I love writing picture books. What’s not to love? They’re short, fun, and full of sweet, quirky characters that you can make do pretty much
Author: Amy Courage
Amy lives in Salem, MA with her husband George and two (mostly) cooperative cats. She is a member of the SCBWI and the Andover, MA critique group. She's currently writing picture books and middle grade fiction (pre-published) and blogging about movies, museums and strange sea-folk at The Daily Mermaid.
5 Ways to Stay Motivated in Your Writing Journey
Motivation.
Motivational posters are often parodied (like the one with the kitty above). But without it you won’t get too far out of bed, or off the couch, or reach your writing goals.
Wartime Through a Child’s Eyes, Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit
by Amy Courage Anna and the Swallow Man from Random House/Alfred A. Knopf is a book almost too big to write about in a
PiBoIdMo 2015 is Coming!
Linus Pauling, the noted American chemist said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” I’m definitely not a
How to Rehearse Your Story
This is me in the third grade from my first public performance. With a perm in my hair and legwarmers on, I sang “What a
“Books you don’t need, in a place you can’t find”
Three of the things I love most in the world (apart from my husband and a good sandwich) are books, cats and nature. Books and
Keep Calm and Carry On Writing
You probably know that feeling. You get an email back from a publisher and read something like, “This is a sweet story, but we already
