is for Books

. . . you should learn them by rote

Amie's Alphabet

is for Amie,
a writer of note
is for Books,
learn them by rote
is for Conferences,
boring and long
is for Dragons,
you can never go wrong
is for Education,
you should try too
is for Friends,
faithful and true
is for Guest speaker,
she'll come to your school
is for Home page,
a handy quick tool
is for Inside,
Amie's quirky head
is for Just,
send a note to be read.

In stores June 10, 2008!

What I've published

I could list everything I've written but there's quite a lot and much of it is still in progress. So, here is a list of everything I've published or will be published soon.

Publication
Date
Title
Type of Article
Summary
Mirrorstone Books Summer 2008
Bronze Dragon Codex
Middle-Grade Fantasy
Bronzes DO have more fun!
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts Forthcoming
The Company They Keep
Book Review
Review of The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlc Glyer.
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts Summer 2006
17.2
Harry Potter
Book Review
Review of A Guide to the Harry Potter Books by Julia Eccleshare
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts Spring 2005
16.1
Star Wars Fandom
Book Review
Review of Using the Force: Creativity, Community, and Star Wars Fans by Will Brooker
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts Spring 2005
15.2
C.S. Lewis
Book Review
Reviews of Exploring C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia
by Kirk H. Beetz and
Imagination and the Arts in C.S. Lewis: Journeying to Narnia and Other Worlds
by Peter J. Schakel
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts Fall 2003
14.3
Harry Potter
Book Review
For those of you wondering if the books about the Harry Potter books are worth buying, here is an evaluation of some of the top sellers.
Foundation
Summer 2003
"Where Have All the Tomboys Gone?"
Critical Paper
I explore the roles of females in four major children's fantasy series by British authors.
"Spellbound" Magazine
Summer 2003
"Dragon Day"
Juvenile Fantasy Poem
A day in the life of a Dragon.
NOTE: Alas, Spellbound ceased production in Spring 2003.  It will be missed.
Children's Literature Database
January 2003 - Present
Various
Brief reviews of various books
Can I squeeze a review of a whole book into less than 250 works?  Time will tell!
IAFA Newsletter
Nov-Dec 2002 Issue
Website Review of Intuitor's "Bad Movie Physics"
Review of Web Site
I review one of the most amusing web sites ever: Bad Movie Physics!
"Spellbound" Magazine Winter 2002 "Too Many Toads"
Juvenile Fantasy Short Story What happens when a little girl finds a toad in her backyard and insists on keeping it?  The answer might surprise you!

You can't read about me yet, BUT!

Find out more about dragons in:

The Practical Guide to Dragons

Red Dragon Codex