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Saturday, October 15, 2016 11:37:59 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled DragonFest Part 5:
Shelley said, "It's been a crazy few weeks, so I'll recap a bit.My new book baby has been in the world for about a month now. I absolutely love reading it to kids. Such fun! On September 28 Barnes and Noble held a book event for me. It was awesome. Lots of kids..." more
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:38:26 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled DragonFest (Part 4):
Shelley said, "You didn't think I was done, did you?Nope. There are always more dragons! (Even when there aren't any in a specific book, if you get my meaning.)>No dragons in this, you know.Today, we are going to look at a couple of my favorite middle..." more
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:57:53 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled DragonFest (Part 3):
Shelley said, "Oh, it's not over yet! DragonFest Part 3!!!!Today is a very special day because THIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT DRAGONS is finally out in the world.Here is a picture of some dragons that are not in the book:yeah, I know, they are upside down and backwards. I..." more
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 6:46:14 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled DragonFest 2016 (Part 2):
Shelley said, "Today's literary dragon is Blaise from DEAR DRAGON by Josh Funk. This is such a great book. As a teacher, I can't wait to read it with my class when we are learning about multiple perspectives and point of view. It's such an creative premise!..." more
Monday, September 5, 2016 2:16:14 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled DragonFest 2016 (part 1):
Shelley said, "Okay, folks, so we are about a week away from THIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT DRAGONS entering the world. Yay!!! (Here is what it looks like in case you forgot):Pretty little thing! I thought I'd spend a little time celebrating literary dragons..." more
Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:26:44 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled August:
Shelley said, "Getting the big box of book babies is always one of the best things in the world! It is only a few weeks until THIS BOOK IS NOT ABOUT DRAGONS is out in the world and I am so excited. The writing of the books was...well...it was one of the easy..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:47:19 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Preview of Coming Attractions:
Shelley said, "Coming September, 2016I cannot wait for you to read this book! (Illustrations by Fred Koehler)"
Sunday, May 22, 2016 3:55:33 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled The Coolness of This Spring:
Shelley said, " I've had some super cool experiences this Spring:I spoke at the Commerce Loves Reading Day in Commerce CA. What an amazing library!!I gave one of the keyontes (Aaron Hartzler gave the other) at the YSIG Institute for librarians in Ontario...." more
Monday, March 28, 2016 6:48:22 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Currently...:
Shelley said, "Reading: I've been reading a lot lately since my self-imposed rule that I must read for one half hour first thing every day when I come home from work. I finished reading both Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson...." more
Thursday, February 25, 2016 9:28:01 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Resolutions:
Shelley said, "Okay, I know it's February.Yeah, and I know it's the END of February.So it seems a little late to be writing about resolutions. And I wasn't going to. Really I wasn't. But then I thought about how much I really like my resolution for this year..." more
Sunday, January 24, 2016 12:10:25 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled On 20 Years as a Children's Author:
Shelley said, "I just realized the other day that my first book, PUTTING THE WORLD TO SLEEP, came out in November of 1995. Wow. 20 years ago.Feeling a little old here.But with age comes wisdom, right? So I decided to reflect on what I have learned about being a..." more
Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:23:45 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled The Legend of Sleepy Elf:
Shelley said, "When I was little, one of the thrills of Christmas was decorating the tree. What I loved absolutely best of all was unwrapping each of the decorations, cradling them in my hands, and recalling (or inventing) a story about them. There were the..." more
Saturday, November 21, 2015 11:15:01 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled On Teaching:
Shelley said, "On twitter, I have been obsessed with the hashtag ncte15, which refers to the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference.Truth #1--I have never attended this conference. I long to, but November is a difficult time of the year to..." more
Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:00:58 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled November Thoughts:
Shelley said, "This school year is no harder than any other school year. Really. My class is delightful--on Friday we had a writing session together that just blew me away. So many little pencils furiously scratching the page. I was inspired and humbled by their..." more
Thursday, October 8, 2015 9:00:05 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Oh October!:
Shelley said, "I really don't know how it became October.It was August---and now October. September was a lovely blur.I always forget how all-consuming the beginning of the year is. I should know by now. I have taught for many years. And yet, the tidal wave of..." more
Monday, September 21, 2015 10:48:39 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Finally---The Launch Party for Secrets of Selkie Bay!!:
Shelley said, "I know, I know. It took long enough.But you see, having a launch party in the summer just doesn't make sense for me--I need to celebrate with my "people". (And most of my people are still in elementary/middle school, so it just makes sense to..." more
Sunday, September 6, 2015 11:23:50 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled There is No Try:
Shelley said, "I have a long standing philosophical debate with Yoda and his famous line, "Do or do not, there is no try."Most of the time, I think, Yoda, dude, you are so wrong. There IS a try. Try exists.But then I think sometimes that maybe he is right...." more
Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:18:28 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Endings and Beginnings:
Shelley said, "Summer is winding down here.Usually I don't like August. There is just something about it. (And I'm not a fan of February, either.) But this year, I didn't seem to mind August so much.August is a time of endings and beginnings. Transitions. And the..." more
Sunday, August 2, 2015 7:18:52 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Selkie Talk:
Shelley said, "Here are what some bloggers are saying about SECRETS OF SELKIE BAY--That awesome new book I just wrote--It looks like this when it is relaxing on the beach, in case you were wondering:This picture was taken for the trailer, which I am getting some..." more
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 12:52:46 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Story School #6:
Shelley said, "Hi guys!Sorry again for missing last week! I was teaching kids In Real Life, so....Anyway, today's Story School prompt is PICNIC. I was inspired to choose this by a questionnaire I am currently filling out which asked me what famous..." more
Monday, July 27, 2015 8:52:40 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Last Week:
Shelley said, "Last week I taught a writing workshop for kids. It was pretty remarkable and pretty intense. I mean, I even forgot to post Story School on Wednesday. (Thank you Kevin and Alexa for reminding me!)Anyway, whenever I am teaching writing, I always end..." more
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:04:48 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Story School #5:
Shelley said, "Story School is back! Sorry I am a little late in posting today. Had to make an IKEA run this morning--and there is not such thing as a fast IKEA run.In case you are new here and are wondering what Story School is--let me tell you. Every..." more
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:58:43 PM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled SELKIE WEEK: COMIC CON EDITION:
Shelley said, "SELKIE WEEK!!So it's been a busy week for SECRETS OF SELKIE BAY. A couple of Comic Con sessions:So, R2, what did you think?And Spidey!! You read it, too!I know this past week has been all about Selkies, BUT No, No, Kitten! had a..." more
Saturday, July 11, 2015 9:54:31 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled Why Selkies? (The Story Behind the Story):
Shelley said, "SELKIE WEEK!!It is Saturday!Today I will answer the question, "Why Selkies?"Well....There is just something about them. They hypnotize. Their playfulness intoxicates.To begin with, I have always been fascinated by seals. Growing up in the..." more
Saturday, November 12, 2016 8:31:26 AM
Shelley Thomas wrote a blog post titled This Week in Dragons:
Shelley said, "I will be at the Carlsbad Library (Cole Branch) on Tuesday, November 15, at 3:30 to celebrate Children's Picture Book Month. I'll have some of my dragon friends with me (You can expect Baby Dragon and Tri for certain, and I heard somewhere that Baby..." more