Reading for Research

Eager to start Reading for Research

And then there's this...

He has been wearing the cone of shame and watching me work for days. The least I could do was include him here.

Happy Book Birthday!

I'm so proud of my long-time critique group buddy! She has two new books as of January 2019!

Good work Linda!!

29th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration

What a fabulous day out! Time spent admiring some of my favorite art- picture book illustrations at
R. Michelson Gallery's 29th Annual Children's Illustration Celebration. It was so inspiring.

New Reads

My goal is to read 1000 picture books this year. I have found the Goodreads is a great tool for tracking my favorites, mentor texts, comp titles, and much more...and I can just scan the barcode in to add each book to my list.

Great Resources on Rhyme

There are some texts that I just have to write in rhyme. Here some some helpful resources on writing good rhyme...or why to not even bother trying.

Rhyme Zone

Renee LaTulippe

Tara Lazar on Rhyme

Josh Funk  Don't Write in Rhyme

Dori Chaconas on Rhyme

Angie Karcher and the Rhyme Revolution

Favorite books on Craft

So these are the books on craft that I have found the most helpful.

On Writing by Stephen King
The Writing and Critique Group Survival Guide by Becky Levine
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
Writing it Right by Sandy Asher

     The last two books are by far the most highlighted, bookmarked and tea-stained of the four.

And Take Joy by Jane Yolen is just a lovely read. But then again, what by Jane Yolen isn't.