Picture Books, Music (+ GIVEAWAY!)

Picture books are known for their rhythmic, almost musical language. But what are the challenges in writing nonfiction when the story is ABOUT a musician? One of my most difficult writing projects was a picture book biography about musician Bill Monroe. Struggling to find how to explain music in words …

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THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: The Magic of Imagery, Multipurposing Superstar – Guest Post by Beth Anderson + a giveaway!

Huge thanks to Picture Book Builders for an opportunity to share THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENTAL ARMY! Andrea invited me to write a bit about an aspect of the writing, so I’m going full nerd mode here with one of my favorite tools…imagery. …

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