Use "Impaled" in a Poem. Go!
Today’s guest poetry poster is Susan Taylor Brown, who submitted an audio file for her post and oh, I am so happy she did. When she starts to read her…
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#90 – How to Take a Book to the Stage
NOTE: Tonight’s monthly tweetchat is now at 9pm ET and the hash tag is #kidlitbiz. Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Buy the podcast app!…
Video Poetry
Welcome to my guest poetry poster of the day, the woman with the best name ever, Renée LaTulippe! Facebook page for No Water River Follow Renee on Twitter Please stop…
The Evil Gail Carson Levine
Gail Carson Levine is today’s guest poetry poster and is the author of many award-winning books for children, and, I’m pleased to say, a friend and a couple-of-towns-away neighbor. Gail’s…
Alan Katz Isn't Fooling
Alan Katz is a fool for poetry so you should… Follow him on Facebook! Or on Twitter!
National Poetry Month Kidlitosphere Events
We’re almost ready to hit the ground running, running right into Poetry Month! I’ve got guest poetry posters all set up throughout the month, and you are in for a…
The Uncanny Valley
Illustrators, if you ever had trouble drawing a character, and couldn’t figure out why it’s not working, this video game, by the same token, sometimes written characters aren’t working either.…
Imagine: How Creativity Works
The video below is dead on! Not only that, but it’s one of the best book trailers ever, confirming my feeling that a trailer can be long if it’s spectacular.…
#89 – The Children's Book Council
Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Buy the podcast app! Brought to you by Audible.com – click here for a FREE trial … don’t you want…
Poetry Month Plan
Updated with additional poet posters! I’ve been planning a really fun way to celebrate poetry month and I’m finally ready to share it with you. Read that: get you excited…
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