I clearly remember the day my nana died. My mom and dad sat the five of us down and despite their tears spoke of the...
Book Review: A Stone Is a Story
As picture book writers, we know there’s the “through-line” (this story is about…) and the “heart-line” (this story is...
Poetry Friday: THINGS WE WEAR
The Kids' TableNo china or crystalNo extra forksNo fancy linen Salty black olives from a can,one for each finger and...
POETRY FRIDAY: World Kindness Day
This Sunday, November 13th,has been designatedWorld Kindness Day!An international holidayto promoteKINDNESSthroughout...
Poetry Friday: October’s End
This week, Poetry Friday is hosted by Jone Rush MacCulloch. Her blog is always filled with poetry and images and...
CK Malone: What’s Next?
A writer is always writing, and a debut picture book author is always working on their next story! Find out what's...
CK Malone: Their Process
Plotter? Pantser? Up all night? How does a picture book manuscript come to be? CK Malone on their writing...
CK Malone: Author’s Voice
Finding your voice as a writer takes time. CK Malone talks about what makes their writing unique and...
CK Malone: Hook, Heart, Takeaway
As a bigender, neurodiverse, kidlit author, CK Malone breaks barriers in presenting a character who longs for a...
CK Malone: Critique Partners
Kidlit authors would be nowhere without their critique partners - the peeps that read their umpteenth @!#$ draft and...
CK Malone: What Excites? What Terrifies?
They should feel excited. Afterall, they are a debut picture book author. But CK Malone is also...
CK Malone: On writing & #ownvoices
It's not everyday that I get to boost a fellow #kidlit writer who also happens to be my friend and CP! Happy...