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About fairysockmother

I am a Harper Voyager, UK author. Among Wolves, the first in an adult fantasy trilogy was released 2015. Grim Tidings followed in 2016 and Before Winter concluded the series in 2018! I have 31 traditionally published children's books including: the Abby and the Book Bunch series and a 2 Readers' Theater series both published through Magic Wagon, a division of the ABDO Group, at www.abdopublishing.com. My first picture book, "The Christmas Cats" was released by Pelican Publishing in 2011. I reviewed YA material for VOYA magazine for almost 28 years. Follow my blog at www.FairySockmother.com or visit my website: www.nancykwallace.com I can be found at nancyk.wallace on Instagram.

First Impressions

Posted on March 30, 2012 by fairysockmother

First impressions are everything! How often have you heard it said that if you can’t grab an editor’s attention on the first page, the rest of your manuscript won’t be read. This isn’t just true of editors either. How often … Continue reading →

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2012 First Annual Bloggers Read Across the Globe (BRAG) Project

Posted on March 20, 2012 by fairysockmother

On March 20, Jo Ann Kairys’ BRAG Project is featuring me along with three other children’s authors. Please head over to storyquestbooks.com for more information and SPECIAL BONUSES!  Jo Ann Kairys is co-author and co-illustrator of the children’s picture book, Sunbelievable, winner … Continue reading →

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Writing More, Blogging Less

Posted on March 10, 2012 by fairysockmother

Most writers have full-time jobs as well as writing, emailing, maintaining websites,  blogging, tweeting, pinning, Facebooking, linking, and whatever else social networking throws at us! It’s tough trying to make time for friends and family. It’s harder yet to find any downtime. … Continue reading →

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Writing in the Check Out Line

Posted on February 6, 2012 by fairysockmother

Details enrich writing. Fortunately, they aren’t hard to find. Material is constantly available, ready to be mixed into whatever literary concoction you are working on. Gather characters and images while you stand in line at the grocery store: That sobbing baby who pats his … Continue reading →

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Winter Evenings

Posted on January 12, 2012 by fairysockmother

Dark  winter evenings draw us inexorably inward, just as people used to gather to hear stories around a crackling fire. We may think times have changed but we still crave the warmth and comfort of the metaphorical hearth when the … Continue reading →

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Through the Eyes of a Child

Posted on December 12, 2011 by fairysockmother

Sometimes, we think that children are exposed to so much flashy media stimulus that it is hard to capture their imagination with just books. After a recent preschool visit where I read The Christmas Cats, I passed out bookmarks to … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Time

Posted on November 12, 2011 by fairysockmother

When I was a child, I hated reading in the bulletin that a Sunday was designated as “ordinary time.” It meant there was no special holiday, nothing to celebrate or to look forward to. It is only in the past … Continue reading →

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Triage for the Harried and Hurried

Posted on October 28, 2011 by fairysockmother

Weeks with no downtime. Assignments pile up, deadlines loom. Each day leaves more undone. What to do? Write lists, jot notes, on any available surface. Expound on ideas as time allows. Prioritize. Work in short bursts – even 15 minutes … Continue reading →

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Fame

Posted on October 16, 2011 by fairysockmother

Why do writers write or artists paint? Most of us want to create something memorable to leave behind. We would like to feel our lives have made a difference in this vast, wonderful world. Few of us leave giant footprints in the sands … Continue reading →

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The Allure of Poetry

Posted on October 6, 2011 by fairysockmother

I just read a beautiful poem called “The Long Marriage” by Tom Mallouk  in Goodreads October newsletter. It brought tears to my eyes. What is it about poetry that strikes a chord in most of us? Is it the concise juxtaposition … Continue reading →

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