Meter Maids Re-Post

I like to pop in on www.rateyourstory.com to see what they are up to and a recent post caught my eye. It is called Meter Maids Lay Down the Law of Rhyme. It’s a great summary of what to consider when working in rhyme with examples from recent picture books. Even if you aren’t a rhymer, the concepts… Read more »

Another Pair of Eyes

Lisa Wheeler (www.lisawheeler.com), picture book author extraordinaire, shared this resource for free critiquing from industry professionals. Yes. You read that right.  The website is:  http://rateyourstory.blogspot.com/. I tried it out and Margot Finke was my critiquer. She did a great job finding the sticking points in a new picture book manuscript. And she did it for free, quickly,… Read more »