Tag Archives: PiBoIdMo

March 12 X 12 Challenge Complete!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

My March 12 X 12 Challenge draft is complete, and I am pleased with the results. I approached this draft mindful of Tamson Weston ‘s advice from the pitch contest. A PiBoIdMo idea was tempting me, but I forced myself to write the … Continue reading →

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January 12 X 12 Challenge Complete!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I was sure that January would be a productive month once I signed up for the 12 x 12 in 2012 Picture Book Writing Challenge with Julie Hedlund. A friendly and powerful writing community is being developed in this group. For me, a real challenge … Continue reading →

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12 X 12 in 2012 Challenge

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Happy 2012!  Are you up for a new writing challenge to begin the New Year?   Click the 12 x 12 in ’12 image on the sidebar to read more about Julie Hedlund’s new blog challenge.  Seize the advice from her guest … Continue reading →

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Christmas Treasure Hunt

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Rudolph loved his carrot. Thank you for my treat! Maybe you should take a rest and have something to eat. Sit down and grab some milk, a cereal bowl and spoon. I bet a ‘honey bunch’ that you will find the … Continue reading →

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PiBoIdMo Winner!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

I was not alone.  There were 300+ participants in the Picture Book Idea Month challenge on Tara Lazar’s blog http://taralazar.wordpress.com/piboidmo2010/.  Those of us who successfully spawned at least one new picture book idea per day for the month of November … Continue reading →

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“When The Power Is Out”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

That’s my picture book idea for the day…sort of a novelty book that has a tiny battery-powered reading light imbedded at the top and filled with ideas about what kids can do when there is no TV, no computer or … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Celebrations

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

I’m happy to be participating in PiBoIdMo courtesy of Tara Lazar’s blog. Since this is only Day 2, I am still feeling flush with creativity and hoping to generate viable picture book ideas or drafts. The inspiring PiBoIdMo blog posts … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Idea Month – 2011

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Happy as a clam to have PiBoIdMo reserved on my calendar for the month of November! And really, why do we think that clams are happy?  That could be just one of my questions/ideas sparked and developed by participating in … Continue reading →

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