StoryStorm 2023

StoryStorm 2023

I’m not big on New Years resolutions, however one thing I do want to do more of in 2023 is writing. I have been doing writing in Virtual Writers Groups in 2022, but not much of my own writing with a view to get more books published, and this is something I...
Pre-dinner story time

Pre-dinner story time

This evening, I was about to start making dinner, I got a Facetime call from my 4 year old nephew. He was wanting a story, and this is something I’m always happy to do (my nephews know that I’ll drop just about anything to read them stories). The first...
My Picture Book Collection

My Picture Book Collection

I have a collection of picture books. It didn’t start out as a collection, just books to share with my kids, however, it has grown over the years. It was in 2012 when I started collecting picture books for me rather than the kids. I was writing a princess book...
Picture Books – not just for little kids

Picture Books – not just for little kids

I have had so many kids and teens tell me they don’t read picture books because they are ‘just for babies’. There is some point where kids get the message that, once they start reading, it’s time to put picture books away for more ‘grown...
Through the Eyes of a Child

Through the Eyes of a Child

I love reading, I love books of all sorts. A beautiful picture book will have me showing everyone and buying extra copies to give as gifts. I admit, I look at picture books through the eyes of an adult. I appreciate the detail in the illustrations, the way they...