Sending your work out on submission is hard. So is rejection. I suspect that many of us can handle rejection alright. I mean, it's not fun. (Although we can get together and try to have a little fun with it!) But we know, there are so many obstacles we must be able to get over to... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Steve Asbell
The Postcard Post is having some summer fun with illustrator Steve Asbell! Steve Asbell is a recent convert to kidlit. He started his garden blog "The Rainforest Garden" in 2009 and has been writing, blogging and illustrating for garden clients for several years. He was twice featured as a ‘Blogger to Follow’ by Southern Living... Continue Reading →
The Power of Story
It’s SUMMER! I don’t know what all y’all are up to this summer, but I just returned from a loooooong trip in the family roadster. Ten states, twenty-four days, and 4000 miles later, the six of us are finally home and enjoying a little down time. Somehow, in the midst of our road trip, I... Continue Reading →
July 2016 Contest Roundup
I'm late! I'm late! But hey, it's summer and that means fun in the sun. For me it also means garlic since my family runs a garlic farm. Mostly I've been weeding and cutting scapes until today-- harvest started! There are many more days of that so I knew I'd better get on the Contest Roundup... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post: Maral Sassouni
The Postcard Post welcomes illustrator Maral Sassouni. Get ready to be inspired by her images and enlightened by her know-how. Lots to learn here! Maral Sassouni grew up in a small beach town in southern California, where she spent her time reading, drawing and swimming. She’s been illustrating since graduating from UCLA, where she studied... Continue Reading →
Information Overload!
After discovering we were pregnant with our first child 15 years ago, my husband Rob and I rushed out to the bookstore (remember those?) and picked up a stack of books on raising children. We were so excited to read them and learn everything we could about this business of having a child. We had... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club 