Here’s a good interview at Write About Now, with Kate Harrison, Senior Editor at Dial Books for Young Readers. Here’s one Q and A to whet your appetite: I’ve heard many editors say that when they read submissions, they’re looking for reasons to turn it down. Besides voice, what are some of the things that [...]
Entries from May 2009
Kate Harrison Interview
May 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Editor Interviews
Kim Norman On Writing Picture Books
May 17th, 2009 · No Comments
I did an interview with with author Kim Norman on my All About Children’s Books blog last week. Some of what she said was instructive on writing PBs. Author Kim Norman’s first picture book, JACK OF ALL TAILS, was released by Dutton, a Penguin imprint, in 2007. CROCODADDY, (Sterling, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble), [...]
Tags: Author Interview · Rhyme · Rhythm
Setting the Mood with Words and Rhythm
May 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments
I can’t resist looking at another passage from Savvy. That book is full of gems: “WASH YOUR HAND, WILL JUNIOR,” I screamed again, raising my voice to be heard over the brawl and over the sound of breaking glass. As my brother’s pressure system grew, the window closest to Fish began to fracture, spreading splintering [...]
Tags: Craft · Description · Rhythm · Technique