Sunday, December 15, 2019

The Naughty List



This article is an awfully good reminder of what NOT to do when writing for kids. Thank you Margaret Meachem for keeping us scribes on the Nice list this year :) 

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Ho-Ho-Holiday Writing Prompt


I love all the holidays that arise this time of year. From Hanukkah to Kwanza - there's just a cool buzzy energy happening all around. In my house it's ye olde Christmas time, which means Santa lists. So I was inspired to create this holly, jolly writing prompt. Try writing a wish list for Santa from an unusual (so, NOT a kid) perspective. Maybe Bubbles the family fish wants new shiny pebbles for his bowl. Maybe Principal MacManus wants ear plugs and pencils. Maybe a small children's author from Florida wants donuts and a nap....