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
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“Every Book Still Kicks My A**” Words of Solidarity from the SCBWI 2015 NY Winter Conference
By Diana Zipeto Dr. Brené Brown, vulnerability researcher, says that in the midst of struggle, the two words we most want to hear are, “Me,
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: A Golden Key
What do Ezra Jack Keats, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Robert McClosky, and Andy Warhol have in common, besides being incredibly creative?
Should you follow a formula when #writing #picturebooks ?
When I first started writing picture books about twelve years ago, I wasn’t aware there was a “formula” for writing them. I wrote from my
Does writing take courage? You bet!
By Carol Ekster I believe all that matters in life requires courage. I read that in Yoga Journal magazine. Sharing your art was one of
Meet the talented children’s author, April Pulley Sayre.
I first met April at Kindling Words, a writing retreat. We happened to have gotten paired together for a funny ice-breaking activity of looking into
