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Original Art Giveaway by Illustrator Marsha Riti!
Enter to win a whimsical drawing of my character, Zeke the Zebra, by Illustrator Marsha Riti.
What: Zeke is the main character of an early reader series I’m working on. Marsha met him last spring in Advanced Writing for Children with instructor Liz Scanlon and fell in love with him. There are several fun, zebra-related activities on my website and I ( Read more... ) -
Is it time for an agent?
Is it time for an agent? That’s the question that’s been rolling around inside my head these last few months. The answer is different for each person, but if I’m honest with myself, I’ve know the answer for a few months. Looking back in my journal, there are several scribbles about this agent or that and why I should take a closer look at their ( Read more... ) -
Character conversations
I've been working on some early readers with a one-year old main character, Zeke the zebra. He's still learning about the world around him, especially the human element. I overheard this conversation about birthdays, but it isn't in any of the manuscripts.
"What does Happy Birthday mean?" asked Zeke.
"I don't know," said Gary the gecko.
"I thought ( Read more... ) -
Summer is here
I know summer is here because 1.) I didn't wear a watch today and I didn't miss knowing the time, 2.) I baked brownies. I love to bake but rarely have time, 3.) I finished reading a book I had started. What fun! and 4.) I organized my bookmarks. I can't remember the last time I did that. It's amazing how many websites are no longer there ( Read more... ) -
Finished
Today I took my assessment center tests for National Board Certification. I'm so glad to have this behind me so I can truly enjoy my summer vacation! It was a long journey, but now I just sit back and wait for the test results. -
Using pictures as a prompt
A good friend and critique partner just started an ICL course and wrote a story inspired by a picture prompt. She found the experience a little frustrating because she has so many ideas of her own that she wants to work on. However, she worked on it and will learn from the experience, I'm sure.
Earlier, I was browsing some pictures I'm considering ( Read more... ) -
My new website!
Another school year is wrapping up and I have mixed feelings. It's always hard for me to adjust to a summer schedule. The pace is different. Having not just the whole day, but the whole week open and full of possibilities can be daunting. So, I made a sketchy schedule for the weekend and it helped! I accomplished several things I set out to do ( Read more... ) -
Writing a nonfiction piece about minors?
I've decided to embark on a new mission to write a non-fiction article about some amazing kids. They did a service learning project this semester that really touched the community and I've arranged to interview them on Friday morning. Does anyone have any suggestions about steps I need to take since I'm dealing with minors? I know I should seek ( Read more... ) -
Week of Feb. 20-26
These are the things I'm doing to further my writing this week. In fact, I just started a new manuscript and it's exciting! Why not try one?
*Buy a writing resource and use it! I just used Children’s Writer’s Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner and wondered why I waited so long to buy it!
*Buy a new journal or new pens. Starting with your favorite ( Read more... )