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.
Janie Reinart
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 one: Magnify voices–creating an anthology
My article was first published in 2015 on the Writer’s Digest blog. An anthology has the power to magnify the voices of its contributors much like the device of a Greek Chorus in a play. The Chorus is the mouthpiece for the audience clarifying the theme of the play, adding commentary, asking questions, and narrating the action. In an anthology, the contributors become the Chorus, fulfilling the same function, making sure the unique voice of that collection of work …
Is the pen mightier than the keyboard?
“Fool,” said my muse to me. “Look in thy heart and write.” ~Philip Sidney How do you write? Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? When you sit down, do you peck at the keys or cradle a pen and notebook in your hands? Do you wait for your muse to show up? “The benefits of …