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Ishta Mercurio
Jan 23, 20184 min read
Cover Collection 4: Pre-Caldecott edition! THE ANTLERED SHIP, by Dashka Slater, illustrated by The F
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I take a closer look at my favorite book covers and talk about what...
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Ishta Mercurio
Jan 16, 20183 min read
Cover Collection 3: AMERICAN STREET, by Ibi Zoboi; cover by Natalie C. Sousa and Elaine Damasco
Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I take a closer look at incredible book covers and what makes them...
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Ishta Mercurio
Nov 1, 20171 min read
Happy Halloween, from My House to Yours
Happy Halloween, everybody. May you all find your Precious in your trick-or-treat bags tonight. #Halloween #LOTR
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 30, 20173 min read
Cover Collection, Week 2: WHEN WE WERE ALONE, Illustrated by Julie Flett
Welcome to Cover Collection, my weekly blog series in which I highlight covers that I love and break down what makes them work. This...
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 27, 20174 min read
Promises, Promises
So, if you can see what I did to that shelf of books in the photo, you know what this post is going to be about. One of the things...
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 25, 20173 min read
Cover Collection, 1: Counting on Katherine, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
Of all the elements of a book, the cover is arguably one of the most critical when it comes to attracting and engaging your readers. A...
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 18, 20172 min read
An Actual Handbook for Real Mortals
I don't know why authors keep having to defend the necessity of craft within our profession. I mean, I'm not going to say anything new...
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 7, 20172 min read
Amazing Creators, Part I
As those of you who follow me on Twitter may already know, I've been working on my house all week. Okay, let's be real: I've been working...
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Ishta Mercurio
Sep 18, 20172 min read
SMALL WORLD, Big News!!!
So, um, I have some news. When this announcement went out some months back, I was so caught up in the whirlwind of congratulations and...
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Ishta Mercurio
Feb 14, 20171 min read
Got Questions About Querying?
Hmmmmm... I was thrilled to be asked to write a guest post for SCBWI Canada East on how to know when you're ready to query. Hop on over...
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Ishta Mercurio
Feb 2, 20171 min read
Thus Beginneth the Month of Cute Animals
It's February. It is still winter, both literally and figuratively. And I haven't been around much, and won't be around much for a couple...
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Ishta Mercurio
Jan 21, 20174 min read
On the Inauguration of a Demagogue
That quote is from Alexander Hamilton's paper, The Farmer Refuted, published on February 23, 1775, in response to Samuel Seabury's...
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Ishta Mercurio
Jan 17, 20171 min read
Monthly Haiku: January
I've been working on a secret project (Yay! Secret project!), and contemplating the new year, and thinking about snow. I decided to sum...
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Ishta Mercurio
Jan 4, 20174 min read
Praying for Time: RIP, George Michael
I didn't expect my first post of the year to be a memorial post, but, well. A superstar dies on Christmas, and that's pretty much what...
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Ishta Mercurio
Oct 1, 20161 min read
Ta-Daaaaa!
So, hey! Welcome to my new blog, in my new online place. Take a look around, click some links, maybe order a book. Make yourself at home....
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