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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 […]
May 27, 2019
Author Intrusion: What It Is and Why It Matters
Author intrusion can be defined in a variety of slightly different ways. Some people consider breaking the fourth wall author intrusion such as when Deadpool speaks directly to the audience. You find this in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events books. Author intrusion is also when a character knows things that they shouldn’t or […]
May 26, 2019
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those odd holidays. In the US, we celebrate with BBQs and picnics. But the other name for this US holiday is Decoration Day. It is really about remembering those in our military who have given their lives in defense of their country. Not that I’m complaining about the BBQs but […]
May 23, 2019
Arthur A. Levine: Levine Querido
When I heard that Arthur A. Levine was leaving Scholastic, I was a bit blue. Another powerful editorial presence leaving publishing? But my panic was premature. The advent of Levine Querido marks a new venture for the noteworthy editor. The team undertaking this new venture includes Levine, Nick Thomas and Meghan Maria McCullough. There will […]
May 22, 2019
Working Happy
The last few weeks, I’ve been taking an online Yale class called The Science of Well-Being. The focus of this psychology class is basically discovering what it is that makes people happy. One of first things that you do is fill out a profile that […]
