by Deb Aronson | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
My Path to Publication A few months ago I was asked to contribute to the Prairie Wind, the SCBWI Illinois Chapter’s monthly newsletter. They have a section titled “Tales from the Front” in which people (usually first-time authors) talk about their...
by Deb Aronson | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog
Rubbing Elbows with Other Authors Always Energizing Two weekends ago I helped host Ruth Spiro at the Champaign Barnes and Noble. Ruth is the author of Baby Loves Quarks and Baby Loves Astrophysics. These board books are so clever that I want to give them to every...
by Deb Aronson | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
Improvements in Kids Non-Fiction Corresponds to Changes in Museums When I grew up in Bethesda, MD, it was a sleepy suburb of Washington, DC. So it was easy to take school field trips to the Smithsonian and we did frequently. Although I have mostly good memories of...
by Deb Aronson | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
This Blog Post Really Resonated With Me I read Cal Newport’s blog, Study Hacks, regularly. While I don’t always always agree with his view, this post really resonated with me. A Famous Rabbi’s Advice for Getting Important Things Done It explains why,...
by Deb Aronson | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
Why Rachel Alexandra? Alexandra the Great: The Story of the Record-Breaking Filly Who Ruled the Racetrack represents the first book I wrote from an idea I had and pursued. I had had several other ideas or topics that appealed to me, but that I had dropped. My doubts...
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