Does anyone else remember that Calgon slogan? For some reason, it stuck with me through childhood and continues to pop into my brain every time
Author: Carrie Charley Brown
Carrie Charley Brown juggles ideas every day as a children’s writer, teacher, and blogger. She is the founder of the ReFoReMo Picture Book Challenge, or Reading for Research Month. You can learn more about Carrie’s writing journey, ReFoReMo, and many other amazing authors and resources, at www.carriecharleybrown.com.
Challenge Yourself to a Year in Picture Books
Writing allows me to turn my internal reflections into external expression at my own pace. That must be why I connect on a deeper level
What a Review Can Do for You
As authors, we’d all prefer a five star book review over four, right? 1st place over runner up? A Kirkus starred review over a super
Duking it Out with Bertha
No…there is not a cat-fight going on down here in Texas. Ever since John Cusick’s keynote speech at NJ SCBWI Conference, I’ve had a bone
Writing in Gulps and Sips
It really gets on my nerves when I take a sip of water and it dribbles down my mouth, chin, and neck. My mom used
What’s So Great About The Picture Book Summit?
I love going to conferences and have flown across the country to pursue some of the best. When you factor in airfare, hotels, meals, and
It All Starts with a Picture
I took a mental trip back to preschool at the 2015 New Jersey SCBWI Conference. One quote, from author/illustrator Denise Fleming did the trick: “Every
FOLLOWING YOUR HEART AND GUT
Writers could probably go crazy if they stopped to analyze all of the agent desires that are out there. This one is seeking fun, x-y-z
Cornering Your Passion to Boost Your Growth
As soon as you walk into my house, you get a glimpse of my office. It is not neat. It is not tidy. The floor
Shape Your Story, Part Three: Summon the Middle School Teacher in Yourself
As you might have noticed from Shape Your Story, Part One and Two, using a formula can often springboard me smack dab into my inner
What’s So Great About ReFoReMo?
ReFo…what? Well, you can pronounce it in four syllables just like it looks, or you can change it up to be a reforming word—REFOReM-O—since this
Shape Your Story, Part Two: Summon the Elementary Teacher in Yourself
Writing a story is a lot like working a puzzle. We have to get the pieces to fit just right. What takes shape is a
