The Sheltie Gazette: The Most Exciting Dogs

Hello, Tamora Pierce readers, Many of you helped me so much with your feedback on "The White Deer of Kildare" and other covers! I haven't had the chance to properly thank you and wrap up this group. I've been busy with my five kids, and just managed...

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Mar 15, 2025
The Sheltie Gazette: The Most Exciting Dogs

Good morning, and book-ish friends!This is Christy & the Shelties from the “Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales” series, and I have exciting dog news and exciting people-book news. Old Story, New CoverMost exciting dogs: the IditarodExciting bo...

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Mar 15, 2025
The Sheltie Gazette: The Most Exciting Dogs

Good morning, and book-ish friends!This is Christy & the Shelties from the “Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales” series, and I have exciting dog news and exciting people-book news. Old Story, New CoverMost exciting dogs: the IditarodExciting bo...

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Mar 15, 2025
Sheltie Gazette: Special tidbits for Aiden of Florida

Hey , Aiden’s story is out in the world!I am pleased to announce that the third story about Maura, her family, and her magical castle is ready to fly to your e-reader. Announcing…The Knight of the Terrible Valley and Aiden of FloridaThis retelling is...

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Feb 28, 2025
Feisty Deeds: Dear March, come in!

Dear March (and ), come in!How glad I am,I looked for you before...March is coming in, his purple hat in hand -- and do you know what that means?Feisty Deeds II is opening for submissions! We can't wait to read your stories and envision the shape of...

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Feb 27, 2025
The Sheltie Gazette: Puppy goals & upside-down hockey

Happy February, and reading friends…When I am eating, if little puppy Inish puts his paws on me, that gets his happy little mouth closer to the food. Inish fondly believes that this makes it more likely that the food will go into said mouth, despite...

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Feb 12, 2025
Feisty Deeds: Inspiration for your next story

Greetings, historical friends!How are you, ? What are you writing — or reading?As the calendar clicks over into February, the Feisty Deeds committee is getting excited to see what stories are going to land in our in-box next month! We will be open to...

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Feb 06, 2025
Focus group: Covers, take 2 (The White Deer of Kildare)

Thank you for your feedback, !The early cover survey results were so clear that I knew we needed to make some adjustments, especially for "The Horned Women." My designer and I spent a couple hours saying "I have no idea what else we're going to do wi...

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Feb 05, 2025
Cover feedback for The White Deer of Kildare

Thank you for volunteering your feedback and ideas!Dear ,Thank you for offering to be in my focus group! I am appreciating hearing your thoughts as they come in. The best writing is a connection and conversation between author and reader, and I value...

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Feb 03, 2025