PANDEMONIUM
Pantaloons, the class guinea pig, whom the children called Mr. Pants, ESCAPED! Frantic kids scrambled, peeking under desks and chairs, seeking their precious pet. Cressida sat back and smiled. Her frazzled classmates and puzzled teacher…
Author: Leigh Therriault
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…
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…
The Lake
The lake was so big and deep. It was a shimmering surface of blue diamonds. Lake Doré—the lake at the campground where our summer trailer lived. My family would make the long, winding drive up…
