The Kidlit Compass Blog
Voice Exercises
As every singer knows, exercises that strengthen and warm up the vocal cords are essential in order to sing well. Painters do...
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Chekhov, the Picture Book Author
Michael Chekhov - nephew of playwright Anton Chekhov -Â was an esteemed Russian-American actor, director and acting teacher. Among those who studied with...
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National Picture Book Month
November is National Picture Book Month, and I thought I would contribute to the celebration with a list of ten of my...
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Just Start
The summer before last, I became a student in the Southampton MFA in Creative Writing and Literature program where I am also...
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Illusions of Progress
One more gift from Peter H. Reynold’s workshop last summer: I.O.P, or “Illusions of Progress.”  Now, for some this may have a...
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Story Radar
Here’s another jewel I picked up from Peter H. Reynolds’ workshop last summer: “Story Radar.” This is a term Peter uses for...
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If Your Life to Date Were a Children’s Book…
... what would the title be? This was a question Peter H. Reynold posed to his workshop participants during last summer's Southampton Children's...
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Books Not Yet in Print
I’ve been taking a break from blogging the past month or two, but it’s time to get back to it! And what...
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The #1 Query Mistake Authors Make Today
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in WriteOn.com’s annual online writing conference for children’s book authors. I contributed blog and...
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