If Only, As Soon As and When I (or, If You Start to Clean Your Office…)
It all started with a New Years resolution...
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Trolling for Ideas (or, “Darn! Why Didn’t I Write That?!”)
The ideas for our children’s books are often inspired by my kids. Dumpy the Dump Truck was directly inspired by my son...
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Writing Goals for the New Year
I prefer setting goals to making resolutions. Somehow they feel more positive and attainable, less like resolving not to do something and...
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The Nativity of Our Ideas
Many people around the world will be celebrating the birth of a babe in a manger this evening and tomorrow. Not the...
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The Best Children’s Books For, and About, Christmas
The holidays are a time of abundance, and the children’s publishing world is no exception. Every year, hundreds of new holiday-themed books...
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Replay of Q&A Call is Now Available!
I hope you were able to join me last night for the Q&A about writing children's books, but in case you weren't...
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Answers to Your Questions About Writing Children’s Books – Tonight at 7!
This is just a quick post to invite you to join me TONIGHT at 7 PM EST for a FREE question and...
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Rx for Gift-Shopping Woes: Books and Journals
At the risk of belaboring a subject, here is yet another reason why books make the best gifts. A recent article in...
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Great Books That Inspire Reading
Sometimes just reading about something in a book can make it seem that much more appealing, and motivate us to investigate it...
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Great Books That Inspire Writing
Building on my last post about books that inspire reading, here are some of my favorite books that celebrate and/or support writing,...
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