My List of The Best hope-filled Children’s books
My favorite gift to give is …You guessed it! BOOKS! Consider these picks for the children in your life for the holidays. Follow this link for the list. Many blessings to you and yours.
What’s Your purpose? What gets you up in the morning?
“If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t matter which way you go.” ~Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland What is your passion? Your purpose? Your calling? What gets you up in the morning and makes your heart pound with anticipation? For me, it’s my writing. From pen and paper to the keyboard, my days are filled with …
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VIVIAN KIRKFIELD’S 50 pRECIOUS WORDS CONTEST 2022
Non-Fiction Fun-What am I? By Janie Reinart46 words DRU-mmm. DRU-mmm. Silence… undone. Flaming crest kindled, sparked by the sun. Black wings surging in forests far-flung. DRU-mmm. DRU-mmm. Insectivore lapping ants with their tongue. DRU-mmm. DRU-mmm. Life mates excavating nest cavities for their young. Sundry species using your shelter …
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Spring Fling Writing Contest Entry
Find a gif and write a spring- inspired story. Blossoming flowers? Sure! Easter eggs? You bet! Anything related to Spring is yours for the telling. Find rules here. Thank you, Kaitlyn Sanchez and Ciara O’Neal. Lady Spring By Janie Reinart 127 words Lovely Lady Spring brings the golden dawn. Her smile warms the day waking …
A prize winner in The 6th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest
With great excitement, I’m here to say I get to stand in the winners circle with the fourteen finalists in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny Contest. The votes are in and my story, UNTANGLED VALENTINES came in 9th place. Thank you, Susanna for the opportunity to submit to the contest, read the wonderful stories and for …
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The 6th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest!!!
Valentines Day is all about emotion. The lovely and talented Susanna Leonard Hill challenged us to write a Valentines story appropriate for children with a maximum of 214 words in which someone feels brave! Details here. Untangled Valentines by Janie Reinart 179 words This Valentine’s day is tangled like my hair… like my thoughts. One last time, I brush my …
A Jumping Off Point with Ekphrastic poetry
I invite you to bring the visual arts and creative writing together. From the Greek meaning to describe, ekphrastic poetry or writing uses a painting or work of art as the jumping off point for entering into that work of art and creating something new in our response. An example is John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn where the figures are in motion but frozen in time. What men or …
From an Artist’s Point of view
“Da-da-da-dah!” Today is the day I introduce you to the incredibly talented and lovely, Morgan Taylor. Morgan tells stories though art, and promotes making the seemingly ordinary, beautiful. Morgan is the illustrator for my debut picture book, When Water Makes Mud: A Story of Refugee Children. 1. When did you realize you loved to draw/loved …
Good news #FALLWRITINGFRENZY 2020 CONTEST
Thank you to the fabulous Lydia Lukidis and Kaitlyn Sanchez for hosting their annual Fall Writing Frenzy Contest. There were 354 amazing entries and over 36 prizes. Not only did we have fun entering the contest, but Kaitlyn is giving all of us a chance to discuss and analyze the winning pieces. Thank you to Lynne Marie, The Picture Book …
Trick or Treat: Bats Night Out—Poem in Two Voices By Janie Reinart
Congratulations to Susanna Hill for the 10th Annual Hallowensie Contest. Write a 100 word story for children using the words skeleton, creep, and mask. Thank you, Susanna for the treat of writing and reading all the entries. Trick or Treat: Bats Night Out—Poem in Two Voices By Janie Reinart Each person reads a column in …
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PART Two: MAGNIFY VOICES–CREATING AN ANTHOLOGY
These love stories show the heartache and joy, the fear and pride of mothers awaiting the safe return of their soldiers. The beginning of the article can be found here. Search For A Publisher My first query was sent to a large publishing house interested in war memoirs. My query was rejected. I sent a second query letter with three requested chapters and book outline to a regional press. I approached Gray & …