May the Embarrassing Moments Arise!
We were just about to head down the aisle before my daughter’s wedding, when I reached into my bag…
December 20, 2016We were just about to head down the aisle before my daughter’s wedding, when I reached into my bag…
December 20, 2016I crossed paths with Satan, the other day. He was dressed in his original disguise, as a six-foot long,…
November 20, 2016The E’s of writing for children does not equate with ease of writing for children, but includes elements to…
October 20, 2016I recently read these words written by an editor: “Also, do not be contended with the cut and dried…
September 21, 2016We discussed the first three suggestion to overcoming writing obstacles in an earlier blog. Run, walk, exercise – stir…
August 17, 2016Have you ever wandered aimlessly in your writing? A friend asked me the other day what I was working…
July 5, 2016Obstacles. Disguised in various ways, they reveal the same evil – blocks to what we want to achieve or…
June 2, 2016I traveled to India with Samaritan’s Feet earlier this year, which I’ve already shared a few experiences in this…
May 6, 2016What do children’s publishers want? That is the question that all children’s writers long to have answered. What is…
April 11, 2016I traveled to Hyderabad, India recently and we had one day of sightseeing and shopping in the city. This…
March 31, 2016When I was in India recently, our team leader told of an Indian child who asked her if the…
February 29, 2016Keeping the faith in your writing can be difficult. I remember sitting on my back porch with a rejection…
January 21, 2016Where to begin? I had a friend ask me this question recently, who is interested in writing a young…
January 15, 2016‘Twas the evening before Christmas, and through the entire shack Not a soul moved, especially tiny rat. If Clement…
December 9, 2015Picture Book Submissions – The Mighty Manuscript The third item to include in your full proposal submission for a…
November 17, 2015Apparently this is a controversial issue – To submit a children’s Proposal with your manuscript or not? I always…
October 13, 2015You might be asking what you actually submit to a publisher when you submit a picture book manuscript. I…
September 30, 2015Let’s take a look at the layout of Picture Books. Most books, including picture books are produced in pages…
September 17, 2015Onomato-what? Onomatopoeia is what makes your picture books pop! It’s the smooth, silky, wispy words that tap into other…
August 11, 2015So, you’ve written your masterpiece of a story. You finally put your great idea onto the pages. What a fabulous…
July 27, 2015So you have this fabulous idea of a story for children. You’ve told bedtime stories to your children every…
June 28, 2015