by editor | Jan 9, 2019 | Articles
Bad handwriting not only contributes to lower grades, it also gives the reader–usually a teacher–a negative impression right from the start. And obviously, good handwriting creates a positive impression. Because you may know that a lot of things can be...
by editor | May 3, 2018 | Articles, Parenting
By Maggie Stevens It is important that your children have the time to be creative. Creativity tends to flourish on days when children are not under pressure. Share Helping your child discover their creativity should be fun. Being motivated and interested in...
by editor | May 2, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer: Guest Contributors
By Jason Lefebvre My first attempt at writing a picture book came in 1998. I thought the story was amazing. It wasn’t. Fortunately, I was twenty-two years old, I had just completed my Bachelor’s degree in English, and I knew everything. I spent the next year of...
by editor | Mar 7, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer: Guest Contributors
By Patricia Keeler A Wannabe I sat on the bed and put my feet up on the bathtub. Something was tapping on the window. But the glass was painted over, so I didn’t know what. I’d made it to the tiny New York apartment of a friend of a friend of a...
by editor | Feb 14, 2018 | A Bookish Blog, Articles
By Holly Scudero In a world that seems increasingly dominated by screens and other indoor activities, many parents dream of ways to get their kids outdoors. We’re becoming more and more aware of the problems inherent in an overly sentient lifestyle, but it’s...
by editor | Jan 5, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer: Guest Contributors
By Matt Harry, author of Sorcery for Beginners Bullying plays a key part in my debut novel Sorcery for Beginners. The main character, Owen Macready, is 13-years-old and the new kid at his school in Henderson, Nevada. He just wants to keep his head down, but one day,...