Who doesn't love squirrels? Apparently Aesop. I spent 45 minutes looking for a fable about squirrels to tie into my new and exciting squirrel picture book. Yes, I said "new and exciting squirrel picture book!" Here's the news: When Squirrels Stole My Sister, written by Catherine Austen and illustrated by To Be Determined, will be published… Continue reading The Squirrels Stole my Picture Book!
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My First Short Story in Twenty Years
Okay, it has been three weeks and you might be wondering if I was kidnapped by the Storyfest kids I mentioned in my last post. No such luck - I had to leave Hudson when the event was over. It was lovely, BTW, and if I'd had my act together sooner, I'd have blogged about… Continue reading My First Short Story in Twenty Years
Storyfest for Kids
I'll be in Hudson, Quebec, this weekend, for an awesome new event, Storyfest for Kids. Storyfest is Hudson's annual celebration of writers, readers and storytellers, which has been taking place every fall for the past ten years. But that's not the one I'm at. I'm at a brand new spring celebration, Storyfest for Kids, which is a… Continue reading Storyfest for Kids
Too much Traffic?
I set out to update my website - which I haven't done since, oh, December - but I was redirected to a notice saying the site's traffic quota had been exceeded. Huh? I didn't know there was a traffic limit on my website. (But since I opted for the "free basic" level from my hosting… Continue reading Too much Traffic?
Forest of Reading Honours
If you're a children's book writer, a teacher, a librarian, or a student in Ontario, you probably know about the Forest of Reading, Ontario's children's choice book award program. (It's like the Hackmatacks on the East coast, the Red Cedars on the west, and the Willows and MYRCA in between, but larger in scope and… Continue reading Forest of Reading Honours
