#FallWritingFrenzy
What happens when 10 friends play in the spooky woods? [...]
#SpringFling Entry: Max and the Bear
via GIPHY MAX AND THE BEAR By Lisa Lowe Stauffer April 1, 2022 (144 words) A snuffle woke Max. In the dark [...]
Sand Dollars, Then and Now
Back in the day, when we found sand dollars at the Gulf of Mexico, we’d haul them home to dry out on the [...]
#StoryStorm
#FallWritingFrenzy was such fun that I’ve signed up for #StoryStorm, too. What is StoryStorm, you may ask? It’s a genius idea by [...]
#Halloweensie: A Pantoum Poem
A few weeks ago the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) offered members a free online overview course in poetry, led [...]
NaNoWriMo or No?
It’s that time of year again, when writers deliberate over whether to devote every spare minute of November (and their achy fingers) to [...]
#FallWritingFrenzy Challenge
So when the fabulous #FallWritingFrenzy organizers suggested taking one line of your story and spinning off a whole new one, it felt natural [...]
Picture Book Critique Fest — what’s in it for you?
There are several free opportunities on social media to get critiques or to put your work in front of children’s book publishing professionals. [...]
Fideles Christian School — Thanks for hosting me today!
In my school visit today, I explored “reading like a writer” with children from Kindergarten through grade 4. It was so much fun! [...]
Sometimes you just have to take a little trip . . .
I’m at that lucky stage of life where my husband and I can disconnect and travel for several weeks at a time. This [...]