From Author Rebecca Grabill
This Joyful Mess
A Surprise Delivery - Author Copies of Halloween Good Night
I was in a rush, running up north to pick up our farm share, running back to get dinner made before karate. And all day I'd been checking for updates on a delivery...
I'm a STAR! Or, ok, my book is... A Starred review from PW for Halloween Good Night!
Today my happiness came in the form of an email from my editor at Atheneum Books. My first review for Halloween Good Night from Publishers' Weekly. Seriously?!? A starred review!
Halloween Good Night Coloring Pages!
Coloring pages in time for Halloween reading, crafts, and fun!
A Fun and Fabulous Book Trailer for Halloween Good Night
The book trailer trend peaked around 2014 and most publishers don't do them anymore, but now that my first book is just about to be released, I couldn't help myself. Who wouldn't want an adorable audio-visual treat featuring their very own book?
Announcing: Another Picture Book Sale!
And then there were three ... books by me! It is with supreme delight that I announce Eerdmans Books for Young Readers will be publishing my picture book, Mama Earth's New Year. Yay!
They're Here!!! ARCs of My First Book!
The very first copies of Halloween Good Night!!
Secrets to Writing a Novel ... Or Not
I've been doing this writing thing for more than fifteen years. You'd think I would have an airtight process by now. You'd think I could write a book like “how to write a book.” Right? You'd think I wouldn't flounder with each new project as if I were the first one to wonder if a round stone could roll. Because really, this isn’t my first rodeo.
7 Secrets the Gluten Free Community Doesn't Want You to Know
You may have heard that gluten free is a diet fad. I mean, if celebrities do it, the rest of us follow, right? You may have heard that gluten intolerance isn’t even a thing, celiac either for that matter...
Five More Poetic Picture Books: All Zolotow
Poetry Month is coming to a close, and with it I'll share five Zolotow picture book classics. Books like these are "out of style" in current publishing, which is a shame. I'd much rather read Flock of Birds over and over than books about crazy hair or farting dogs.
How to Create Pure Emotion in Picture Books
I started the first semester of graduate school knowing just a little more about picture books than I do about worms. Children love them, they come out on rainy days, and if you cut them in half, they really do die. Here I’ll share what I discovered about creating picture books with meaning and beauty.
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I write books and I write here at This Joyful Mess to inspire everyone to find JOY in the everyday messes of life. Here you’ll find inspiration, educational resources, and so much more. Please explore and connect. I’d love to hear from you!