Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.
I do most of my reading on my iPad and my Kindle; it’s easier for traveling, especially since I always have multiple books on the go and angst too much about which one to take with me. However, I still strongly prefer print when it comes to picture books.
In the photo above, I am holding just two of many, many squirrel-focused items given to me by friends who enjoying torturing me about my anti-squirrel obsession.The big squirrel is a giant FRIDGE MAGNET that came with a full wardrobe (blame goes to Gretchen and Bill Roper) and I’m holding . . .
Just finished reading Uncle Montague’s Tales Of Terror by Chris Priestley, with wonderfully creepy illustrations by David Roberts. I’ve always been a fan of scary stories ever since I was little and I used to write a lot of scary, sinister short stories in grade school. My eighth grade teacher attended my I’M BORED . . .
I devoured Kat Yeh’s debut middle grade novel, The Truth About Twinkie Pie (comes out from Little Brown later this month), in two sessions. I got so hungry from reading the fabulous-sounding recipes sprinkled through the book that I had to take a break to eat something. Before I stopped, however, I had . . .
Those of you who have no trouble saying no can just skip the rest of this post. Some of you, however, may be like me. I like making people happy and don’t like disappointing them. I also dislike conflict. I like helping people. So when people ask me for things, . . .
Whether I’m working on my own writing (including the 250, 500 and 1000 Words/Day Challenge) or an illustration project, I find I’m able to better focus and be more productive if I can create a mental space in which I feel safe enough to do my best work. Perhaps safe isn’t . . .
Kevin Sylvester is not only a talented children’s book writer/illustrator and broadcaster, but he’s also one of the nicest kidlit people you could hope to meet. His Neil Flambé books for Grades 3-7 are incredibly fun; you can find out more about these and Kevin’s other books on his website. In addition to Neil Flambé . . .