Tag: children’s book

April 19, 2012

How to Write a Bad Poem in 9 Easy Steps

Today’s guest poetry poster is Rebecca Kai Dotlich, giving a very serious lesson, so pay extra attention. 1. Put yourself in a rhyme trance, focusing only on rhyme. Hummmmm cat bat hat hmmmmmm sat fat rat hmmmmmm …. Get the point, joint? 2. Make sure the rhyme is forced. Frog loved to play music and…

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April 26, 2011

Sweepstakes Week #2! Giveaways Galore!

Before I tell you about this week’s “contest,” let’s see who won last week!   Thanks to our winner (whose name is in the video, which you’ll have to watch to find out if you won hahaha!) for this great chicken picture! Week #2: The Audience Participation Sweepstakes! The prizes: A signed copy of the…

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