I’m now participating in 12×12 in 2012, a picture book writing challenge headed by Julie Hedlund. That means I will try to write 12 picture book drafts in 12 months in 2012. One rough draft per month. When I participated in November’s Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo), I really liked having a deadline and a community of writers for encouragement. Since I didn’t write very many new stories last year, I decided to join the challenge. I think I work better under pressure with a deadline. If you’d like to join this fun picture book writing campaign, head on over to Julie’s blog and sign up! (Just click on the badge)
I did it! I wrote 30 picture book ideas in 30 days for November’s Picture Book Idea Month, hosted by Tara Lazar. After only coming up with one idea the entire summer, I was amazed at myself for thinking of 32 ideas in November. If you didn’t take the challenge, I hope you’ll join in next year! My work is cut out for me for 2012—turn these babies into full-blown picture book manuscripts. Thanks, Tara Lazar and the PiBoIdMo community for all your encouragement and support!
November is Picture Book Idea Month or PiBoIdMo!
I’m participating in this fabulous 30 day challenge. All we have to do is write a picture book idea each day for 30 days. Click on the badge to be directed to Tara Lazar’s blog, in which she is organizing this event. There are even prizes to be given away, including agent critiques! Won’t you join us?
My nonfiction article for kids, “Sleepy Creatures,” is in September’s issue of Clubhouse Jr!
This month I contributed four activities to Focus on the Family’s Thriving Family magazine, which is also featured online. My activities are on the summer calendar June 28, July 2, July 10, and July 23. Use these monthly activities to keep your kiddos active for Jesus this summer! http://www.thrivingfamily.com/Features/Magazine/2011/faith-on-the-go-june-activity-calendar.aspx
My craft, Spring Treasure Haiku, is featured in March/April’s issue of Berry Blue Haiku, an e-zine. You can currently get this issue for free by clicking on the cover.
Here’s an amazing opportunity to participate in an online writer’s conference for children’s writers for free!! WriteOnCon is an online writer’s conference for kidlit writers. Write On Con will take place Tuesday – Thursday, August 16-18, 2011. Mark your calendars. I’ll be there.
On page 102, I have a short blurb in the “It Worked for Me Solutions” page. It’s titled “Wise Words.”
Last year I wrote 16 educational phonic books for Lakeshore Learning. These are geared for 1st – 2nd graders and come with phonic activities. There are 4 sets of 4 books and activities. Lakeshore changes the author’s name, and so the books are listed under Martin Vega. You can view them here.
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/p%7CHH471~~.jsp set 1 http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/p%7CHH472~~.jsp set 2 http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/p%7CHH473~~.jsp set 3 http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/p%7CHH474~~.jsp set 4
