Words Have Wings
Engaging Children During Story Time
Summer, for me, is a quiet time with fewer book signing events, but not this year. I have three opportunities to share my books with children. There is only one thing that can make or break the event – engaging children during story time. If you are like me, you want to ensure that story … Read more
Summer Writing
What do I love about summer? Everything! Everyone has moved outside. They are enjoying the warmer temperatures, beaches, playgrounds, pools and other activities. These are my summer writing sparks. But if I am busy writing, will I have time to enjoy my summer too? The answer is YES! Calendar I am a calendar person. Thankfully, … Read more
Ebooks for Children
Not everyone feels the same as I do about ebooks for children. I believe that ebooks provide some advantages that paper copies may not. When my first book, Gertie Saves the Day, was being released I had mixed feelings about releasing it as an ebook. Naturally, I wanted everyone to have a paper copy of … Read more
Turn the Page
When revising one of my picture book drafts, I like to spend time checking my page turns. I ask -Have I created a reason for the reader to turn the page? In my research, I found many techniques authors use to create an irresistible page turn. Feel free to try one or more. Pose A … Read more
Harsh Critiques
Have you received harsh critiques from fellow authors? Most of the time the critiques I receive are very helpful pointing out strengths and weaknesses. Just this week I received a harsh critique that stated my premise was silly because cats do not wear glasses. They went on to say, I had a blatant disregard for … Read more