Gratitude for my supporters
It seems like every post these days is about being grateful–and why not? Gratitude is an essential part of art. I could’t continue to write without it. I want to… Read more >
Author Archive: Selene Castrovilla
Please support the bookbloggers who are supporting Luna Rising!
Delighted by and grateful for the book bloggers who are supporting Luna Rising on her book blitz today, including: Celtic Lady’s Reviews LUNA RISING post Another really cool one is… Read more >
Father’s Day Women’s Fiction Excerpt
Father’s Day is a toughie for some people. Not everyone had a stellar childhood with a “father knows best” type. Last week, Howard Stern said he went shopping for a… Read more >
YA Scavenger Hunt
The YA Scavenger Hunt Starts Tomorrow!
Are you ready to hunt for your next great reads? The spring 2017 #YASH scavenger hunt starts tomorrow! Tune in to my blog at 3:00 PM Eastern time (NOON Pacific)… Read more >
The Amazing Olga Bloom
It’s my Aunt Olga’s birthday again. Just at the tip of spring. Aunt Olga was like that too. Spring-like, but shadowed by winter’s chill. Her childhood was so hard and… Read more >
Events in my Life, Personal and Public! #unfiltered
One day, we’ll laugh about the time I went for a NYS teacher certification exam on March 17, and the testing center just happened to be next to an Irish… Read more >
Amy Krouse Rosenthal: Goodbye Beautiful Writer
Amy Krouse Rosenthal passed away yesterday. She and I had much in common: writers, humanitarians, loving mothers… Read more >
Presidents’ Day Cover Reveal!
Happy Presidents’ Day! I thought this would be the perfect day to reveal the cover for my newest picture books, Revolutionary Rogues:John André and Benedict Arnold. This is a tale… Read more >
A Halloween Story for Elementary School Kids!
[Scroll down for a fun Halloween story!] I’ve been substitute teaching, and what an experience it is. Last week I spent one day helping in a class of autistic kids,… Read more >