That’s why it’s such a welcome kindness when an opportunity like #PBParty comes along.
One of the most important skills a children’s writer can hone is their ability to catch ideas. Without an idea to write about, we don’t have much of a job. So where do we find them?
The answer for most of us is … everywhere!
If you’re an author, you’ve heard of the Imposter Syndrome. It’s where in any room filled with other authors, you feel like you’re the one who snuck in under the radar – the one who’s not quite qualified, whose work doesn’t quite’count’ for one reason or another, who isn’t a ‘real’ author in one way or another.
Entry for Susanna Leonard Hill’s “Halloweensie” story contest. Requirements: 100 words or less, and must include any form of the words dark, haunt, and costume.
As a former (and always!) teacher, Read Across America Day already sings to my heart – millions of teachers, parents, and kids focused on reading great books and talking about them. What could be better??
I didn’t realize until I really started writing as a career, though, how much Dr Seuss’ work means to me as well. When