Category: Writing Life

Every year, well, since 2009 I think, I have made an illustrated guide to the year. There may be a 2008 version. I’ll have to check. Basically it’s a guide instead of resolutions, and optimally it’s something that I look at every day to keep on track. Today, when I went over it, I scanned…

PiBoIdMo is officially done! Though there are more pages left in my idea journal, so I think I’ll just fill them up! I have loved this month! It has been a busy one with school and work and now student teaching, but I’ve really enjoyed reading up on the blog posts, meeting a great community…

Whew, PiBoIdMo. Almost done, but I don’t want to be! But isn’t that my problem? I’m busy with so many other things that I can’t spend too much time on picture book writing. But that was my choice. School is going great. In fact, today I’m off to Sacramento to start three weeks of student…

Ok, here we are, day 20, still going strong with PiBoIdMo. I have to admit that I’ve slowed down a bit, due to major car issues, playing a bit more capoeira, starting a real life letter writing project, and doing work for school, but I’ve kept going with ideas, plugging away. Speaking of capoeira, funny…

PidMoIdMo is still going great. I’ve kept it to more than one idea a day all week, which, considering this week was an adventure and emotional rollercoaster, is pretty good! I’m trying to not take on so many things either and relax a little bit more, which is why these notes are drawings and writing…

I plan on doing a six pack of a review for PiBoIdMo. What is PiBoIdMo? It’s the picture book writer’s equivalent for NaNoWriMo. 30 ideas in 30 days! I’ve got myself a nifty journal: I have 54 ideas (not counting any from today!) and am going strong! I love checking out the posts on Tara’s…

When the drove by the auditorium, there was already a line outside the door. Excited and a little bit nervous, I parked my car and hustled over. The line was about 60 people long, most standing, holding large bags that no doubt were packed with a books. One boy was sitting, Wonderstruck on his lap,…

Hey everyone. Whew was September busy! I spent a fun two weeks in a 2nd grade Waldorf classroom, helping them get ready for a play, and learning from them and their teacher! Really REALLY fun, and then I started work, so reading and writing has taken the back seat for a while… But it’s back…

I’ve been working all night on a story that I started in college. Clearly during the days when I was overflowing with sarcasm, because this character is full of it! I think it’s a novel; right now it’s around 35,000 words. I may bulk it up for NaNoWriMo, if only it wasn’t the same month…

Up in Santa Rosa is a museum you really need to go to if you love The Peanuts. And if you don’t…..well, how could you not? I had a great time looking over the exhibits, snapping photos, and remembering how it felt to read the comics everyday in the paper….I loved the Sunday one the…