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Slow as Molasses
Okay, Karma Wilson wrote a PB on a Saturday, revised it Monday, and by Wed her agent had sent it to her editor who LOVED it. I, uh, on the other hand, am still working on the same friggin' fractured...
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I'M NOT READY!
My daughter does not do well with change. When she was two, we got her a toddler bed. We talked it up, and she was very excited to sleep in it. We moved her 200 doggies and kitties from her crib to...
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Conferences- A Double-Edged Sword
Once, at the Rutgers conference, a panelist (whose name has totally escaped me) said this:Don't take rejections personally. I've been in the business for 30 years and I've sold over 45 books and I...
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Success
We all know the road to publication can be rough. Long and winding. Bumpy and bouncy. Puddly and potholed. I have hit roadblock after roadblock this year, and to be honest... I have been very down...
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PiBoIdMo- The Pressure is On!
Okay, so.. during PiBoIdMo 2009, I came up with the title GOLDI ROCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. I wrote it with Beth Coulton and it sold to Putnam.During PiBoIdMo 2010, I came up with another title for a...
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The Year of the Monster- and Some Post PiBo Tips
PiBo 2009 was the year of Goldilocks for me. 2010 was the year of the dinosaur. (I had at least a dozen dinosaur titles, though I didn't end up writing any of them!) This year, nearly half the items...
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All I Want for Hanukkah
My husband has this friend, Grant. He is young (relative to us), smart, and incredibly ambitious. David had lunch with him recently and they came up with an idea for a new medical product that they are...
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One Word
2011, I can't say I am sorry to see you go! You were a sucky year career-wise, filled with a lot of frustration and disappointment. You took all the joy out of the publication process for me. But...
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What Are Little Boys Afraid of?
My son has seen every scary movie ever made. By the time he was four, my husband had shown him the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. Is he scared of Orks? (like his mom) No. Is he scared of Golem?...
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Tell the Truth Tuesday
1. I have a dentist appt at 10:00 and an agent call at 2:00. Not sure which one I am more nervous about.2. If you ask me to do a critique, sometimes I will have fantastic suggestions and other times...
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Punxsutawney Phyllis- Road to Publication Part 1
I love hearing how picture books evolve- from that very first second when the seed of an idea is discovered to the final draft.Susanna Leonard Hill is here today to share the story behind her adorable...
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Punxsutawney Phyllis- Road to Publication Part 2
Susanna Leonard Hill is back to continue her story of how PUNXSUTAWNEY PHYLLIS went from concept to contract. If you missed Part 1, you can catch it here. Take it away, Susanna! I wrote the first...
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Puppy Love
I've been a little sad the past few days. I thought I was adopting Bradshaw.Or his bother, Tuck.Or his other brother, Pierre-Paul.But they all got taken by other families.I desperately needed to do...
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Where Has All the Time Gone?
What I have NOT been doing in 2012Blogging (despite an extra day in Feb, I only got 1 post up the whole month)Writing (0 new PB drafts)Working out (0 visits to the gym)What I HAVE been doingPuppy...
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Me Do Giveaway!
Cave Boy has lots of things. Rocks. Sticks. A club. But no pet! Cave Boy decides he must have a pet, but his parents object. He brings home animal after animal in hopes of overcoming his parents’...
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Lucky 7 Meme
Oh, what fun! I've been tagged by fellow PB author and Habitual Rhymer, Lori Degman. She is the author of 1 ZANY ZOO which was the grand prize winner of the 2008 Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories...
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Good-Bye Thing 1 and Thing 2
When I first decided to start my blog, over three years ago, the name "Thing 1 and Thing 2" was a no-brainer. It came to me immediately and always felt like the perfect choice. I idolize Dr. Seuss...
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Celebrating with a PB Giveaway!
April 1st came and went and I was so busy I didn't get a chance to pull any pranks. Dagnabbit! (I just love that word)But there's LOADS to celebrate, so I am doing the first of many PB giveaways!In...
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April Fool, Phyllis!
We got a new puppy two weeks ago. It's been infinitely harder than I had imagined. The problem isn't the waking up in the middle of the night to let him out. And it isn't the picking up after him....
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Big Ninja News and a Giveaway!
Okay, I have been MIA for the past couple of months.It's not because I didn't have anything to say. (I did)And it's not because I have a big mouth and I was afraid I would let the cat out of the bag...
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