By Kirsti Call I went to my first school visit armed with an umbrella, rain boots, a Google presentation, a box full of interesting objects,
Category: Book Reviews
Finding Your Audience
By Heather Fenton A few months ago, I decided to stop writing picture books. Not permanently. I just wanted to put them on the back
You Know You’re Done When You’re Half Undone
By Paul Czajak This is going to sound contradictory, but when it comes to writing a picture book, your book isn’t finished until it’s incomplete.
3 Ways to Hook your Reader with Your Very First Line
By Kirsti Call My favorite mug features first lines of classic books. I am an invisible man. Marley was dead to begin with. It
The Divergent Series – a review of Veronica Roth’s dynamic dystopian YA
The Divergent trilogy is a thrilling invitation to investigate what matters to you most. Author Veronica Roth developed a future world that redefines freedom. Her
Meet talented illustrator, Hazel Mitchell!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Hazel Mitchell at the Kindling Words writers’ retreat. What you cannot tell from this interview is that she has the