Author Archives: Tara Sullivan

About Tara Sullivan

Author of GOLDEN BOY (2013), THE BITTER SIDE OF SWEET (2016), and TREASURE OF THE WORLD (2021). Published by Penguin Books for Young Readers Find out more at www.TaraSullivanBooks.com Or, follow me on Twitter: @SullivanStories

Friday Feature: Lauren Barrett

So, usually I do an interview for my Friday Feature but this week, when I asked my writing group member, Lauren Barrett, to be my feature this Friday, this is what she came up with! Easy to see why she’s … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing: Cover Reveal!

Hello Blogosphere, it’s been a while. However! Though things have been crazy lately, I haven’t forgotten my promise to tell you about my cover reveal! Look at it! Isn’t it amazing? Jesse Joshua Watson gave Habo so much emotional depth … Continue reading

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Monday Media: Online Reviews

A few things recently have gotten me thinking about the new face of reviewing… First, GOLDEN BOY finally appeared on Goodreads (go! say you want to read it! add it to a list!) and I had to create an author profile. … Continue reading

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Friday Feature: Julia Maranan

Today’s Friday Feature is the multi-talented Julia Maranan, member fantastique of my fabulous writer’s group who is NOT ONLY cooking up some amazing middle grade fiction, but is also a published non-fiction author. Read on!   Hi Julia, what are … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing: Copyedits!

So… the big news in the writing world is: MY COPYEDITS ARE IN! Woot! This means that there are only a few tweaks left before I’m holding shiny new ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies or “galleys”) in my hands!! (For those … Continue reading

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Thursday Travel: Into 2013!

Yay, time travel! Well… okay… not really. But close! Today we, the debut author CLASS OF 2013, launch our official blog with an awe-inspiring giveaway: a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble AND a GIANT PILE OF BOOK LOOT– … Continue reading

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Friday Feature: Katie Slivensky

Today’s Friday Feature is another astounding member of my writers group: Katie Slivensky, science queen. So, Katie, tell us about your day job… just because it’s so cool! I’m a science nerd and animal lover. I work as an educator … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing: Copyedits

I just spent a wonderful day working on copyedits that had me deadline-crunched and stressed (they’re due next Monday). So, for all you writers out there, here is my checklist for a delightful copyediting experience. When you get your copyedits … Continue reading

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Monday Media: Writing on the iPad

Last year Burlington High School went “one-to-one,” meaning that they provided a web-enabled device to every student and teacher in the high school. In our case, this device was an iPad. As a foreign language teacher, having browsing availability in … Continue reading

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Guest Blog: The Lucky 13s

Today I blogged over on The Lucky ’13s Blog, answering the question “Why on earth haven’t you given up on writing?” Click on over and check it out!

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Wednesday Writing: Fresh Ink

So, what’s the most fun thing to do while waiting for your own ARCs to be available? Go to an awesome event hosted by a local indie bookseller where kids are pre-reading and reviewing other people’s ARCs! You heard right: … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing: Boston GLOW Panel

So last night I stayed up way later than I should have in order to go to the MG & YA author panels being hosted by Boston GLOW (Girls Leadership; Organized Women) where the theme was strong female characters in … Continue reading

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Monday Media: Book Foods

So, I will confess, I am a reader-eater. Specifically, I always find myself wanting to eat along with the characters in the book I’m reading. They’re sitting down to tea in my murder-mystery? I want tea. They’re sampling some exotic … Continue reading

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Friday Feature: Annie Cardi

Today’s Friday Feature is the wonderful Annie Cardi, newest member extraordinaire of my fabulous writer’s group who I first met when we showed up to accept the 2011 Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award together (QUEEN OF THE AIR won for … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing: Fall Cross-Under Reads

    As I wait for my copyedits to come back to me, I have started thinking about future books… both mine and those of others. To that end, I thought I’d share a fabulous list of some exciting Fall … Continue reading

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