Kerrytown Bookfest!
On Sunday, September 9th I will be joining the SCBWI crew at Bookfest in Ann Arbor and I hope you’ll come see me! From 12:30-2:30, I will...
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Ashley Adkins
Aug 6, 20182 min read
12 Things for Your Kids to Write About Before School Starts
Nick was recently talking to a friend who is a teacher and mentioned how we couldn’t get one of our sons to write much. And when we can...
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Nick and Ashley Adkins
Jul 9, 20184 min read
Interview with Kelly DiPucchio!
With the forthcoming release of Super Manny Cleans Up! (July 10, 2018), we decided to jump into the interview game—who better to start...
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Ashley Adkins
Jun 20, 20183 min read
The Dreaded Summer Learning Loss
One of our sons is a total academic geek. Really, and it’s so cool. Logan strives to please his teachers so when he is asked to write a...
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Nick Adkins
Jun 1, 20184 min read
The Power of Rest
It rained for a week and then it was hot for a week and in Michigan, that means the grass is long and it’s humid. Hard hit baseballs roll...
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Ashley Adkins
May 10, 20182 min read
Read Anywhere
In our family you get to read (almost) anywhere. In the bathroom. Swinging in the hammock. At the dinner table. In the car. Even on the...
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by Nick Adkins
Sep 3, 20162 min read
James and the Giant Contest
It's contest time again and that means it's time to get creative! In celebration of Roald Dahl's 100th birthday, we will be giving away a...
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Nick Adkins
Aug 20, 20162 min read
If a draft is written in a coffee shop, and nobody is around to read it...
If a draft is written in a coffee shop, and nobody is around to read it, does it really exist? I have been working on a chapter book...
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Nick Adkins
Jul 3, 20162 min read
Harry Potter and the I Don't Care What It Is, I'll Read It
The internet is full of crumb bums. It's the reason I would like to avoid the comment section on any article about any subject. Alas,...
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Nick Adkins
Jun 5, 20162 min read
Mommy...where do ideas come from??
The question most commonly asked during school visits (aside from how much money do you make) is, "Where do you get your ideas?" Usually...
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Nick Adkins
May 28, 20162 min read
Createpage Super Contest (for kids)!
A couple of years ago, I started working on a book to help kids come up with story ideas. Kind of a writing prompt book without words....
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Nick Adkins
Jan 14, 20153 min read
I made a fantastic discovery today and I’m willing to share.
I made a fantastic discovery today and I’m willing to share in the hopes that my reassesment of work habits helps others to do the same....
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Nick Adkins
Sep 16, 20143 min read
BACKGROUND NOISE
It has been four chaotic months since my last blog post. I vaguely remember trying to craft something in July and I can't remember what...
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Nick Adkins
May 13, 20142 min read
is this real life?!
I read an article about how we perceive time differently as children. All of those memories of waiting--waiting in lines, waiting for...
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Nick Adkins
Apr 30, 20142 min read
A Re-evaluation
It seems I've already mastered this blog thing. I write two posts on the first day I have it, and then neglect it for a month. That kind...
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Nick Adkins
Mar 31, 20141 min read
I am no longer in the minority. I have a blog.
I thought writing a first blog post might be a difficult task. Too much white space can be pretty intimidating for the person who has to...
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