Never forget how important freedom is to children. As a kidlit author you must consider this every time you write.
One thing that’s often missing in children’s stories
In which we talk about ‘voice’.
Hello, duckies. Hear the bell? Class began last Tuesday night (Feb 2). Oh my goodness, it was awesome! I could literally hear the brains buzzing. Or maybe that was my brain. Or the cicadas. No matter. For those of you who couldn't join us, here is an excerpt from the Official Course Notes. Posh, hey? …
There is no bookcase! How I found stories when there were none.
‘It is impossible to define precisely what the soul is. Definition is an intellectual enterprise anyway; the soul prefers to imagine.’ Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul I grew up in a book-free household. Actually, I did have some Little Golden Books. I remember when we 'went down the street' and visited Woolworths, my mother would …
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