Plotter? Pantser? Up all night? How does a picture book manuscript come to be?
CK Malone on their writing process…
Celebrating the picture book debut of
A COSTUME FOR CHARLY
by CK Malone
illustrated by Andrea Barajas
In Part 6, CK MALONE shares with their critique group, FRIDAY MINDS,
about how and when they write.
(If you would like to listen in to previous segments, click here)
FRIDAY MINDS is CK, Maria Claudia, Nat, Randi, Rathi, and me.
GIVEAWAY!!
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Winner will be drawn at random & announced 10/17 on Twitter

Patricia Franz writes picture books and poetry. She believes children, dogs, and sourdough have a lot to teach us about life, joy, and wonder. She has raised two boys, four dogs, and holds a master’s degree in Theology with a focus on children’s spirituality. Patricia, her husband, her Bernese Mountain dog, Bonny, and her sourdough starter split their time between the Arizona desert and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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