Category: Writing Life

Thanks everyone for all the comments and awesome book recommendations! I’ve been eyeing this book for a while. By eyeing, I mean seeing it in my local bookstores, and checking all the time at the library website if one is free. Yes, I know I can be put on a waitlist, but it’s just more…

Found this book at the library and it looked really fun, so, here we go! Title: Blue Chicken Published by: Viking, Penguin Group, 2011 Written by: Deborah Freedman Illustrated by: Deborah Freedman In one word: Playful In one sentence: A little chicken tries to help paint but blue gets everywhere until the whole barnyard is “blue to the bone!” Favorite pages:…

Thank you everyone for sharing what books you’re reading! I’m glad people are inspired and having fun with it! Here’s our book for today: Another author that we got to meet this summer! She had an AMAZING breakout session we attended as well. Melissa gave EVERYONE a copy of one of her drawing books for…

I love Lane Smith so I scooped this one up when I found it on the sale rack at my local used bookstore. Ok, it was actually a little more dramatic than that. I saw that it was only 6.98 and I gasped loudly. Then I (kind of) yelled: “Oh my God! This is only…

No, No, I’m not bored already! But we did read I’m Bored today! Singe Singe and I met Debbie Ohi this summer at the SCBWI LA Conference. And we knew we had to read this book!

Hooray! Huzzah! Sound the horns! Here’s all the info you need to know about 31 in 31!

Are you a picture book writer? How many picture books are you reading? As a writer without children (and, come to think of it, no nieces or nephews around either) I’m frequently at the library getting picture books just for ME to read. Yes, I get weird looks. Yes, someone actually thought once that picture…

Hey everyone, it’s Kathy Ellen. I met this guy last week! Since I’ve already met him, Singe Singe asked if he could write up this post. Of course I agreed. Here you go! Meeting Mo Willems: A report by Singe Singe Davis. First, we had to ride in the car for a long time. This…

Yes, I know, I owe everyone an update on the Donut Dash. Coming soon, I PROMISE! As part of the adjective Ellen series. Speaking of series, ok, that’s really not that great of a segway, but I’m launching a kickstarter project!  

So yes, I just finished the DONUT DASH 5k race in my hometown (Plattsburgh, NY) (read all about the Donut saga up to this point here) And it was SOOO EPIC! I even got my picture in the paper! Here’s the online version! And yes, it’s Kathy with a K, but it’s still cool. That’s…