I was discouraged two days ago.
A wee bit last night.
Then I read about people like Stephen Parrish.
Wow.
Thanks, Janet Reid, for the link.
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The Numbers Game
Corey from Thing 1 and Thing 2 has a motivational post about wanting to be a writer. It puts some numbers to the whole “well then, just write” mantra.
Her first picture book, Hop! Plop!, released in April 2006, the
… Read More Graham Cracker Goodness
I first saw the recipe for this on Cheryl Klein’s blog. I added the crushed peppermints because:
1. Who doesn’t love peppermints and chocolate?
2. I was in a real pickle. I needed some cookies for a Christmas cookie
In which I bake. . . a lot.
Something about being snowed in makes me want donuts or cinnamon rolls. Maybe since that’s what my mom and the neighbor kids’ mom always served up on sledding days. Who knows. I’ve baked entirely too much these last three days. … Read More
Andrew Clements
Prolific author Andrew Clements (Frindle, Room One) is a hero of mine. His upcoming middle grade adventure series, Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School, sounds like a whole lot of fun. Isn’t the cover, … Read More
Storyboarding for Picture Books
Anastasia Suen stressed the importance of storyboarding for writers in her intensive picture book workshop. I heard her speak last Spring, and she had those of us in attendance, storyboard Harry the Dirty Dog (which my three year old … Read More
Paris Bookstore, Plus an Author Interview
Click here for a fabulous interview with Johanna Wright, Illustrator and Author of children’s books, in which she talks about her writing and painting process. Her most recent work is The Secret Circus (Roaring Brook Press, March 31, 2009).… Read More
We don’t get a ton of snow where I live (usually ice), so this Christmas was a special treat.
(Nixing the fact that my husband came down with the stomach bug at 3 AM Christmas morning. I have a deeper … Coming 2017!
