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Tag: rhyme

The Talented and Lovely #Kidlit Author, Christy Mihaly

April 14, 2020 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Christy at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at the Highlights Foundation in 2018, where she was one of those

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It’s not a Crime to Rhyme. However…

May 8, 2018 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Rob Broder, Publisher, Ripple Grove Press You sit in your chair in all its glory: grab paper and pen for your wonderful

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When is it Time for Rhyme?

March 30, 2018 Alumni & Guests

by Alli Brydon April is just around the corner, and it’s National Poetry Month! In honor of good ol’ verse, I wanted to talk about

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How (Not) to Write a Rhyming Picture Book

April 5, 2016 Alumni & Guests

It’s very easy to write bad rhymes. Lots of people do it. Therefore, there is a stigma associated with rhyming picture books. Note: The following

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Meet the Clever Picture Book Rhymer, Josh Funk

May 8, 2015 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Josh Funk is clever, kind, and funny. He’s in my on-line critique group and part of the New England chapter of SCBWI,

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Writing in Rhyme

November 11, 2014 Alumni & Guests

By Liz LeSavoy Do you think in rhyme all of the time? Do your stories evolve with a rhythm to resolve? I’ve always loved the

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