Half time, that is. Hmm, that doesn’t sound quite right. Let’s start again. It’s almost here…the moment so many of you have been waiting for. And by “so many” I mean my Mom. Hi Mom! What I mean to say is…my next book is almost on the shelves. YIPPPEEEE! Please welcome Half A Giraffe? toContinue reading “It’s almost time!”
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Guess who’s in the window?
Look what my dad found in the window of the lovely Owl and Turtle Bookshop in Camden, Maine. Can’t wait to be there this summer to visit in person 🙂 @owlandturtle
Mona Lisa’s Forehead
The importance of critique groups
Wishing You and Yours…
… a festive yet relaxing, entertaining yet snuggly, rip-roaring yet storm-free, exotic yet homey, and most of all joyous and positive holiday. Read lots of books, drink copious amounts of tea, raise whirlwinds and enjoy life.
Making Your Story “Less Lame”
George Saunders wrote the following paragraphs in the Guardian and I’m posting it here to remind us all how writing is all about re-writing. And how important it is to edit your own work rather than just assuming that the first draft is the final draft just because it’s written down. And how to addContinue reading “Making Your Story “Less Lame””
Wannabes
There are a lot of wannabes out there. And Maybe if I had the time… And Someday I’ll… I’ve talked to quite a few people lately who say that they’ve always wanted to write a children’s book. That they have a story inside them. But that’s where it ends. They talk about it, think aboutContinue reading “Wannabes”
I Had Dinner with Beyoncé
Making a book launch happen!
Things I’m doing while I wait for the LAUNCH of This Is A Serious Book
So, there are pleeeenty of things I should be doing today as I wait for launch day (more on that later). I could be doing work WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK but I’m not. I could be cleaning the house HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA but I’m not. I could be working on my next book LAContinue reading “Things I’m doing while I wait for the LAUNCH of This Is A Serious Book”
A few interior pages
Look at this beautiful page! The face on this donkey is just priceless, don’t you think! And this one is one of my favorites: (But don’t even get me started on the number of words there are in the English language that mean the same as “fart”! Parp, pop, toot, wind, gas… shall I goContinue reading “A few interior pages”
