by Mary E. Cronin | Jun 29, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections
Watching a seasoned pro pull off a book launch with grace and hospitality is such a joy. That was the case yesterday in the beautiful Provincetown Library, when Ellen Wittlinger celebrated the publication of her latest YA novel, LOCAL GIRL SWEPT AWAY. I’m a fan...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jun 12, 2016 | LGBTQ+
I stare at the photo of a long-ago Gay Pride march. In it, I march with my girlfriend (now wife) and a bunch of young lesbians. I recently posted it on Facebook with the caption “I’m remembering my first gay pride, when my flamboyant 80’s shorts...
by Mary E. Cronin | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you seen the Project Mayhem middle grade blog? It’s devoted to crafting middle grade fiction, and it’s chock full of resources, book reviews, author interviews, craft tips, and more. I’m part of the Project Mayhem team, and I recently shared...
by Mary E. Cronin | May 2, 2016 | Conferences-workshops, LGBTQ+, SCBWI, We Need Diverse Books
Lively conversation and great questions added rocket fuel to our presentation yesterday on Writing about Characters with LGBT Parents. The New England SCBWI* Conference is broad and deep– 700 attendees, many workshops on all aspects of the writing life, and...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 29, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, Teaching
“Never the leave the house without a book.” That’s one of the tips we discussed yesterday on The Point, a morning program on WCAI-FM, the NPR station for Cape Cod and the Islands. Host Mindy Todd and I discussed how to instill a love of reading in...