This week I had the joy of interviewing my friend and picture book hero, Peter H. Reynolds, for the Children’s Book Hub. As usual, Peter said a million inspiring things and shared a number of jewels about writing. Among them was a reference to his...
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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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Michael Chekhov - nephew of playwright Anton Chekhov - was an esteemed Russian-American actor, director and acting teacher. Among those who studied with...
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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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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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... 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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In my "Just Write for Kids" course, we spend quite a bit of time exploring different ways to develop plot. We look at...
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We've been talking about editing this month on the Children's Book Hub. Even though I myself am a freelance children's book editor...
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My daughter attended her annual book fair at school this week. Among the books she wanted me to buy for her was...
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I am often asked by my students what the difference is between a publisher and a distributor, or between a distributor, a...
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