Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

by | Jan 4, 2008 | Need to Read

Of course I’d heard of Jacqueline Woodson, but somehow her books seemed to have slipped under my radar. There’s one pretty good explanation for this…if you are a very popular author then your books are usually checked out and it’s not very...

First Sale of the Year

by | Jan 4, 2008 | Daily Writings

  Made a sale today. Not bad, eh? Not a book, but another article to the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators. I don’t think this one will be as topical as my last one, Red Hair Is Not As Uncommon As You Think, but hopefully it will...

Bridge to success?

by | Jan 1, 2008 | Daily Writings

Bridges are not my favorite things. I don’t quite have a phobia about them, but let’s just say when the bridge in Minneapolis collapsed last year, I was not reassured about any bridge. Ironically, I was born and raised in Bridgetown (aka Portland, OR)....

Bridge to success?

by | Jan 1, 2008 | Uncategorized

The Fremont Bridge, Portland OR For as long as I can remember, I have had dreams about bridges and they are never good. Generally, the bridge either ends about half way across, or it goes up and up and up and then I drive off the end of it into the air and I’m...