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How Being a Foster Family Influenced Our Writing

Posted November 17, 2018December 8, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

Throughout the nearly 20 years we have been writing our stories for children we have noted the consistent call from many who are influential in the publishing industry for books dealing with tough subjects and with characters to which kids going through various serious difficulties can relate. Our approach to storytelling from the very beginning […]

Top 5 Best-Selling Books in The Adirondack Kids® Series One Title Bucks the Trend

Posted November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

“How long does it take you to write a book?” “Where do you get all the ideas for your stories?” “Which book that you’ve written is your favorite?” These are among the most common questions we are asked by young students during one of our school visits. Then there are those business savvy students who […]

The Child Reading Crisis: Series Books Hit the Spot!

Posted November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

   Is this not startling? Did you know that 65% of America’s fourth graders do not read at a proficient level? How about the fact that one out of six children who do not read at age level by the end of third grade will not graduate from high school? So notes the Children’s Literary […]

Let’s Get Together!

Posted October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

We love meeting our readers! As mentioned in last week’s blog, one of the top five reasons we continue to write our books is the feedback we receive that so inspires and motivates us to carry on. The kind words, the questions asked, and the adventures families have been on as they have been mutually […]

The Top 5 Reasons We Continue to Write Our Books

Posted October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

We are presently working on the nineteenth book in our children’s series of chapter books: The Adirondack Kids®. When we began what has become a two decade literary journey into the world of writing for children the goal was simple. Along with reading together every day, to help Justin have and maintain a command of […]

Adirondack Kids Day™: What a Day It Was!

Posted October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

It is said of Inlet, New York, that it is the place ‘Where Mountains & Memories Meet.’ That was certainly the case on Saturday of Columbus Day Weekend when hundreds of children along with their moms and dads and grandparents descended on the cozy hamlet for the 7th Annual Adirondack Kids Day™! We even met […]

7th Annual Adirondack Kids Day™!

Posted October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

  Our blog is short this week! That is because we are already in Inlet, New York getting ready for the 7th Annual Adirondack Kids Day™ set for Saturday, October 6! The autumn colors have been amazing this week and the free family-friendly events in the center of the hamlet begin at 10 a.m. Adirondack […]

The 3 R’s: Reading, (w)Riting & Relationships

Posted September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

While writing one of The Adirondack Kids® book a year for 18 years we have followed a fairly consistent annual schedule. In the summer we decide what the next story is going to be about (see blog #28!) and begin doing any ‘live’ research.    This may involve hiking, paddling, scuba diving or interviewing professionals […]

What’s the Next Book About?

Posted September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

“What is the next Adirondack Kids®  book going to be about?” That is easily among the top five questions we have been asked for nearly twenty years doing school presentations. We used to answer, “It’s Top Secret.” And then we loosened up a bit and would give a few hints. These days we are pretty […]

The Story of the Real Dax!

Posted September 15, 2018September 15, 2018 adminLeave a commentPosted in Adirondack Kids® Blogs

One of the most important aspects of writing, specifically with fictional stories, is character creation. The character or characters are how your readers will relate with your adventure and enter into the world you’ve created. The more real they are to you, the more real they will be to your readers, and the more likable […]

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