Book Review: The Gruffalo

At-A-Glance Title: The Gruffalo Author: Julia DonaldsonIllustrator: Axel SchefflerAudience: Children (Ages 4-8) Genre: Picture Book, FantasyRelease Date: March 23, 1999 Review The Gruffalo is an older picture book about a mouse traveling through the woods. He encounters other animals who want to eat him, but the mouse uses his wit to trick them and safelyContinue reading "Book Review: The Gruffalo"

The Shoals Writers Guild November Event

Please join me at the next meeting for the Shoals Writers Guild of Florence, Alabama! I’ll be talking with them about my publishing experiment, Launching 3 Books in 8 Months, and sharing some of the lessons learned so far. (If you aren’t familiar with experiment, you can view the first post here.) I’m honored andContinue reading "The Shoals Writers Guild November Event"

Guest Post: Help for Struggling Readers by Allen Brokken

Reposted with permission from https://www.towersoflight.net. Over the summer, it seemed like falling reading and math scores in the country came up daily in my social media feed. U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades Illinois test scores highlight pandemic fallout with declines in math, reading Iowa’s test scores for 4th and 8thContinue reading "Guest Post: Help for Struggling Readers by Allen Brokken"

Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards

Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards announced the winners for 2023, and Bold & Brave was awarded a bronze medal in the children’s ebook category! Thank you, Lord. And thank you to all the judges and people who work tirelessly behind the scenes making dreams come true! 🎉Congratulations to all the medalist!🎉

5 Ways to Rock A Critique

Critiquing someone else’s project can be challenging, especially in the early stages when it needs work. We may not feel comfortable offering our insights to someone else, but giving honest feedback can be highly beneficial. As you read, consider the story elements and how they come together as a whole. Observe any weaknesses in structureContinue reading "5 Ways to Rock A Critique"