Writers & Writing

Do you think you’d like to write for children? Well, it took me 10 years from the time I decided I wanted to be a writer until my first book was published. What took so long? Learning my craft. I didn't study writing in college. I didn't even know I wanted to be a writer until I had children and started reading children's books to them. So I had to learn the hard way, by trial and error. I piled up a lot of rejection letters in those years, but I'm not sorry. I think I learned a lot along the way. I tell people who are interested in becoming writers that there are basically three things you need to do. Read, Write, and get Criticism. The other things you need are what I call the Two P's - Patience and Persistence!

To read an interview about the writing process that I recently did for Bookemon.com, CLICK HERE!

For a step-by-step, illustrated description of my writing
process to share with children, CLICK HERE!

For a MAKE-A-BOOK project you can do with children,

CLICK HERE!