered Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews when I first founded my author imprint and was poking around online, looking for the top children’s book blogs. It seemed that Marya Jansen-Gruber’s blog showed up on every list. It also invariably showed...
by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | Children's Literature, Interviews, Publishing, Uncategorized
“”Ms. Yingling is the librarian at Blendon Middle School. Her daily mission is to find the right book for the right student at the right time.” So states the Blendon Middle School website, and there is no better way to introduce this librarian and...
