SPOOKY FRUIT
Author’s note: This essay was written last year (October 2018) and originally posted on my dawning—and now defunct—mom blog, Sunray Mommy. I wanted my son to be a dolphin for his first Halloween, my husband…
Month: October 2019
COBWEB CAKE
All Hazel wanted for Halloween was cobweb cake. It was pink and fluffy and made by sparkle spiders. But she didn’t know any spiders at all, so Hazel donned her butterfly-ghost costume and headed out…
Picture Book Critique Fest 2019
Dear Picture Book Authors & Illustrators, Have you ever dreamed of getting your manuscript critiqued by a successful author, illustrator, or awesome agent? Well… now’s your chance! Brian Gehrlein of Picture Book Spotlight has created…
SWEET WORMS
Worms wriggled up through the crumbling earth surrounding the old witch’s cabin. Dark vines, twisted like black licorice, snaked up the sides, concealing its secrets. Sticky hands tried to break in, both excited and scared…