There is so much good stuff on the internet. These are links to exceptional posts. This list will grow…
An excellent timeline of the Picture Book; http://www.picturingbooks.com/picture-book-timeline.html
You’ve got mail! Illustrated Envelopes; http://bit.ly/h0FQQd
Maria Papova’s Brief History of Children’s Picture Books & Visual Storytelling; http://www.theatlantic.com
Writing Picture Books (Marisa Montes); http://www.marisamontes.com/writing_picture_books.htm
Picture Book Layout (Tara Lazar); http://taralazar.wordpress.com
Interview with Helen Chamberlain (editor/publisher of THIS IS THE MUD!); http://lucindagifford.com
Writing Stories in Rhythm & Rhyme (Dori Chaconas); http://www.dorichaconas.com
A Publisher’s Perspective on Rhyming Picture Books with Kate Wilson @NosyCrow; http://nosycrow.com
Heather Burnell’s Monster List of PB Agents; http://frolickingthroughcyberspace.blogspot.com
Christie Wright Wild’s glance at Casey McCormick‘s extensive PB Agent info; http://christiewrightwild.blogspot.com
Jennifer Laughran’s knowledge/advice on the business of PBs; http://literaticat.blogspot.com
Heather Ayris Burnell interviews PB agent Susan Hawk on PBs; http://frolickingthroughcyberspace.blogspot.com
Search for PBs by theme; http://www.littleparachutes.com
Considering self-publishing? How to find an illustrator (Lisa Griffin); http://www.thecreativepenn.com
BookChook’s awesome Literacy Lava magazine; http://www.susanstephenson.com.au
Let the children play – in the mud; http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com
Sally Murphy ponders Verse Novels. (Great links too); http://sallymurphy.blogspot.com
Jeannine Atkins has an excellent post on Verse Novels; http://jeannineatkinsonwritingandstuff.wordpress.com
Jeanne’s Peaceful Day post of ANZAC Day picture books; Anzac Day Picture Books
Hi Kat,
Tripped across your articles. Congratulations on your tackling the sonnet form. Don’t give up – it really can be freeing.
If you, or anyone who asks, would like conversation about writing sonnets, I enjoy talking about the form and teaching the writing of them. One of my websites is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chivalry_is_yet-a-guide/
which has many of my past efforts archived.
As far as the practicality of it all, in addition to doing commissions for romantically inclined couples, I was asked by New Zealand screenwriter Guy Hamling to put his screenplay (VERONA) into iambic pentameter a few years ago. It was a great deal of fun and produced a worthy piece – well, Guy liked it, anyway:-)
Best of fortunes to you, in pentameter or out.
GregRobin.
(Odd first name. It is spelled just like that)
GregRobin Smith, Everett WA (near Seattle)