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Creative ways for kids and books to meet

Chronicle Books has some innovative books and kits, which I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing in the past. This morning I opened an e-mail from the publisher and found out about two cool and, yes, creative concepts.
I appreciate different ways in which words and reading are presented to children–making reading fun and accessible. It appears [...]

Wrapping creativity and business together

After I received my master’s in creative writing, I realized that I might be more well-rounded and skilled as a writer, but my publishing acumen was only slightly improved. I needed to know more about the publishing world. The business I wanted to launch into, freshly printed novel and all. I think that keeping the [...]

When did your creativity get squashed?

A feeling lingered with me, long after the thought did. The feeling that I could be creative. And then, somewhere during adolescence or burgeoning adulthood, my creativity was squashed. Perhaps it was because someone called an idea “stupid” or perhaps sometime in high school I was told that my poetry was done wrong. It could [...]