Books
Some Quick Notes and A Call for Titles
Before I get to the main part of the post, a quick story, because it’s been a while since I embarrassed my kids. After school today, my boys took part in a Halloween party. Normally, this wouldn’t be much to comment about. However, things never seem to travel along a normal path around here. To…
Read MoreShort and Sweet
This week I’m mixing things up a bit. One quick story and then something cool. The Story I had the opportunity to have a catch with my oldest on Saturday. It’s been a while since we threw the ball around, and it was a perfect Autumn day for it. We talked a little about stuff,…
Read MoreThe Prodigal Son Returns
A lot has happened since my last blog entry. I must apologize for taking a mini sabbatical, but life and such does sometimes get in the way. In 1981 Styx said “I’ve got too much time on my hands”. They obviously didn’t have 2 small children starting their school year at the time. Not to…
Read MoreKidLit BookDare September 2013
Welcome readers to the September BookDare. Not familiar with the BookDare? Here’s a quick review: Visit the blog each month for the 4 themes. Read a book for each theme. Talk about your books in the comments or on twitter (#BookDare). Get entered to win the prize. (Enter by posting the books you read in…
Read MoreThe Adventure Begins
It’s Tuesday and this is the day I add a new, and hopefully fun/interesting, post to the blog. Except that today is a different kind of Tuesday. I am on vacation. The good news, there is obviously a blog post. The bad news, it’s a little shorter than the usual posts. Why? Because it is…
Read MoreKidLit BookDare August 2013
Wow. Just wow. I am blown away by the great response to the first ever KidLit BookDare reading challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated. That said, August is here, which means a whole new set of BookDares. Not familiar with the BookDare? Here’s a quick review: Visit the blog each month for the 4…
Read MoreI didn’t Expect That.
I enjoy going to the movies. I have since I was a kid. Now that I have children of my own, I find myself relishing the times that we see a film together. This past Sunday was one such time. My oldest and I went to see R.I.P.D. It was an entertaining film, but that’s…
Read MoreTry Something New: BookDare, a Kidlit Reading Challenge
Do you enjoy reading kidlit? If the answer is yes, then you’re in the right spot. Welcome to the first ever Kidlit BookDare! So, what exactly is the Kidlit BookDare?
Read MoreMy kid is a What?
When The Boy was 2 we had a series of incidents at his daycare. He had a friend that he had spent every day with since they were about 6 weeks old. This boy’s parent stopped talking to The Wife and I, and rumors started flowing around the daycare. We eventually found out that our…
Read MoreI Had Fun in New Jersey. Really, I did.
I spent last weekend at the NJ SCBWI conference. It was the first time that I attended this event and I must say, they throw a good party. From the cocktail party Friday night all the way through the closing keynote, the experience was fantastic. If you have any interest in writing kidlit at all,…
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