2016: wrote 25 picture book drafts, revised steaming mounds of stories, and one publication! Plus signed with agent Cyle Young!

increase output

Besides my marvelous critique groups, the best encouragement for writing picture books is The 12x12 Picture Book Challenge. http://12x12challenge.com/



Cooperative critiques, encouraging articles, tons of agent and editors inside information. I am sure I did not get 1/2 of what was offered last year, but I did write 17 picture books - probably 10 more than I would have! I signed up again, at the Shel Silverstein level.

If you are interested open enrollment is NOW. http://12x12challenge.com/membership/?hop=write4kidz.


 

October

It's time to ponder the October 12x12 rough draft and revisions. Somehow the revisions come daily - and for sure after a critique meeting! (Thanks, guys!)

This month I am fascinated by Prairie Dogs - found the cutest video about some action called a jump-yip! Bet that is the title. The Native word for the little guy is Pispiza. So that's his name. But what is the story?

Here's a picture of the little chubby cheeked critter from Wikipedia. Not a source I use for research, but the pictures are so cute! What is it about small rodents?

Live in very social colonies and kiss to greet each other. There is so much there!