Mapping ninjas into the classroom
Imagine a series of middle-grade novels that allow parents and teachers to explore the following…
Treating Guns Realistically in Children’s Literature
While volunteering for the Tallahassee Writers Association at Downtown Marketplace, an older woman picked up…
Southern Yellow Pine Publishing Lists Books by SR Staley
Southern Yellow Pine Publishing, a publisher specializing in southern topics and authors, is now selling…
Why Sci Fi Films Don’t Measure Up to the Classic Sci Fi Books
I have a few thoughts on why contemporary science fiction films like Star Trek: Into…
“Renegade” book trailer called “captivating”
The book trailer for Renegade was published on youtube on Thursday, June 13th, and it’s…
Putting the “Great” in the Great Gatsby
I recently was reminded how much movie actors can change characters and meanings in books…
Book Signing: June 22nd!
Come see and talk to SR Staley as he signs copies of his novels The Pirate of…
Does the New York Times boost book sales?
In an earlier post, I discussed a recent article I had written that appeared in on-line…
“Land Without Mirrors” engages, challenges readers
My review of Land Without Mirrors by Marina Brown has appeared on the Tallahassee Democrat’s…
Anatomy of a successful New York Times pitch
The New York Times has a great on-line forum called Room for Debate. The concept…