Posts by Beth
Bay Street Theatre — “Men’s Lives” in the Spotlight
Twenty years ago, Emma Walton Hamilton, her husband Steve Hamilton, and their friend and colleague Sybil Christopher realized a dream when they opened the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York. (Note: the article about Sybil Christopher, from 1994, is very long, but is fascinating, uplifting reading. Take the time to drink it in.)…
Read MoreStony Brook Southampton Children’s Literature Conference, July 11-15, 2012
By Word of Beth is back in action! For five days recently, I had the amazing experience of being a part of the Stony Brook Southampton Children’s Literature Conference, part of the Arts Summer at the Stony Brook Southampton University Campus in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. As you can see from this…
Read MoreMay the Force be with you, little Jedi!
Renn, the most awesome Jedi ever, son of my writing friend Bethany Telles, is about to undergo a 72-hour Video EEG to try to find out what is going on with the seizures he’s been having for several months now. You can read more at Bethany’s blog, Perched in a Tree. Please keep Renn and…
Read MoreJulie Hedlund — Spotlight Worthy INTERVIEW
It is the most delightful serendipity that a few months ago Julie Hedlund (founder of the picture book a month challenge known as 12 x 12 in 2012) and I agreed that she would do an interview for my blog on June 27th. At that time, we had no idea whatsoever that a celebration of…
Read More6 for 6 in 12 x 12 and We’re Having a Party!
It’s a BLOG PARTY and it’s happening HERE … and THERE … and ALL OVER THE BLOGIVERSE! The 12 x 12 in 2012 group is celebrating the mid-way point in our year of writing at least one picture book manuscript a month, and we’re gathering on blogs everywhere to have a PARTY! Thanks to Julie…
Read MoreBooks that Helped to Raise This Bookworm
My interview with Brian Sibley, and reading his wonderful autobiographical post, My Life and Welcome to It on his blog, prompted me to think about some of the books that meant the most to me in my childhood. While I can’t possibly list them all, I want to share a few of them with you,…
Read MoreBrian Sibley — Wednesday Worthy INTERVIEW
I am beyond delighted to welcome my friend Brian Sibley to the interview chair today. Brian is a British broadcaster, writer, Disney historian, Tolkien expert, C.S. Lewis expert, many other authors expert, fabulous raconteur, creative blogger, the list “goes ever on and on.” He has written numerous books and radio dramatizations, he has been a…
Read MoreI’m Dirty! — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Perfect Picture Book Friday is going on hiatus until September. Since that is the case, I wanted to do something a little different today. In July, I’ll be attending a Children’s Literature Conference, and will be studying with author Kate McMullan — so I’ve decided to feature one of Kate’s picture books today. Believe me,…
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