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Der Buchwald: For writers
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Rose Green, YA author. Saturday, June 30, 2007. This is for people who want to write a children's/YA book, or at least find out how the whole process works . First, a quick word on what children's/YA books are not. They are. Preachy sermons ( Struwwelpeter. Doesn't fly these days, sorry). Excuses for giving kids guilt trips (How Tommy Conceded His Mom was Right, and Cleaned Up His Room). Long, badly-metered rhymes about Timmy Teapot and Patsy Potholder. So what makes a. That is a subjective question!
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Writing excerpts | bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey
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Bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey. Writing for the young and young at heart. Samples of my work that have appeared at various children’s literature sites in 2012-13. Originally published December, 2012 at. Illo courtesy Vesper Stamper. Scarlett sprinted toward the clearing, pausing once to catch her breath. Behind her, a wolf crashed through the underbrush, tracking the scent of her fear. The sound faded slowly into the distance. ARROOO! That pulsed from within the moon globe. THE MOTH AND THE FLAME.
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PPBF: Over and Under the Snow | bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey
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Bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey. Writing for the young and young at heart. Put Your Characters in the Zone! Pondering Picture Book Re-Readability →. PPBF: Over and Under the Snow. March 13, 2015. Image courtesy of Chronicle Bks. Over and Under the Snow. Written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Chronicle Books, $16.99, Ages 4 and up. Do you think you know all about snow? Will restore your appreciation for the magic that takes place in nature’s secret subnivean kingdom. Neal’s m...
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Pondering Picture Book Re-Readability | bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey
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Bildebok from Cathy Ballou Mealey. Writing for the young and young at heart. PPBF: Over and Under the Snow. 8220;Timely” Post at Laura Sassi Tales →. Pondering Picture Book Re-Readability. April 1, 2015. Book challenges – as a rule I cannot resist them! March featured a spectacular event called ReFoRevMo. Every jam-packed expert post had me jotting notes and adding more titles to my maxed out library reserve list. A terrific post on. Well worn personal copy of The Bundle Book. I just didn’t “...With some...
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Candilynn Fite: My Favorite Things
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WIP Inspiration in Images. My soccer star all dressed up. Home is where the heart is. Nieces and Nephews (my two are maroon shirt and orange shirt). My girl Glen Ellen. Old Gay Hill Red China". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 160; . 160; . 160; . 160; but reserves the right to post more if she gets the urge. candice.fite@gmail.com. View my complete profile. Proud Member of SCBWI. On the Edge of Postal Published in Sucker Lit. Mag. My Children's Picture ebook.
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KidLitArtists.com: About
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Kidlit Artists is the home to recipients of SCBWI's LA summer conference Illustration Mentorship Program. About the SCBWI Illustration Portfolio Mentorship Program:. This site was founded by the 2010 Mentees (John Deininger, Kimberly Gee, Ashley Mims, Andrea Offermann, Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Eliza Wheeler), and has grown to include each year's new Mentorship group. We hope to provide helpful info and news for children's illustrators as well as updates about past and present Mentees. Black and white art.
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Writer's Wavelength: Setting - Finding the Magic Anywhere
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Writing doesn't have to be a solitary journey. Let's connect and learn from each other. Friday, January 06, 2012. Setting - Finding the Magic Anywhere. Karen Russell, whose novel and collection of short stories continues to fascinate me, has a gift for finding the magical in the places she writes about. Her short story collection is chock full of locales that began as someplace fairly ordinary and evolved into someplace well beyond extra-ordinary. Cynthia J. McGean. Rena J. Traxel. Cynthia J. McGean.
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Writer's Wavelength: July 2014
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Writing doesn't have to be a solitary journey. Let's connect and learn from each other. Sunday, July 06, 2014. Secret Word Duck - Use and Misuse of Million-Dollar Words. I've been reading a book called Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture. I have never had to look so many words up in the dictionary. As I read. It's positively giving me a complex. I've begun to wonder if I've lost more braincells than I thought in my middle-aged years. I'm all for expanding my vocabulary. And certain moments in prose.
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Writer's Wavelength: August 2014
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Writing doesn't have to be a solitary journey. Let's connect and learn from each other. Wednesday, August 13, 2014. The Grass Harp: Writing That Takes Your Breath Away. Some writing just takes your breath away. My writing friend and critique partner recently recommended THE GRASS HARP. It is a novella, a form that seems these days to elicit both love and disgust. It is beautiful. Breathtaking. And I'm only on Chapter One. Here's an example:. Such a short passage, with so much going on! Links to this post.
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Book Wisdom by Diane: 06/01/2013 - 07/01/2013
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Book Wisdom by Diane. Author/illustrator, child development specialist/educator, Diane provides insight into the world of children's literature through several different perspectives. The goal is to provide high quality literature for children, parents and teachers. June 5, 2013. 2013 Summer Reading Suggestions. Suggestions for your summer child, tween or adolescent:. 8226;Balance exercise, activity, diet with a healthy doses of sleep. It is when the brain works integrating the experiences of the day.
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