I always consider it an honor when a friend asks me to host their cover reveal. In Viviane Elbee's case, this is a double pleasure because "back in the day" we were members of the same SCBWI-Carolinas critique group in Charlotte AND I got to post the cover of her first picture book, Teach Your Giraffe to… Continue reading You Heard It Here First: Viviane Elbee's SECOND Picture Book, a Cover Reveal, and a Giveaway!
To Kathy Wiechman's Ohio, SCBWI, and Facebook friends, this two-part series will come as no surprise. But since many of my readers are from North and South Carolina, I can safely say this will be news to many of you. I hope everyone will enjoy hearing how Kathy, like Jo Hackl, persisted on her path… Continue reading You Heard it Here First: Kathy Wiechman's Path to the Grateful American Book Prize- Part I
Congratulations to Joan Edwards who won an autographed copy of In My Brother's Shadow by Monika Schroeder. Thanks to all who entered. ********** Since I moved recently I wanted to find a new writers' group. I visited a children's writers group and one devoted to historical fiction. In both groups I perceived a greater emphasis on… Continue reading Writing Resources Part IV- Critique Groups
Ten minutes after Viviane Lwin, a member of my SCBWI writing group, sent out a picture book manuscript she sent a SOS email to several of us: "I finally started submitting my picture book. I'm so stressed! "Do you get stressed when submitting stuff? I guess now I just have to wait 6 weeks to… Continue reading Chasing Your Dream–With a Little Help from Your Writing Buddies and Ice Cream