By Wendy Leiserson Josh Funk, author of Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast, knows more about being an author than how to cook up a
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Charlie Brown Inspires a Character Study
By Carrie Charley Brown While watching The Peanuts Movie the other day, I was reminded of how much I empathize with Charlie Brown. This kid
Parodies, Spoofs, and Modern Retellings- What Makes Them So Fun and So Marketable?
I’m crazy excited to celebrate the release of The Sleepover today—a book I had a ridiculous amount of fun writing, and hopefully one that will
Instagram and #The100DayProject
By Sarah Lynne Reul I’m still working out the best way to dive into social media for my illustration work, but recently I started using
1-2-3-4 Pressure!
By Carrie Charley Brown Have you ever noticed how much more you get done when working with a deadline? With the pressure on, you must
How (Not) to Write a Rhyming Picture Book
It’s very easy to write bad rhymes. Lots of people do it. Therefore, there is a stigma associated with rhyming picture books. Note: The following
Mapping Character
By Almitra Clay I’ve been on a personal journey for the past few months, doing something that I’ve needed to do for a long time:
Show Me!
By Kristine Carlson Asselin I’m often asked to present my workshop on the differences between “showing” in your writing vs. “telling” in your writing. I
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
When I look at our driveway, it’s clear that the neighborhood kids aren’t afraid to just draw. The only thing that wipes out their ideas
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 3: Observation
By Sarah Lynne Reul (This is the final entry in a three-part series – earlier posts here: Part 1: Iterations and Part 2: Planning) Finally, my favorite point
Wartime Through a Child’s Eyes, Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit
Review by Amy Courage Anna and the Swallow Man from Random House/Alfred A. Knopf is a book almost too big to write about in
Coloring by the Numbers
As creatives, we color by numbers all the time without even realizing it. We want to know if ____ is working for others and if ____ is normal and if ____ has ever happened to our creative friends.
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 2: Planning
By Sarah Lynne Reul (This is part two of a three-part series – part one focused on Iterations, and part three is on Observation.) When starting a new
The 2016 New England SCBWI Conference Registration Opens Today!
The 2016 New England Regional SCBWI Conference will be held on Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1 at the Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, MA. And today, February 9th, registration opens at noon.
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