Gribble’s Scribbles

Let’s take a look at stories from our childhood.  An elephant and a pig are best friends.  A dinosaur longs to dance the ballet.  A princess saves the prince from…

In 1958, George Plimpton interviewed Ernest Hemingway and asked about his rewriting process. This is part of that interaction: INTERVIEWER: How much rewriting do you…

We’ve all been there. Staring at that blank page, watching our precious writing time tick away, unable to come up with One. Single. Word….

There’s a lot of attention paid to first lines. As readers, we undoubtedly appreciate them. As writers, we strive for them, revising over and…

In 2014, children are playing Minecraft, watching YouTube and playing with apps – but they’re also still reading books, watching TV and playing with…

A day-long liveblog covering the latest research, trends and views on children’s changing media habits… Read the full blog here.

How can one word invoke a floodgate of emotions? Words are indeed powerful. As a writer persistence is pertinent in establishing a long lasting…

If you ran into a youth services librarian at the American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Las Vegas (June 26-July1), odds were good that they were…

Ah summer! Sunlight that lasts until long past bedtime, irresistible afternoons of lingering in the warm grass, cooling off with a swim in a…

Hang in there and have hope in your heart. If you are a writer who has submitted work this could be the day. Okay,…