Electronic publishing for children’s books? An interview with author/illustrator Patti Gay

Patti Gay is an illustrator and author of picture books, a member of SCBWI, and one of my critique group partners. The following is an interview with Patti about her recent launch into publishing her picture books electronically. Sylvia: Patti, you’ve jumped right into e-book publishing with a couple of your picture books. How did … More Electronic publishing for children’s books? An interview with author/illustrator Patti Gay

The Yucatan

Wow! It’s been a long time since I posted. I was getting ready for a trip, then going on the trip, then recovering from the trip. I went to the Yucatan, southern Mexico, for a little over a week. I’ve published a few photos on Facebook, so take a look. It’s a beautiful place to … More The Yucatan

Not a joke

It’s April Fool’s Day, but this isn’t a trick post. I’m sitting here listening to birds outside my window, expressing their delight (or so I imagine) in the sunny spring weather we’re experiencing after the deluge and flooding we had last week. Yesterday afternoon I went to the first session of a field trip style … More Not a joke

Thoughts on Japan

Since the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan I’ve been having a mixture of thoughts and feelings about the situation. First of all, the loss of life and destruction is almost more than I can comprehend. And at the same time, I’m amazed that so many people survived a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. Having experienced our … More Thoughts on Japan