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June 10, 2019
Photos and Photo Research
As a nonfiction author, I like to use photos in my research. I look up photos to discover what a Mayan calendar looks like, what Mark Twain looked like at various points in his life, and what’s with the iridescent akhal teke coat described by horse lovers? That said, when looking up any of these […]
June 9, 2019
What Kids Want
Yesterday we were at a high school graduation party for a family friend. Mike is outgoing in the extreme. His brother Ben is the opposite. I didn’t actually see him until almost everyone had left and most of us who remained were sitting in the backyard. He came out into the kitchen to forage. Then […]
June 6, 2019
False Apology Poem
I am not a poet. Every now and again I read poetry especially the poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye. Then there are the days I attempt poetry. One of my favorite forms is the false apology poem. Have you ever done something and felt compelled to apologize although you didn’t mean it? That’s basically the point […]
June 5, 2019
Story Board: Use This Tool to Write Your Next Picture Book
Yesterday my critique group ended up discussing story boards. A story board is an illustrators’ tool that allows you to plan out a picture book spread by spread. Because you see all of the spreads at once, it is a great big picture tool. How do you use it if you aren’t an illustrator? Some […]
June 4, 2019
YouTube: The Quest to Make a Video
Making a video for Youtube. How complicated could it be? Oh, it is to laugh. We just got a new movie camera. Yes, we can record short videos on our digital camera but we wanted to be able to record 15 minutes plus. Not that I am in any danger of needing 10 minutes let […]
June 3, 2019
Working on a New Project: When Do You Share?
Some writers I know will bounce a brand new idea off the members of their critique group. Some do this because they are so excited they need to share. Others want to gage the group’s reaction to the idea. That way they can message it as needed based on the group response. Other people keep […]
June 2, 2019
Cover Reveal
I’ve been wondering what the cover for Earning, Saving and Investing would look like so I was pretty excited when I found it on Amazon. This book is coming out this fall from Abdo Publishing. So not what I was expecting in terms of the cover. What was I expecting? Pfft. I don’t know. Let’s […]
May 30, 2019
Horn Book Awards: A Friend’s Book Is Honored
On Wednesday, May 29, the 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners were announced. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the awards, they celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. Awards are given in three categories – picture book, fiction and poetry, and nonfiction. My writing buddy Traci Sorrell’s book is among the […]
May 29, 2019
How to Write a Rebus
It has been a while since I tried to pen a rebus but I recently saw this call from Ladybug, one of the magazines in the Cricket Media group. “Call for Submissions: All Aboard “Deadline: July 1, 2019 “Ladybug (for ages 3–6) seeks short stories, retellings of folk and fairy tales, rebus stories, poems, action rhymes, nonfiction, […]
May 28, 2019
3 Ways Writers and Libraries Can Stay Relevant in the Modern World
Libraries like writers sometimes feel like they are facing an uphill battle. How do you stay relevant in the modern world when there are so many things that people can be doing besides reading? If you are anything like the St. Louis County Library, you meet people where they are. Here are three things my […]
