Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Reading for Research Month Challenge

The mission of ReFoReMo taken from the website is as follows...

The ReFoReMo Challenge, or Reading for Research Month Challenge, was founded in 2015 to help picture book writers reform writing by reading and researching mentor texts in the month of March.  The challenge is supported by educators, authors, illustrators, editors, and literary agents in addition to  a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction picture book recommendations. We welcome classrooms, educators, writers, illustrators, and publishing professionals to learn with us.

Registration for the ReFoReMo challenge opens each year on February 15. Fully registered participants will have an opportunity to enter prize drawings at the conclusion of ReFoReMo. Our private Facebook Group is open to all picture book writers and illustrators. This is where we share literary revelations and start picture book/blog post discussions

Take a look at the awesome schedule of events and spread the word.  To receive updates and registration details, be sure to follow ReFoReMo by email here: http://www.reforemo.com/ You'll find their sign up in the right hand side bar.

Monday, January 16, 2017

Have a Dream...

"I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream..I have a dream today."



As we remember and celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. today, dream big...dream of a world with endless possibilities, a world with everything at your disposal.  Go after your dreams and accomplish all.  The world is yours for the taking!

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

It's All in Your Head

Check out the January/February 2017 issue of Guardian Angel Kids eZine...


BOOK SPECIAL FEATURE
Baby Poopsie Loves Ears by Deb Gardner Allard and Illustrator Jack Foster
POEMS
Inside my Head by Stephanie Malley; 
FICTION SHORT STORIES
Cat-o-sonic Clay by Lisa Allen
Not Just a Walking Stick by Pamela Love
Mixed-Up Mary by Deborah Hunt
Head Full of “Don’t Bees” by Ramona Taylor
NON-FICTION
Cat Got Your Tongue? by Mary Sue Roberts 

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Storystorm 2017

30 ideas in 30 days...let the story storm begin!

Visit Tara Lazar's blog at https://taralazar.com/2016/12/19/piboidmo-is-now-storystorm/ for more information or to join the fun.  Registration is still open and will be until January 7, 2017.