Category: writing for children
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The Creative Journey
Negotiating with a Stubborn WizardOne of the surprises of creating children’s books is discovering just how many versions of a character can appear before the final one emerges.Today, I spent hours working on illustrations for my new book, and everything was going remarkably well. The characters were behaving, the scenes were coming together, and I…
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Splinters Biography
THIS IS MY OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY. WRITTEN BY ME. ABOUT ME. FOR EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO KNOW HOW IMPORTANT I AM. Splinter’s Self-Written Bio Authored by Splinter. Approved by absolutely no one. Hello! It is I, Splinter, the greatest tiny creature in the entire forest. This is a fact. I measured it. I was born from…
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STOP PRESS
New Book Published. One Bear, One Breeze, One Bedtime. By Mary Bray. A bedtime picture and story book suitable for 3 years upwards. About a snuggly dragon called Snuzzle and his teddybear Pillowby. Available on Amazon and for order from local bookshops. See the book page.
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Notice from the Editor-in-Chief
Introducing the second new Character in One Bear, One Breeze, One Bedtime. Who is Pillowby?Pillowby is a small, light-brown bear with an orange bow. He lives with his best friend, Snuzzle the dragon, and he is a teller of stories.懶 Pillowby’s PersonalityGentle storyteller — Pillowby tells stories softly, noticing every wiggle, droop and curl.Calm presence…
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How a Poet transitions to writing for children.
When you begin as a poet, you get used to listening. Poems arrive as whispers, rhythms, images, and odd little sparks that insist on being written down. You follow them. You trust them. You don’t always know where they’re going, but you step into the flow anyway, leaving the words and imagery to be refined…