fran cannon slayton
September 30, 2009
- Fran Cannon Slayton is one busy lady. She's been doing loads of traveling for the When The Whistle Blows, her critically-acclaimed debut novel for middle graders (read more here), plus she's hammering out several new WIPs. So I'm totally grateful that she invited me to stop by her blog to chat about An Apple Pie For Dinner, Rock 'N' Roll Soldier, and the column I write for Authorlink.com.Be ...
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July 4, 2009
- It's no coincidence that Jimmy Cannon, the main character in When The Whistle Blows, shares a name with Fran Cannon Slayton, author of the new novel for middle-graders. Slayton dug deep into her family history to pen her debut about train-loving Jimmy, his evolving relationship with his father, and his coming of age in a small railroading town.Written in a series of vignettes, Slayton's book ...
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January 12, 2009
- Welcome back to another episode in the lives of the Amazing Juggling Writers. This week, debut novelist Fran Cannon Slayton, author of When the Whistle Blows (Philomel Books, release date: June 2009) and member of the Class of 2k9, weighs in on how she manages the balancing act of full-time momdom and authordom. [And remember, if you're interested in sharing your own story about how you juggle ...
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