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  • I am grateful that I am encouraging my son to write and be creative along with playing sports-- I am grateful that my daughter loves her picture books as much as her d...
  • This post is further proof that writing help exists -- it's all a simple google search away. What is more difficult to change, is the need people have for instant reco...
  • Someone said a recognition of one's ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. Or something like that. My point is that what I have to offer here is a reflection of my expe...
  • Zetta and I (and Jim) have had this discussion, since a local bookstore recently told me they didn't want to handle my books anymore. They have too many self-pubbed au...
  • Oh Hope, I just read this now, and I'm nodding my head with recognition. I am useless with technical stuff. I just can't make myself CARE about it. I hope it's all straightened out by now!
  • Thanks for your post, Brooke. It took me back to 10 years ago when my manuscript kept getting rejected for not making my Black characters "consistent or identifiable w...
  • I like the idea of an award or some sort of recognition vehicle. That's how The Brown Bookshelf came about - tired of the lack of diversity in featured books we started out own. Sometimes niche awards/recognition vehicles are the best way to spread the word.
  • I'm a little late to this party as I was out of the country when this excitement occurred and am still catching up, but I wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjo...
  • Renate, Thanks for the heads up and for including parts of the fine Trivia editorial and contents. The opening paragraph made me think of a Centrum workshop led by Dor...
  • Thank you for your words. A friend of mine, an amazing NYC painter, Meredith Lund, died two days ago. She never received the recognition for her work that she deserved...