#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 [...]
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#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. [...]
3 Things You Can Do Today To Market Your Book (and they’re free!)
I’ve worked in marketing communications for too many years to count. But when it came time to market TWO BY TWO, I found [...]
Decatur Book Festival Fun
Monkeys2 and I spent Labor Day weekend at the Decatur Book Festival. We had a blast (and I’m not just referring to the [...]
Got Lemons? Preserve ’em!
I’m not sure whether I like to cook, or whether I just like interesting foods. Either way, I cook pretty much daily, even [...]
My Peeps — Southern Breeze SCBWI
Believe it or not, I was very shy as a child and teen. But even though I no longer have that awkward what-will-they-think-of-me [...]