Ben Clanton is a gifted artist, author, and one of my trusty critique partners. After touring his studio, getting personal doodles at a book signing,
Category: Book Reviews
A Teen’s Take on High School Literature Classes
Guest Post by Sarah Knowles In her post How to Build Better Readers: IMHO… Marti Johnson made the case that assigned reading of classics in
Meet the Clever Picture Book Rhymer, Josh Funk
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Josh Funk is clever, kind, and funny. He’s in my on-line critique group and part of the New England chapter of SCBWI,
6 Stylistic Techniques in YA Novels
There are two aspects to each story— what it is about and how it is written. Three young adult novels I’ve read over a span
Kids Need Monstrous Words!
By Paul Czajak Procrastination, negotiation, dramatically, in-lieu; these are words that you probably would not expect to appear in a picture book. Which, in my
Did Your Book Go Out of Print? Take a lesson From Author/Illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg.
Having been in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, NY last year during the crazy busy Mermaid Parade, I was interested when I received an
