storyteller for children and all who are young at heart
I attended my very first SCBWI event this past weekend. It was MG/YA Day in Lancaster PA. Guest speakers included editor Rick Chillot of Quirk Books, agent Zoe Sandler of ICM Partners, middle-grade author Jennie K. Brown and young adult author Abbey Nash. I will be honest with you; I don't know why I went. … Continue reading Secret Society of Writers
by Richard Peck When I think back on this book it is very much like thinking on old friends. Such an incredible book that it absolutely has to be on my list of the three most influential books from my childhood. Previously I wrote about Prince Ombra and Out of the Bug Jar. They were … Continue reading Remembering the Good Times
by Roderick MacLeish In my previous post, I discussed one of three books that influenced me as a child. This book, "Prince Ombra" is the second. While the hero is a child, the enemy is unclear throughout the majority of the story. There is no one thing or person to defeat, just an ever-present evil … Continue reading Prince Ombra
