Playdates! Who ever came up with the word playdate is a genius! “A play date or playdate is an arranged appointment for children to get together for a few hours to play. Playdates have become the standard for children of many western cultures because the work schedules for busy parents, along with media warnings about […]
How do you write when you’re sick?
First, I’m boiling hot. Then I shivering with chills so hard I can’t peck on my keyboard. Then, I start coughing and my nose starts running. I ate some Chicken and Stars soup (don’t tell Justin) now I am boiling hot again.Any tips for me on how to be creative on a day like today?I […]
Great help for picture book authors
Tara Lazar Has Much to Offer… Especially to Picture Book Authors http://taralazar.wordpress.com/ Creator of PiBoIdMo http://taralazar.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/picture-book-construction-know-your-layout/ I visited the site, read it, printed it out, and saved it. Next step—USE IT!
great quote
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” – Goethe What do you dream? What do you think boldness has in it?
Muse generator
1 – Go to wikipedia and hit random. The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2 – Go to quotationspage.com and hit random. The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. 3 – Go to flickr […]
Blog away
It’s 2011! And it’s February 2011. New plans for the year:No more Facebook games!No more whining!Lots of writing and submitting.Blog at least twice a week about writing for children, parenting, and fun activities for children.Teach a writing workshop for children: maybe at school, public library, festivals, etc. Blog on!