Who Are You? Gender Bias – #KidLitWomen

In 2015, I sat in a darkened auditorium in a hotel in Los Angeles,...
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Reading Gender Into It – Children’s Books and Beyond

There’s an ongoing discussion in the kid lit world about why boys don’t want...
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Life, Love, and LTYM Show – San Francisco

When my son was three, he was fascinated by all things siren-related. One night...
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Black Diamond Wisdom – Writers Take Note

Yesterday, at 10:59am PST, I despaired. Piles of research lay scattered about my desk,...
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Illustrator Influence

My 11-yr-old son has discovered Russ Cox, a wonderful illustrator. You can see his...
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Halloween Cinderella?

Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie 100-word story writing competition (using the words pumpkin, broomstick, and creak)...
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Spätzle (Spaetzle) 911 — aka U.S. vs Germany, World Cup

In honor of tomorrow’s game, I’m reblogging a post from May 2012, a tribute...
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Night Hiking & Writing – Facing Your Fears

As part of my son’s school curriculum, the entire 4/5th grade classes (about 40...
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Celebrate Dueling Doodlers!

  My 10-yr-old son, the cat lover vs. Mike Allegra (HeyLookAWriterFellow), the rodent lover...
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What do David Shannon and My Son Have in Common?

According to my 10-year-old son, the American Revolution can be distilled to four panels...
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