Julie Hedlund is the author of A Troop is Group of Monkeys and A Shiver of Sharks. Her website is an incredible resource for writers. She is a
Category: Book Reviews – Picture Books
Why is a picture book thirty-two pages?
Most picture book writers and illustrators learn pretty quickly that a standard picture book is thirty-two pages long. But why? True, that is a convenient
Interview with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Picture Book Author and Presenter
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an author filling big high-heeled shoes in the world of picture books. (She LOVES high heels.) I met her when she
Now the Real Work Begins
Today is going to be a short post because quite frankly I forgot I was supposed to post today. It has been a little busy
A Visit to the Curious Garden: Inspiration for Our Craft
Early this summer I got the chance to visit the High Line in New York City. What’s the High Line you ask? That question can
Finally Seeing the F&G
Some of you may know, but for those of you who don’t, I have my first picture book being released September 03, 2013 titled Monster
Tara Lazar, Debut Author and Social Media Guru
Interview by Carol Gordon Ekster I met Tara through a social media site and she ended up interviewing me about my first book, Where Am
Interview with Kristine Asselin
I met Kristine a couple of years ago at one of the NESCBWI kidlit meet-ups she organizes. She is a sweet special lady who feels passionate
Let the Writers’ Rumpus Start!
Does the wild rumpus start or begin? Scroll to the bottom of this post and join the conversation. Yesterday would have been Maurice Sendak’s 85th
WRITERS' RUMPUS 