| Things I found, things I am saving for winter Cory's Pinecone Mound I found some treasures for you: The Boy Who Loved Everyone This is honestly a very good book. I appreciate the message and the illustrations. I gave it a 5-star rating on GoodReads. I did notice that there is an unintended negative message, an unspoken message, which may seem to reinforce toxic masculinity. Adult readers will likely notice the problem. I think the author could have easily caught the problem before publication. It serves as a good example of why you should seek critiques from many different people during the writing process. At this point, I cannot really express how this makes me feel and why. However, I think the book deserves a chance. By Jane Porter Illustrated By Maisie Paradise Shearring I read too many books this week that left me with mixed feelings! What the Road Said , which has A LOT of great reviews, did not stick out to me in any way. If you disagree, I would love to hear your opinion. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, wrote a picture book . And it is drumming up plenty of unnecessary controversies. Normally, the celebrity picture book scene is not my cup of tea, but this one is unique because Meghan Markle is a unique kind of celebrity. And because it is illustrated by the fantastic Christian Robinson. You can find it on Amazon here . 10 Signs That You Are A Writer I started getting back into SkillShare to see if I could round up some good illustration courses. I revisited one of my favorites: Stephanie Fizer Coleman’s class on illustrating digital animals. I collected tips from prolific kid lit rhymers. Speaking of rhyme, I compiled a list of the best rhyming picture books and explained why they are successful examples. Why Every Writer Should Write By Hand To jog him with the unexpected and comfort him with the familiar.” —Margaret Wise Brown, on her purpose for writing picture books This week, ask yourself why you create. Then make the reason why you create your highest priority because it will determine what you create and help you set your goals. Your reason for creating will be completely unique to you because everyone has a different inventory of interests and tastes. If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe using the links above. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments. xx Cory Visit my Site This newsletter uses affiliate links. Let's gather pinecones together |
Things I found, things I am saving for winter
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The Boy Who Loved Everyone
This is honestly a very good book. I appreciate the message and the illustrations. I gave it a 5-star rating on GoodReads.
I did notice that there is an unintended negative message, an unspoken message, which may seem to reinforce toxic masculinity. Adult readers will likely notice the problem.
I think the author could have easily caught the problem before publication. It serves as a good example of why you should seek critiques from many different people during the writing process.
At this point, I cannot really express how this makes me feel and why. However, I think the book deserves a chance.
By Jane Porter
Illustrated By Maisie Paradise Shearring
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- I read too many books this week that left me with mixed feelings! What the Road Said, which has A LOT of great reviews, did not stick out to me in any way. If you disagree, I would love to hear your opinion.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, wrote a picture book. And it is drumming up plenty of unnecessary controversies. Normally, the celebrity picture book scene is not my cup of tea, but this one is unique because Meghan Markle is a unique kind of celebrity. And because it is illustrated by the fantastic Christian Robinson. You can find it on Amazon here.
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To jog him with the unexpected and comfort him with the familiar.” —Margaret Wise Brown, on her purpose for writing picture books
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This week, ask yourself why you create. Then make the reason why you create your highest priority because it will determine what you create and help you set your goals.
Your reason for creating will be completely unique to you because everyone has a different inventory of interests and tastes.
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If this newsletter resonated with you, subscribe using the links above. You may also visit my site for more content. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments.
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This newsletter uses affiliate links. | |
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Let's gather pinecones together | |
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