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100 Years Ago, Ruth's House Opened for Business!

Hi Fishbowl Friends! Today is the day-the day that started this whole journey-from idea to poem to picture book: April 18th, 1923! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

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Poetry Challenge #291-A Little Bit Corny

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Author Chat with Robin Hall-April 6th Noon EDT! Join us!

Hi Friends! April 6th-Thursday-Noon EDT! Yes! Tomorrow—or maybe today! Maybe RIGHT NOW!

I’m chatting author-to-author about picture book creation with fellow VCFA alumnx Robin Hall, who also has a new picture book coming soon from Familus, called The Littlest Weaver. We’ll have plenty to chat about—research, writing, revising…secrets—and it will be heaps of fun! And there’s a #giveaway!

Step-by-Step Instructions for joining the chat are below! Everything you need to know. Join Us!...

WINNER OF The House That Ruth Built Pre-Order Giveaway is!

Happy April Fool’s Day! But not trick, only treats! Before I announce the winner of The House That Ruth Built pre-order give-away, Thank you! Thank you! Everyone who shared about the book, reposted, liked, loved—and pre-ordered a copy of my new picture book. Now…. scroll down for the big winner . . . ...

Poetry Challenge #289-Once More With Feeling

There are so many quotes about revision, it leads one to wonder if dreaming up pithy things to say about revision is a classic way to avoid revision…

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Fin Pal Ask Norman "What's this Dude's Name?"

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Poetry Challenge #288-Begin in Kansas . . .

March 22nd is a red-letter day! It’s officially spring! Three Two Twos—who doesn’t love saying “tutu”—and it’s the birthday of American’s Favorite Poet, Billy Collins! (If you doubt that “favorite” bit take it up with the Wall Street Journal and The New Y...

The House That Ruth Built Pre-Order Giveaway!

WARMING UP! It’s almost time for The House That Ruth Built to launch (available March 28th) which to my way of thinking means: Time for Baseball Charms & Sweet Surprises!

To cele...

Fin Pal Ask Norman "What Do You Think of Seaweed?

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Poetry Challenge #290-Maya, I Will Rise!

Judy Garland may have sung “Clang-Clang-Clang goes the trolly” but Maya made that trolly GO! Today we celebrate the birthday of San Francisco’s first female streetcar conductor—an African American woman to boot—Maya Angelou!

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