Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘Writer’

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Love You When You Whine

Posted in Authors, Picture Books, Perfect Picture Book Friday, tagged , , , , , , , on February 24, 2012 | 29 Comments »

This book has been a standby in our house for as long as I can remember. Love You When You Whine Written by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, September, 2006 Suitable for:  Ages 3 and up Themes/Topics:  Parenting, Relationships, Family, Behavior, Love Opening and brief synopsis: From SLJ: In this cozy picture [...]

Read Full Post »

I’m on Katie Davis… Every Month!

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Apps, Authors, Children's Books, ebooks, Picture Books, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2012 | 30 Comments »

I have been so excited to tell you all my big news.  It’s practically killed me.  But today I can!  Katie Davis, children’s author and host of the wildly popular Brain Burps About Books podcast, has invited me to be a monthly contributor on the show.  Yay! You may recall that I was Katie’s first [...]

Read Full Post »

Tuesday 12 x 12: Rebecca Fyfe

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Authors, Guest Blogging, Picture Books, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 21, 2012 | 70 Comments »

Please welcome author Rebecca Fyfe to the Tuesday 12 x 12 series.  She manages to write while raising seven children!  She didn’t stop at the 12 x 12 either – she’s also participating in February’s picture book marathon.  Whew!  Excuse me while I go take a nap…  Welcome Rebecca! I first heard about the 12 [...]

Read Full Post »

12 x 12 Participants: LAST DAY to Submit Your Pitch

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Giveaway, Picture Books, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »

If you plan to participate in freelance editor Tamson Weston’s pitch contest, you need to leave a comment with your pitch and first line (or lines if it’s in verse) on the original post no later than 7:00 p.m. EST today.  DO NOT COMMENT WITH YOUR PITCHES ON THIS POST!!!  You must be an official [...]

Read Full Post »

Open Plea to Bloggers: Kick CAPTCHA’s, Word Verification to the Curb

Posted in Social Media, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2012 | 84 Comments »

You know those CAPTCHA’s / word verification tools that appear when you try to comment on a blog post?  Well, lately they have gotten all but impossible to read.  And I have better than 20/20 vision, so I know.  Often I have to try two or three times before I get it right, so lately [...]

Read Full Post »

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Little Dog Lost

Posted in Authors, Dogs, Friendship, Picture Books, tagged , , , , , , , on February 17, 2012 | 23 Comments »

I can’t remember where I first read about this book, but I do know that I bought it sight unseen based upon an interview with the author (social media works!).  Being a complete sucker for miraculous dog stories with happy endings, I couldn’t resist.  Plus, this is the author’s debut picture book, and I always [...]

Read Full Post »

Tamson Weston 12 x 12 Pitch Contest

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Giveaway, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2012 | 157 Comments »

CONGRATULATIONS to all who entered. Comments are now CLOSED.  Finalists will be posted on the blog on February 25.  Good luck!! Okay 12 x 12 in 2012 participants, I hope you have your pitches polished and ready to go, because today is the day that freelance editor Tamson Weston’s pitch contest goes live. Tamson is [...]

Read Full Post »

The Artist’s Way: Week 11 Check-In

Posted in Creativity, Health/Fitness, Spirituality, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on February 15, 2012 | 16 Comments »

Could it possibly be right that I have just one week left to go? I might finally make it all the way through this time! Week 11 Theme: “Recovering a Sense of Autonomy.”  This chapter teaches us ways to nurture and accept ourselves as artists by exploring behaviors that strengthen that artist. Morning Pages: I [...]

Read Full Post »

Tuesday 12 x 12: Melissa Khalinsky

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Authors, Goals, Guest Blogging, Picture Books, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged , , , , , , on February 14, 2012 | 37 Comments »

Please welcome this week’s Tuesday 12 x 12 author Melissa Khalinsky, who hails from waaaaaay across the pond in Australia.  She is here today to tell us a bit about her writing journey.  You can read more on her blog Melissa Writes.  Welcome Melissa!   When I was in high school, I had no idea [...]

Read Full Post »

Carter Higgins on Book Trailers

Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Guest Blogging, Picture Books, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2012 | 49 Comments »

Today, please welcome guest blogger and fellow 12 x 12 in 2012 participant Carter Higgins.  Because we’ve all heard so much about book trailers lately, I asked Carter, who creates them, to come on the blog to give us the quick and dirty on what makes a good one.  She’s also generously giving away a [...]

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 378 other followers