This One’s Dedicated to… (#12): Cynthia Leitich Smith, Jingle Dancer

Welcome to the twelfth episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” […]

By Chris Barton|2021-02-27T09:46:51-05:00February 27th, 2021|Bartography Express, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, dedications, giveaway, HarperCollins, Heartdrum, Jennifer Ziegler, Jingle Dancer, This One's Dedicated to|0 Comments

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Heartwarming history — and exciting news — from Austin

A […]

By Chris Barton|2020-10-23T07:48:25-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Austin SCBWI, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kathi Appelt, Leila Sales, Meredith Davis, NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, Publishers Weekly|0 Comments

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Over at Cynsations, talking about writing stories that heal

On Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Cynsations blog — an essential resource […]

By Chris Barton|2020-02-19T23:49:07-05:00February 9th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Cynsations, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum|0 Comments

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Jennifer Ziegler on #kidlitwomen*, Cynsations, and again on #kidlitwomen*

Jenny […]

By Chris Barton|2018-10-24T06:23:32-05:00October 24th, 2018|Brewster Triplets, Chris Barton, Cynsations, Cynthia Leitich Smith, How Not to Be Popular, Jennifer Ziegler, kidlitwomen, Revenge of the Angels, Revenge of the Flower Girls, Revenge of the Happy Campers, Revenge of the Teacher's Pets|0 Comments

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Austin authors’ efforts on behalf of diverse books

My local kidlit community — including not only authors and […]

By Chris Barton|2015-04-12T13:42:11-05:00April 12th, 2015|BookPeople, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, diversity, Don Tate, Modern First Library, Texas Library Association, The Great Greene Heist, Varian Johnson, We Need Diverse Books|0 Comments

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In which I talk with Katie Davis about gaming, writing, marketing, and 85 or so other things

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By Chris Barton|2014-11-20T07:15:35-05:00November 20th, 2014|A Gamer's Alphabet, Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!, Bartography Express, Brain Burps About Books, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Don Tate, Jennifer Ziegler, Kari Anne Holt, Katie Davis, Picture Book Month, podcasts, Revenge of the Flower Girls, Rhyme Schemer, Shark vs. Train, The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, The Day-Glo Brothers, The Nutcracker Comes to America, video games, writing advice|0 Comments

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Some things I learned from writing Shark Vs. Train and Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!

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By Chris Barton|2014-10-30T05:51:06-05:00October 30th, 2014|A Gamer's Alphabet, Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Joey Spiotto, Minecraft, parenting, Shark vs. Train, Tom Lichtenheld, video games|0 Comments

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How to Succeed in (the Kidlit) Business Without Really Crying

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By Chris Barton|2014-10-11T17:32:47-05:00October 13th, 2014|Carol Leifer, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying|0 Comments

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The story behind Modern First Library

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By Chris Barton|2014-09-18T21:43:13-05:00September 18th, 2014|BookPeople, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, diversity, Modern First Library, We Need Diverse Books|0 Comments

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Modern First Library: more from Cyn, and from Books on the Nightstand

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By Chris Barton|2014-07-18T07:18:31-05:00July 18th, 2014|BookPeople, Cynthia Leitich Smith, diversity, Modern First Library, podcasts, We Need Diverse Books|2 Comments

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