“A Little Pig had made a den for herself in the woods. Next door, another Little Pig had made himself a hut.” “But when the first Little Pig brought hr feather home to her den, she discovered that Bear had moved in–which she didn’t mind because she likes Bear.” To summarize: Because the animals had…
Month: September 2022
How to Create A Journal and Goal-Setting Book for Students & Writers
I am teaching Writing about Literature to College Freshmen This Year, and I Love My Job! But yesterday was the final date for 2 assignments to be submitted, and — you guessed it, I was forced to give some students the grade of zero. Keep guessing — Yes! Today, some of those students were begging…
Jacki Kellum Workshop: Writing & Marketing A Picture Book
Here are a few of the topics that I am already fully prepared to teach to high school, college, and adults: Distinctions between end rhyme and internal rhyme Mix it up–don’t sing your readers to sleep. Surprise your readers with unique word patterns. Don’t be too predictable. Read what my editor Frances Gilbert, who is…
Jacki Kellum & The Donkey’s Song Are Scheduling Author Events Wherever You Are
Donkey and I Have Already Begun Scheduling Book Signing Story Hours: Jacki Kellum and The Donkey’s Song Are Coming to A Bookstore Near You We want to Schedule Some Other Author Events, Too! We want to visit the kids in their schools. The Donkey’s Song will hit the bookshelves on October 18, 2022. After that, …
Jacki Kellum and The Donkey’s Song Are Coming to A Bookstore Near You
Although the Release Date for The Donkey’s Song was Postponed a Couple of Times, Frances Gilbert, Editor in Chief at Doubleday for Young Readers Assured Me Today that Donkey Is on Its Way: “We’re nicely poised for your book’s publication….” She also added the following tidbit: “…and I got some wonderful feedback from our indie…
The Donkey’s Song Will Be Published October 18, 2022: Check Out the Reviews!
The countdown has begun. The Donkey’s Song is due to be released on October 18, 2022. Today, we got our third great review, and I thought that I’d share with you what some of the pros have said. “A rhyming Nativity narrative. “The donkey who carried Mary to the Nativity calmly focuses on feelings…
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard – Tips from a Pro
“WHEN YOU WRITE, you lay out a line of words. The line of words is a miner’s pick, a woodcarver’s gouge, a surgeon’s probe. You wield it, and it digs a path you follow. Soon you find yourself deep in new territory. Is it a dead end, or have you located the real subject? You…