This month, it's officially "Picture Book Month", during which published authors and illustrators discuss what it is they believe makes picture books important. It's also Picture Book Idea Month, during which more than 1,000 authors have signed on to read posts and try to brainstorm ideas for their own picture books.


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And if you are a U.S. citizen eligible to vote today, I hope that you will too ( Read more... )

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This Friday through Sunday, I'll be attending the Philadelphia Writer's Conference in Philadelphia, PA. On Saturday and Sunday morning, I'm signed up to take a poetry intensive with noted poet and writer, A.V. Christie. To say I am excited about it is an understatement ( Read more... )

So, I was making pie crust earlier, and thinking about my maternal grandmother, as I always do when making pie crust. You see, I have her pastry cutter. When she broke her house up to move to New Hampshire to live with my wonderful Aunt Martha, Gramma only took some furniture and personal effects for herself, and everything else was left to ( Read more... )

I was all set to put up a downsizing/empty nest sort of post today. About how much easier it becomes to let things go once you, y'know, start letting things go. Like most things, it's about making a start, and just a wee start is all that's needed to get a little momentum going ( Read more... )

Which, unfortunately, has summoned this to mind:

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It's the little things that are on my mind right now. Like all the supplies in my bathroom vanity and medicine cabinet. And all the teacups. And wineglasses. Etcetera, etcetera. (Always hear that in Yul Brynner's voice from The King and I, with a big arm gesture ( Read more... )

My house is full again, now that both girls are home for the holiday break. Maggie arrived here on Saturday, and we picked Sara up at the airport last night. The girls won't stay here all the time, of course, but just now, they are here, and I find myself with a mix of thoughts that don't all fit comfortably together. For instance, I am enjoying ( Read more... )