Nov 22, 2010 0 0 Comments Gratitude Every night before bed, my children and I go through a list of things, people or events of the day for which we are grateful. No matter how stressed (or how uneventful) a day may have been, it seems we can always find things to... Read More
Nov 19, 2010 0 0 Comments Family Stories November is "Family Stories Month". This is a wonderful opportunity to engage kids in reading and writing activities… and you never know... Read More
Nov 15, 2010 0 0 Comments 10 Reasons Why I Love to Write Today is “I Love to Write Day”! Here are ten reasons why I love to write: 1) I can do it anywhere. All I... Read More
Nov 12, 2010 0 0 Comments Who Inspires You? November is "National Inspirational Role Models Month," so it seemed like a good time to write about my own role models, and... Read More
Oct 30, 2010 12 0 Comments Children’s Book Titles: How to Name a Children’s Book One of my students asked a question this week about how to name a children's book and how to come up with... Read More
Oct 23, 2010 0 0 Comments The 3 Little P’s of Picture Books Writing a good children’s book is hard. Selling one to a publisher is even harder. Getting it bought, and read - by... Read More
May 05, 2010 0 0 Comments Why You MUST Write That Children’s Book I was recently interviewed for the esteemed blog "Cynsations," run by the very talented YA author Cynthia Leitich Smith. It was a... Read More
Apr 17, 2010 0 0 Comments Conferences, Festivals, Bookfairs and Other Opportunities for Writers to Eat Our MFA in Writing and Literature team spent the week in Denver at the annual AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs)... Read More
Apr 05, 2010 0 0 Comments The Why’s and How’s of Choosing an Editor Writing for young people is deceptively difficult. But getting published these days can be a harder task than the writing process. The... Read More
Mar 16, 2010 0 0 Comments Social Networking 101 for Children’s Book Authors This topic is WAAAYYY too big for one little blog post (which is why it's a 101 as opposed to a 500). ... Read More