Kathy Halsey: Friend, Accountability Buddy, Writerpreneur ~ Interview

I’m delighted today to be turning the spotlight on my good friend and accountability partner, Kathy Halsey. Kathy and I are both long-time participants in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas for Writers, which helps writers evaluate the year just past and prepare for the year to come. During a discussion about accountability in the…

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Coming Soon, to an Inbox Near You ~~ Issue #1 of My Newsletter!

But it will land in your inbox only if you’re subscribed to my newsletter! I thought I’d give you a little enticement to fill out the subscription form below, by giving you a heads-up on the contents of the January 2024 issue of By Word of Beth. It will include Writing – None of us…

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Julie Hedlund is FOR WRITERS!

I am so grateful for Julie Hedlund – for who she is as a person, as well as for all she does for writers. She is funny, knowledgeable, supportive, wise. And she knows what writers need to help them SHINE! I first got to know Julie through Tara Lazar’s PiBoIdMo 2011 (more about Tara next…

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THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chien — Book Recommendation

Title: THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY Author: Derick Wilder Illustrator: Catia Chien Publisher: San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, October 2021 Genre: Picture book Audience Age: 3 to 8 years Themes/Topics: dogs, dying, love, pets, hope Opening Sentences:  Mewmew wakes me, rumbledrumming my tummy. I strrrrretch my oldbones. Synopsis: This lovely, moving, heartfelt story tells of a much-loved old dog’s last day, from the…

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Laura Backes Bard and Jon Bard are FOR WRITERS!

Laura Backes Bard and Jon Bard are the forces behind the Children’s Book Insider (CBI), a monthly magazine/newsletter for children’s book writers and illustrators, and the CBI Clubhouse, which is a fabulous online one-stop-spot for all things kidlit. If you have a question about the process of creating children’s books, chances are there’s an answer…

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Susanna Leonard Hill is FOR WRITERS!

Many of you already know Susanna Leonard Hill and the myriad things she does to benefit the writing community, but there may be a few of you who aren’t familiar with all she does. Besides, Susanna is worth being celebrated! Susanna is a prolific picture book writer (although with all the other things she does,…

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I AM ONE by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The wonderful and creative Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds, who have brought us such books as The Museum, I Am Yoga, and I Am Peace, among others, have collaborated on another inspiring book — and I think this may be their best yet! In the wake of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many…

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