Bookish Ambition

"Once an idea comes to mind...one should ask, 'Who could help me tell that story? What character and what situation can help demons...

"A lot of people have lots of ideas but they stay ideas, and they never turn them into something tangible. I think finishing something,...

"My task as a visual storyteller is to observe, record, and edit. Some images go straight from life into a book. Most need to be carefu...

Lantern Festival How is you children's book career coming? Did you make yourself a promise on January first? Have you drafted that m...

"We try to stuff fear deep down and keep it hidden, but it’s always clawing its way to the surface. . . . Live with the fear. Embrace i...

Pilgrim Cat , by Carol Peacock and Doris Ettlinger 2014  Eat Write  Writers' Menu Below you'll find the meals for the la...

Pre-Thanksgiving Writers' Recipes Below you'll find the meals for the coming week. Between your writing goals and your holiday ...

The menu suggestions for this week are pretty basic. With Thanksgiving coming here in the U.S. you probably have lots of other preparations,...

Ready for More Writers' Menu 2014? Below you'll find the meals for next week.  I hope the planning I've put in helps you ...

Oops, not sure why this didn't show up first thing this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience. How are your idea notebooks coming along...

Ta-Da! The last two recipes for my November Writers' Menu ! Follow the recipes, freeze the results, and you'll have two meals prepp...

Signups for PiBoIdMo begin today. Check out the line-up of amazing contributors, and don't miss a single day of Pre-PiBo posts October...

2014 logo courtesy Vin Vogel What will PiBoIdMo do for you? It will push you out of your comfort zone. As a picture book writer, ...

It's time for the next two recipes for my November Writers' Menu . Follow the recipes, freeze the results, and you'll have the ...

"Success comes to people who work hard and study their craft, who are patient, passionate about what they do, willing to take risks, an...

Today you will find the first two recipes for my November Writers' Menu . Follow the recipes, freeze the results, and you'll have t...