Writing Goals for the New Year
I prefer setting goals to making resolutions. Somehow they feel more positive and attainable, less like resolving not to do something and more like committing to a new behavior or action. One of the most powerful ways to get something done is to establish the goal first. The simple act of committing a goal to [...]
The Nativity of Our Ideas
Many people around the world will be celebrating the birth of a babe in a manger this evening and tomorrow. Not the most auspicious spot to be born in, nor the best of timing, or circumstances… but that didn’t stop the child from arriving, or from growing up to do some fairly impressive things. So [...]
The Best Children’s Books For, and About, Christmas
The holidays are a time of abundance, and the children’s publishing world is no exception. Every year, hundreds of new holiday-themed books are published, each with the hope of securing a place on the “classic holiday favorites” shelves in libraries, bookstores and homes. With so many choices, parents and caregivers are often overwhelmed, and narrowing [...]
Replay of Q&A Call is Now Available!
I hope you were able to join me last night for the Q&A about writing children’s books, but in case you weren’t able to make the live call, the replay is now available to listen to or download. To listen to the replay, click this link: http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=16461993 It’s worth a listen – we covered a [...]
Answers to Your Questions About Writing Children’s Books – Tonight at 7!
This is just a quick post to invite you to join me TONIGHT at 7 PM EST for a FREE question and answer phone call during which I will be answering your questions about writing children’s books! Here are the details: EVENT: Children’s Book Author Q&A Call with Emma DATE & TIME: Tuesday, December 14th [...]
Rx for Gift-Shopping Woes: Books and Journals
At the risk of belaboring a subject, here is yet another reason why books make the best gifts. A recent article in Ode magazine states that, “science is starting to prove what readers and writers have long known: Words can help us repair and revitalize our bodies as well as our minds.” As a result, [...]
Great Books That Inspire Reading
Sometimes just reading about something in a book can make it seem that much more appealing, and motivate us to investigate it further. My daughter recently read a book about list-making, and proceeded to spend several weeks making – and posting – heartfelt lists all over our house. With this in mind, why not choose [...]
Great Books That Inspire Writing
Building on my last post about books that inspire reading, here are some of my favorite books that celebrate and/or support writing, for children and adults: The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli Author: A True Story, by Helen Lester Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook, by Ellen Potter and Anne Mazer Ish by Peter H. [...]
Why Books Make the Best Gifts
Books really do make the best gifts, for everyone on your list (and especially kids). Here are just a few reasons why: * Books are evergreen – they keep on giving, well beyond the day they are received. They give with each read, and if they are subsequently shared or passed down, they keep on [...]
