"Reading poetry is an adventure in renewal, a creative act, a perpetual beginning, a rebirth of wonder." (Edward...
#50PreciousWords 2022
Each year, author Vivian Kirkfield hosts a delightful contest for #kidlit writers. The #50PreciousWords 2022 Contest...
#Poetry Friday: Inchworm’s Big Mistake
It's #PoetryFriday! How blessed am I to have randomly fallen in with a joyful group of poets? We call ourselves The...
Finding the Heart in Picture Books
These are my go-to first impressions when I read the last page of a picture book: “Sweet!” (or better...
Perfect endings?
As much as I enjoy – nay, DELIGHT in writing picture books, I do have one beef to pick. In a character-driven...
January Sneak Preview
And Sometimes We Nap (an excerpt) Sometimes we run or play in the sun. Sometimes we dance or follow some ants....
How Not to Become a Picture Book Writer
Love a pet. Take lots of photos of pet. Create pet’s own Instagram. Believe people when they tell you you should write...