I met children’s author and indie publisher Donna L. Martin through a #BookHero school library book drive I coordinate every March with fellow kidlit authors
Tag: motivation
Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall Are Back At It…With STELLA & MARIGOLD!
One of the great highlights of my summer, besides attending a fantastic writing retreat in the green mountains of Vermont, was receiving an advanced reader copy of Stella & Marigold from Chronicle Books (thank you from the bottom of my book-loving heart, Chronicle). It’s the first book in a brand-new early reader series for children 6-9 years old, by the magical author-illustrator duo Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall.
The 2024 Writers’ Rumpus Year in Review
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, you’re invited to peruse my 2024 Writers’ Rumpus Year in Review! As another year draws to a close, I continue to marvel at the variety and quality of our posts, and thank all of our authors and readers for your commitment to our kidlit blog. Once again, I’ve been honored and challenged to highlight one post from each of our talented contributors with an image, date link, and brief summary. Enjoy!!
SPECIAL MOMENTS
Around the globe people are celebrating. Why December in particular? I can only speculate. AI suggests that as darkness comes earlier each day, we all need a reason to seek joy.
December Picture Book Opportunities
Online events, classes, and contests for picture book writers and illustrators for December, 2024
Interview With Debut Picture Book Author Madhu Messenger…And a Giveaway!
There’s not a social event I love more in this world than a wedding–the exquisite clothes, mouth-watering morsels of food, music, dancing, and beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime moments between family and friends.
November Picture Book Opportunities
Events, courses, and contests for picture book writers and illustrators happening or starting in November, 2024
Gregory Maguire on Defeating Writers Block
Like many of you, I follow certain authors on Facebook where insights into their personalities, current works, and nuggets of wisdom are available. Gregory Maguire,
October Picture Book Opportunities
Online contests, challenges, and courses for picture book creators for October, 2024
September Picture Book Opportunities
Online contests, challenges, and courses for picture book creators for September 2024
August Picture Book Opportunities
Online courses, challenges, contests, and opportunities for picture book creators in August, 2023.
NEED SOME CRAFT-FOCUSED MOTIVATION?
I know I do! I am fretting over the fact that I haven’t written creatively in several months. While I haven’t abandoned my writing career,
Interview With Nonfiction Children’s Book Author and Poet Christine Van Zandt…and a Book Giveaway!
It’s butterfly season here in Massachusetts, where I live. All of the beautiful monarch butterflies have come back up north to enjoy a few glorious
July Picture Book Opportunities
PSA: Every month, I stumble across an online event for PB creators that happened in the previous month, that wasn’t posted or publicized in time
WRITERS' RUMPUS 