#Valentiny, #50preciouswords, #PBParty, and now the #SpringFlingKidlit Contest! Phew! This year is starting out busy with all of the amazing writing contests going on! This is my first year submitting to the #SpringFlingKidlit Contest. (I need to focus my mind on writing rather than checking my email constantly, waiting for submission responses! Anyone else in … Continue reading #SPRINGFLINGKIDLIT ENTRY
Wednesday, June 15, 2022, will be a day that I never forget! It was a normal "work-from-home" day for me. Clad in my yoga pants and sweatshirt I was working away drawing house plans. Around ten o'clock that morning I got a call from our vet's office. They let me know that they had actually … Continue reading The Call…
And no... I'm not talking about Arnold Schwarzenegger! I'm talking about Brian Gehrlein - the host of #PBCRITIQUEFEST! What is #PBCRITIQUEFEST you ask? It's a HUGE one-time picture book critique giveaway! It is also a wonderful opportunity for kidlit creators to support one another by promoting each other's work! So, are you an author or … Continue reading HE’S BACK!
Yep, I messed up. There is nothing like updating your website and then accidently pressing the wrong button.... AND LOSING EVERYING!!! Yesterday it happened to me. After a good cry session (and several bars of chocolate) I picked myself back up and began to salvage as much as I could. So, here I am ready … Continue reading WHOOPS!
The journey to publishing is not for the faint of heart. Authors spend years studying and honing their writing techniques and countless. hours keeping up with the latest publishing trends. Besides the hard work that many put in, I also believe there is a bit of luck involved. Getting rejection letter – after rejection letter … Continue reading Digging for Diamonds
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