Skila, Author at Skila Brown

Indiana SCBWI conference: Finding Common Ground in Diverse Characters

Posted January 13th, 2015 by Skila & filed under I write stuff.

If you live close to the great state of Indiana and write for children and young adults–or maybe would like to start writing for children and young adults–mark your calendar now for a wonderful SCBWI conference coming to McCormick’s Creek State Park in March.

The brochure can be found here… Read More

Guatemalan Monday: Trial update

Posted January 12th, 2015 by Skila & filed under Guatemala, I care about stuff.

When I do school visits and get the chance to talk in detail about the history of violence in Guatemala, students are always interested to know what happened to the people who committed these crimes. If you’ve been following the trial of General Ríos Montt, you know it’s been a … Read More

Photo Friday

Posted January 9th, 2015 by Skila & filed under I take pictures.

Quotable Thursday

Posted January 8th, 2015 by Skila & filed under I quote stuff.

I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.

“Many was the lady whose belief in another’s judgment was based solely upon that other judging her favorably.”
~Gail Carriger’s Etiquette & Espionage… Read More

What’s on my desk this week

Posted January 6th, 2015 by Skila & filed under I write stuff.

I’m working on edits for my novel in verse due out next spring. And I’m using the coolest pen in the world to do so. (Thank you, Kristin!)… Read More

Booking school visits

Posted January 5th, 2015 by Skila & filed under Misc.

I had a blast visiting so many wonderful elementary, middle, and high schools last fall. If you’re looking to schedule an author visit for the spring, now is the time! Some of my favorite topics to talk about are:

• Meet the Author – this is a general, basic talk … Read More

Photo Friday

Posted January 2nd, 2015 by Skila & filed under I take pictures.

Quotable Thursday

Posted January 1st, 2015 by Skila & filed under I quote stuff.

I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.

“You’re a flood, a baptism I’d forgotten, and the force of you leaves me breathless.”
~Julie Berry’s All the Truth That’s in Me

2014 Things I Love

Posted December 30th, 2014 by Skila & filed under I care about stuff.

It’s that time of year. All the “Best of…” lists are coming out, and this inspired today’s blog post. The following are some of my favorite discoveries in 2014: