CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It is always the most amazing time in a writer’s life when that first book gets sold. You wait for the contract,
Category: Inspiration
Finding a Critique Group to Nurture Your Fire
You’ve heard of Burning Man, right? The arty, fire-infused festival takes place each Labor Day week in the middle of the 400 square mile Black
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 1: Iterations
By Sarah Lynne Reul Animation has been called the illusion of life. It’s the optical illusion of persistence of vision that creates the effect of
Helping Hands
By Carrie Charley Brown Does anyone else remember that Calgon slogan? For some reason, it stuck with me through childhood and continues to pop into
5 Ways to Squeeze Writing into Your Life
My life is a tornado. Sometimes kids, house stuff, homeschooling, church work, therapist duties, chickens, and everything else pull me into a frenzy of activity
Inspiration for Writers and Illustrators
Sometimes the writing life throws punches. I’m not even talking about the 1100-plus rejections that I’ve received. For me it’s the smaller disappointments. The lack
Advice from a kid: Miranda at age 9 and at age 13
Nine-year-old Miranda and I went for a walk. She told me what she thinks about books. Here’s what she said. Topics that some kids like
Picture Book Boot Camp
How do you keep your spirits up as a writer or illustrator with the isolating nature of the craft? We can go to conferences, retreats,
Duking it Out with Bertha
By Carrie Charley Brown No…there is not a cat-fight going on down here in Texas. Ever since John Cusick’s keynote speech at NJ SCBWI Conference,
Why I Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
I’ve Been Reflecting As a kid, I loved science fiction. We were a Star Trek household. My father was a science teacher, and he loved any
Meet talented children’s author Jane Sutton
Carol Gordon Ekster: Jane, you wanted to write since you were little. When and how did you make dream a reality? Jane Sutton: One of
A World of Picture Books
We see hundreds of excellent children’s books each year published here in the U.S., but what about those published in other countries? The rest of
Happy Book Birthday to ME! Let’s Meet Up!
By Josh Funk Today, September 1st, 2015, Dr. Phil turns 65. Today, September 1st, 2015, parents are waving goodbye to their magical British children boarding the Hogwarts
Writing in Gulps and Sips
By Carrie Charley Brown It really gets on my nerves when I take a sip of water and it dribbles down my mouth, chin, and
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