I’ve been worrying lately that no editor will want to publish the middle-grade novel I spent much of last year writing. It could definitely happen. It’s rough out there. 

To make myself feel better, I’ve been re-reading favorite memoirs. Because (a) there’s nothing mo...

At my sister's suggestion, I've decided to create and share a list of books I'd recommend for a baby shower gift basket. The problem is, I'm having trouble choosing. I want selections that are at least a tiny bit unexpected (in other words, no Goodnight Moon), but stil...

Remember how I recently promised you I’d read ten books I already own before buying anything new? Well, I’ve made excellent headway, mostly because it didn't take long for me to realize that several of the books aren't right for me. I'll give those away soon. 

This on...

Since I last checked in, I’ve polished up the draft of the middle-grade novel I’ve been working on since June; submitted it to my agent (hi Rosemary!); received her encouraging feedback and excellent suggestions; edited with those in mind; and sent back the revision. N...

I was grumpy at the beginning of this week, for reasons too boring and frivolous to go into. But my mood has lifted! So I can write to you at last without needlessly and unexpectedly bringing you down, like that Dan Fogelberg song about meeting an old lover in the groc...

A friend recommended BAD BLOOD: SECRETS AND LIES IN A SILICON VALLEY STARTUP, by John Carreyrou, to me and my husband the other day.

My husband then wanted the print version and I wanted to walk around the streets of Brooklyn listening to the audio version, so we splurg...

I'm here with our inaugural recommendation for this blog: ATOMIC HABITS: AN EASY & PROVEN WAY TO BUILD GOOD HABITS & BREAK BAD ONES, by James Clear.

If I'm going to be finishing the middle-grade novel I'm currently writing on my own AND collaborating on a middle gra...

I’m thrilled to share with you my new website  (www.juliesternberg.com)!  The truth is, I was fine with my old website.  But somebody hacked it, to add naughty pictures.  So I've created this brand-new, squeaky clean site.  I hope you like it as much as I do....