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Almost a whole week into PiBoIdMo. How's everyone holding up?

November Might Change Your Writing Forever - Check out these writing challenges. #amwriting

If you are a writer or have ever dreamed of being one, November is your month. It is the playoffs of writing. There are three different creative movements happening to inspire you and motivate you enough to take your writing seriously and seriously get writing. You’ll find time you didn’t know you had and feel the adrenaline rush as your word count climbs each day. Grab your pens and paper, your…

30 Ways to Gather Picture Book Ideas for PiBoIdMo! #picturebooks #piboidmo @taralazar

Yesterday was all about NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. Today’s topic is about the lovely Tara Lazar’s awesome PiBoIdMo, Picture Book Idea Month, that starts on November 1st!

What is it?

From Tara’s Website: Why, it’s Picture Book Idea Month!

Tired of watching novelists have all the fun in November with NaNoWriMo, I created PiBoIdMo as a 30-day challenge for picture book writers.

The…

Your Style is Your Style....or Is It?

By Diana Zipeto

“Your image reminds me of Maurice Sendak.”

“That character is very Peanuts-like.”

“The way you draw reminds me of another artist, I forget who…”

“Have you seen Jarrett Krosoczka’s work? Your work kind of reminds me of his.”

I used to cringe when I heard these words. Not because they seemed uncomplimentary, because clearly, people were comparing my work to great illustrators! But…

Kirsti Call: I first became aware of Tara Lazar when I joined her Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) challenge.  What a wonderful way to connect with other writers in a common goal–one picture book idea a day for the entire month of November!  Last year I wrote an entire post about PiBoIdMo, and this year, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Tara and learn from her insights!

How did…

Reading teaches children about the world. Reading encourages children to use their imaginations. Reading leads to meaningful conversations with children. Reading is awesome.

It’s PiBoIdMo time!

November is here, and that means it’s time for Picture Book Idea Month. So far, I’m two for two: woohoo!

Remember the Howdy Doody theme song? Did you ever notice how PiBoIdMo has the same number of syllables as “Howdy Doody?” Now that I’ve noticed, I can’t get it out of my head. So, I thought I’d share my little earworm with you here:

It’s PiBoIdMo time. It’s PiBoIdMo time. Tara and her great crew