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Lion Forge: Merging with Oni Press within Polarity

As I work on my first graphic novel, I have to admit that I’m closely watching changes in graphic novel publishing.  Last Wednesday, it was reported in the New York Times that Lion Forge and Oni Press are merging within Polarity LTD.  Just what this is going to mean for the authors and graphic novels already under […]

Field Trip! Literature and Writing in the Wide World

If any of you are in St. Louis, Missouri, make time to head to the St. Louis City library headquarters on Olive for the Print to Pixels: How Words Changed the World exhibit.  It runs through June 2. The exhibit traces the history of print from cuneiform to modern printing — there is even a […]

A Writer’s Impact: Changing the World

As I read through my e-mail, I spotted an ad for a book that promised to tell you how to write your own book that would change the world. Hmm.  Maybe people who write for adults think that they will come up with the single idea and book that will alter the very world on […]

5 Minutes a Day: Resurrecting Your Writing Life

Five minutes a day. Although it may not be the ideal amount of writing time, it is all you need to squeeze in an effort to write. I proved this to myself the last few weeks with my brother-in-law in one hospital and my father in another across town.  Then there are the fruit trees […]

Highlights: Sells Boyds Mills

I have to admit that this surprises me a bit.  On Monday I saw the news that Highlights for Children has sold Boyds Mills Press with Calkins Creek and WordSong to Kane Press.  The deal goes into effect immediately.  The new combined publishers will be Boyds Mills and Kane and will be based in New […]

Choosing Topics: Writing for the Kid You Were

I’ve been watching various presentations at School Library Journals Middle Grade Magic webinar.  One of them that really made me think was a keynote by Ali Benjamin, author of The Next Great Paulie Fink and The Think about Jellyfish.  She discussed writing a book for her middle school self.  She wrote what she had needed to realize […]

Cinco de Mayo: How did you celebrate?

Yesterday I saw a great meme about celebrating Cinco de Mayo.  That was yesterday, by the way.  And it also coincided with our city’s spring celebration – the Valley of Flowers. How did I celebrate?  We discussed Cinco de Mayo and what it represents.  We did not go out to eat.  Our favorite Mexican restaurant […]

Female Books vs Books

Yesterday, I was on the treadmill reading e-mail when I came across a HarperCollins message advertising this book.  My first thought was “awesome – I want to read it.”  Not “cool boy book.” I didn’t even consider gendering potential readers until I saw the next e-mail in my queue.  Your Best Choices for Mother’s Day.   I […]

Children’s Nonfiction: How to Get Ready for Jeopardy

Today, I stumbled on a Publisher’s Weekly interview with James Holzhauer. Holzhauer is only the second person to ever win more than a million dollars in regular season play on the game show Jeopardy.  And how did he prepare to answer questions on a wide variety of topics?  He read children’s nonfiction. I did laugh at how […]

Rebus: Way Back When

Yesterday, I read a blog post from the Library of Congress on the various free classic children’s books that can help enhance your celebration of Children’s Book Week. Me being me, I had to click through.  Sure John Carter and Anne of Green Gables are great, but what else do they have?  I want to […]