I have one. A single, lone, all-by-itself, only-child, don’t-call-it-a-New-Year’s-resolution for 2014: Sell a book. One. I’m not greedy. Just one. Non-fiction, children’s picture book, pamphlet, looseleaf piece of paper with some scribbles. Anything. I’m not picky. I have one picture book in the can. It’s a beauty. The Best Thing […]
A new middle grade adventure book series should be a hit with girls and boys alike, and you can win all three books (including the newest not in stores until 2014) right now! Hello, holiday gift!
Something beautiful happened here the other week. And I’m going to tell you about it now. But first, some background. I am writing, among other things, a children’s picture book. This process is about a year old now, maybe a bit more actually, and there is no end in sight. […]
DC Comics has declared June 12 to be Man of Steel Day! Superman and comic lovers should plan a trip to their local comic book shop to pick up a free copy of ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION comic on Man of Steel Day. Extra goodies will be in […]
My youngest daughter is nicknamed The Mouse, but she is also the Queen of Random. Spouting bizarre bits of nonsense is her trademarked move. She is a positively absurd little girl. Last week, the Queen said to me: “I am still curious about a lot of things.” She couldn’t name […]
The first Saturday in May is fast approaching, which can only mean one thing: Free Comic Book Day! Find your local participating comic shop and make plans to attend Free Comic Book Day on May 4th to score cool free stuff from all the major comic publishers, including DC who […]
At their very best, picture books are capable of instilling in the reader a certain kind of warmth, and in the listener, a not-insignificant amount of joy. That is the aim, I think, for most all of them. Well, the ones not trying to cash in on the success of […]
The Bake Shop Ghost by Jacqueline K. Ogburn Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman A heartwarming tale of a sly, cantankerous old ghost, a fiery young female baker (an African-American one at that!), a few authentic Italian cannolis, some puff pastry, and a bit of marzipan, that may pull out a few […]
