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Spotted Dog

Summertime mysteries

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Jessica1

Dear Savanna, I’m so glad to hear that you’ve added my mystery novels to your summer reading list and that you are making good use of the library. Libraries are […]

 Missing Dog, Spotted Dog, Uncategorized  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Drawing of a child reading a novel called The Missing Dog is Spotted.

Book recommendations

April 4, 2018April 25, 2018 Jessica1

Hi Riley, I am happy to learn that you are reading a good book now and that you’ll read mine next. I suspect you must have a big stack of […]

 Spotted Dog  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Orange rubber ball

March 7, 2016 Jessica1

I received this note from a reader in the mail – there wasn’t a letter, nor a signature, but I was struck by the powerful simplicity of this drawing. I […]

 Spotted Dog  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children

The Library

February 29, 2016 Jessica1

Hi Austin, I agree that libraries are wonderful places for reading. I loved to spend time in my school library when I was growing up, so much so that I […]

 Spotted Dog  Jessica Scott Kerrin, library, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Old Cemetery

February 8, 2016 Jessica1

  Dear Avery, You must have read The Spotted Dog Last Seen from cover to cover. I can tell because of the details you’ve included in your drawing of the […]

 Graveyard, Spotted Dog, The Lobster Chronicles

Blue Butterfly

February 1, 2016 Jessica1

Dear Morgan, I was thrilled to learn that The Spotted Dog Last Seen was the first book you had ever read by me and that you enjoyed it. I hope […]

 Spotted Dog

Memorial

January 25, 2016 Jessica1

Dear Taylor, What a lovely job you’ve done illustrating such an emotionally challenging scene in Chapter 8 of The Spotted Dog Last Scene. It is almost as if you were […]

 Spotted Dog, The Lobster Chronicles  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

School Lockers

November 9, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Bridget, You’ve drawn a terrific alternative cover for The Spotted Dog Last Seen. I’m intrigued by the contents of the locker that Pascal breaks into, while Derek and Merrilee […]

 Spotted Dog  ghost; cemetery; graveyard; writing tips for children; writing tips for kids; Jessica Scott Kerrin

Dark and Stormy!

October 19, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Maxx, What a rainstorm you’ve drawn!! Yikes! Look at those ominous clouds. The weather is absolutely vicious! You’ve even thrown in some fog for good measure. Only in Nova […]

 Spotted Dog  Jessica Scott Kerrin, Spotted Dog Last Seen, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children

Graveyard with Double Marker

October 13, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Lily, OoOOooOOOooooo! Your drawing of a graveyard is so creepy! The impenetrable iron fence looks fierce. The types of grave markers (marble, slate, granite) adds to the age of […]

 Spotted Dog  ghost; cemetery; graveyard; writing tips for children; writing tips for kids; Jessica Scott Kerrin

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