Most of us cannot get where we want to be on our own. We need to learn from others, to be challenged by others, and to be supported and encouraged by others. The same is true for writing. At first, I was too nervous to share my writing (except my hymn texts) with anyone but …
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…back with a new look for the site, some new features, a new author photo and a new logo. It was fun (after the initial slight learning curve) to get the site all spiffed up in its new attire. The theme is “Divi” by Elegant Themes, which has a very cool drag and drop module …
Do you enjoy watching those “where are they now” shows on TV? I do, especially when they feature people who were once the kids on TV programs I used to enjoy. It’s interesting to see how their lives have changed, and what interesting projects they might be involved in now. In previous years on this …
Title: The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl Authors: Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton Illustrator: Christine Davenier Publisher: New York, Boston: Little, Brown (part of Hachette), 2014
I featured this book on my Starborn Revue blog earlier this week, but I thought it deserved a spot on the Perfect Picture Book list as well. Title: The Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow Author: Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
In December 2010/January 2011, Emma Walton Hamilton started the Children’s Book Hub, which is billed as “the center of information, resources and support for children’s book authors.” In part six of my serialized interview with Emma, she talked about the Hub, about how and why she started it, and what her hopes and dreams are …
In part four of my interview with Emma Walton Hamilton, which was recently featured in a Thursday series, we talked about her editing services. Emma offers a range of editing services for writers of children’s books, including manuscript evaluations and line edits of picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels, query critiques, even …
Today in the follow-up to my interview with Emma Walton Hamilton (links in the sidebar), we’re looking at Emma’s involvement at Stony Brook Southampton University on Long Island. As many of you know, I attended the Stony Brook Southampton Children’s Literature Conference last year — and found it to be a wonderful experience both in …
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