Tuktuk!

Here's to you Write 6! You all knew this little guy as a North Pole rat and formed him into Tuktuk - here he is!

Magazines and mental adjustment

Children's publishers are bringing out a lot of new nonfiction magazines - on science, history, anthropology, travel. I suspect some of my recent writings would be better magazine articles. Case in point is A Good Place for Ducks, based on a true story of environmental awareness in Japan. I need to adjust my sights to see publication as getting the story out rather than holding a book in my hands.

Photo: http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/mallard.htm

Day 5 - still alive!

Typed a Welsh tale today. Cedwyn: the Dragon who Cried, "Knight!" Pretty rough but at least I resisted rhyming!

2-3-4

Days 2 and 3 are rough as sandpaper! 50 state animals convene for an election. And a dog named Chew who hides shoes - in rhyme.

But #4 has some possibilities: Kidogo Tumbili - little monkey in Swahili - is entry #4, based on my true story in Tanzania. Including information on Vervet monkeys, Swahili words and Ngorongoro Crater wild life.

May 1-7

May 1-7 - Finished #1 even after a Day at church! Rest of the week should be easy - if I have enough ideas!

Day 1: Tooth a Saurus saves the new Tooth Fairy!

Happy Dance for Write 6

Our own Urania Smith is moving up the path towards publication! Agent asked to see more and more. The result of really working the Internet groups and the conferences. We are sooooo happy for you! 

Done!

Annotated 155 books in March - an average of 5 per day. (I had to bunch up a little to finish before Holy Week!) Her is the best of the best.

 

On loss

Daly, Cathleen . Emily's blue period

Epsom, Jo. Rabbityness.

Honecker, Stephen. Sally goes to heaven.

 Jeffers, Oliver. The Heart and the Bottle.

Long, Loren. Little tree

Moundlic, Charlotte. The scar.

Paschka, Chris. The purple balloon.

Shepherd, Jessica. Grandma

 Skofield, James. Bear and Bird.

Vigna, Judith. Saying goodbye to daddy.

Walsh, Barbara. Sammy in the sky.

 

Other great finds

Bean, Jonathan. This is my home, this is my school .

Header, Thyra. The bear report.

 

LaRochelle, David. Moo!

Levy, Janice. Papa gave me a stick

Pollaco, Patricia. Junkyard wonders and Aunt Crisp and the great Creek Dam Affair.

Rash, Andy. Archie the daredevil penguin.

Shaw, Nancy. Sheep go to sleep

Stewart, Melissa. Feathers not just for flying.

Teague, Mark. Pigsty.

Torrey, Richard. The almost terrible play date.