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Unlikely Valentines

And my third ever blog post is inspired by Susanna Leonard Hill’s valentine contest. She challenged participants to write a children’s story in poetry or prose about unlikely Valentines–in less than 200 words. Here’s my attempt: UNDERWATER BLISS A shark … Continue reading

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2011 SCBWI British Isles conference – notes and quotes

With a full year between posts, I can’t imagine I have many followers. For those of you who have found your way to my blog, I hope you enjoy the post–at least enough to check back again in a year’s … Continue reading

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10 THINGS I LEARNED AT THE 2010 SCBWI BRITISH ISLES CONFERENCE

This is an experiment. My first blog post. I haven’t decided whether or not to continue blogging, but as soon as Candy Gourlay (author of the novel Tall Story) advised attendees at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators … Continue reading

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