Writing

Writing for kids is not for the faint-hearted. After all, kids have absolutely no qualms telling you when they find your work "boring" or "stupid."Ouch. Yet that's also what makes it so much fun. We have to push beyond the obvious or ordinary to grab young readers--which is even more imperative for non-fiction writing because some kids have been "schooled" into thinking … [Read more...] about One Writer’s Tips for Interesting Nonfiction

A while ago, I won a contest hosted by children's writer and marketing consultant Shellie Johannes-Wells. The prize was web site design. She bravely called it the "Comment your Butt Off" challenge. I took to that contest like an OCD-er with a year's supply of hand-sanitizer--I went through everything I had in a matter of weeks. Poor Shelli didn't know what to make of me and my … [Read more...] about See What Happens when You ‘Comment Your Butt Off?”