By Carol Gordon Ekster I did a blog hop awhile back and the talented Sarah Albee was one of the authors I interviewed. I remember
Category: Inspiration
Start by Calling Yourself an Artist
GUEST POST by Nancy Goulet It was the last day, last session, and last chance to learn something new at the NESCBWI annual conference in
Six Things Children’s Book Illustrations Need
By Diana Zipeto People unrelated to illustration have words of wisdom that can apply to illustration. In his TED talk, Why We Do What We
3 things I learned at NESCBWI14
NESCBWI’s spring conference earlier this month crackled with creativity. It was almost palpable, a beating heart infusing life’s blood into every writer and illustrator at
The Best Kind of Fan Mail
The second grade students at my school were required to do a book report on any fiction book of their choice. I was elated to
Keep Calm and Carry On Writing
By Amy Courage You probably know that feeling. You get an email back from a publisher and read something like, “This is a sweet story,
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