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June 29, 2015
PHEASANTS and WEASELS: Avoiding Word Blunders
Please join me over at my online critique group’s blog – PENS AND BRUSHES – for some thoughts on avoiding embarrassing word blunders. I’ll make it easy for you. Press here.
June 26, 2015
CHRISTMAS in JUNE: (Look what landed my porch!)
I love my porch. It’s a wonderful spot for reading, people watching, and playing board games with my kids. It’s also a great landing spot for surprise packages, like these advanced copies of GOODNIGHT, MANGER (Zonderkidz, 2015) which arrived yesterday. There’s something magical … Continue reading →
June 22, 2015
PARLOR PLIÉS: Thoughts on Ballet and Writing
Right now my daughter, aged 10, is dancing around the living room to the rich music of Coppelia, a beautiful 19th century ballet. Using a dish towel as a prop, she’s flitting and twirling and swooping to the music in perfect motion. I would love … Continue reading →
June 16, 2015
SKUNKS and SKETCHES: Thoughts on the Creative Process
NOTE: I simply can’t resist piggybacking (or should I say skunk backing) on yesterday’s skunky quiz with a few writerly thoughts on skunks, elephants, and creativity, so please bear with me and enjoy! Can you guess what these are? They’re preliminary sketches … Continue reading →
June 15, 2015
Happy NATIONAL SKUNK DAY! (And a QUIZ)
Did you know that in addition to being Flag Day, yesterday was also National Skunk Day?! And since a pair of the little stinkers play an important role in GOODNIGHT, ARK, I’ve grown especially fond of the species. So now, in celebration of … Continue reading →
June 8, 2015
GUEST POST: Teaching the Tool of Time with Cathy Ballou Mealey
Today I am delighted to have picture book writer Cathy Ballou Mealey as my guest. She and I are kindred spirits in that we both share a love for kid’s poetry, picture books, reading and… ART! Today she’s here to inspire us with an encouraging … Continue reading →
June 3, 2015
Goodnight, Ark – BOARD BOOK Edition – Ready to SET SAIL!
Look what sailed on to my porch last Thursday. It’s the BOARD BOOK edition of GOODNIGHT, ARK! With sturdy pages and a padded cover, it’s perfect for littlest readers who want to turn the pages themselves. It’s a good size … Continue reading →
June 1, 2015
PICKING RASPBERRIES: Thoughts on Writing and Living
It’s almost raspberry picking time again and that has gotten me thinking about, of all things, life and how we choose to live it. A couple of summers ago I posted a writing analogy about raspberries. In that post I described how my … Continue reading →
May 27, 2015
FUN MAIL: First Grader Reviews GOODNIGHT, ARK (and the author!)
Last week, I received a note from a first grade teacher at Bloomingdale Avenue School. In her note she explained that since March, when I visited her class, her students have been busy writing reviews of all sorts, including book reviews. … Continue reading →
May 25, 2015
WEEDING BAREHANDED: Thoughts on Tending Our Stories
My husband likes weeding with gloves on which definitely has its advantages. It keeps dirt from getting stuck under his fingernails and protects his skin against nettles, thorns, and other prickly bits of nature. It’s also an effective safeguard against the wayward … Continue reading →
