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    Picturebooking Prof
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Giving Up (On Luck): A #SpringFlingKidlit Contest Entry!

    Last spring, the story stars aligned and I came up with a little “Snowman's Gifts” story that earned me a second-place win in the 2020...
    2020 Holiday Contest Entry: A Christmas Cheer Parade!
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    2020 Holiday Contest Entry: A Christmas Cheer Parade!

    It's time again for the annual holiday writing contest so generously organized by Susanna Leonard Hill! The task: write a holiday story...
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Skeleton's Time to Shine: A Halloweensie Contest Entry!

    Hooray, it's time for Susanna Leonard Hill's annual Halloweensie Contest! The challenge is to write a Halloween-themed story using the...
    THE RAINBOW TREE: A Fall Writing Frenzy Contest Entry
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    THE RAINBOW TREE: A Fall Writing Frenzy Contest Entry

    Hooray, another kidlit writing contest! The Fall Writing Frenzy challenge: choose one of the provided images and then write a story or...
    Zooming to Kindergarten!
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Zooming to Kindergarten!

    BY BRENDA WHITEHEAD Not at all based on a true story... I picked out my new backpack-- Blue with snappy SHARKS! I showed it off to all my...
    10 Ways Writing #Kidlit is Like Having a Toddler
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    10 Ways Writing #Kidlit is Like Having a Toddler

    We were driving to our shared family lake house to celebrate our nation's birthday when I heard that lovely toddler-favored word for...
    A Spring Fling Contest Entry!
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Spring Fling Contest Entry!

    Ahh, spring. The sun is shining, birds are singing, trees and plants are coming to life, and...everyone is holed up in their homes...
    My Important Job (Contest Entry!)
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Feb 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    My Important Job (Contest Entry!)

    Alright, so it's apparently contest season for picture-book writers, and I couldn't pass this one up: Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords...
    A Valentiny Contest Entry--JUST FOR FUN!
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Feb 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Valentiny Contest Entry--JUST FOR FUN!

    I'm once again throwing my hat into the ring by submitting a fun little entry into this year's Valentiny Writing Contest organized by...
    Another Contest Entry--JUST FOR FUN!
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Dec 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Another Contest Entry--JUST FOR FUN!

    Encouraged by an honorable mention in the Halloween story contest, I decided to have some more fun and write a little something for...
    Contest Entry--Halloweensie Story :)
    Picturebooking Prof
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Contest Entry--Halloweensie Story :)

    Just posting a fun little Halloween piece I wrote for a contest entry put on by the lovely Susanna Leonard Hill--the prizes are...
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