It has been a rainy week with nothing to do but dream, read, and write.
I am so happy to see my children are taking my love of writing into their own hearts.
Some of the beautiful pictures I have in my head of my own young mother are of what she would do in her spare time: garden, read, swim, bake, and paint. I also took those activities to be loves of my own.
As I write at the computer now the baby is sleeping, my 6-year-old boy is drawing, and my 8- and 10- year old daughters are writing their own stores, complete with illustrations.
"Is it good enough to be published, Mom?" I often hear.
I often ask that about my own works.
"Of course," I answer musingly, "If the right editor sees it at the right time."
Remember your children will do what they see.
I am so happy to see my children are taking my love of writing into their own hearts.
Some of the beautiful pictures I have in my head of my own young mother are of what she would do in her spare time: garden, read, swim, bake, and paint. I also took those activities to be loves of my own.
As I write at the computer now the baby is sleeping, my 6-year-old boy is drawing, and my 8- and 10- year old daughters are writing their own stores, complete with illustrations.
"Is it good enough to be published, Mom?" I often hear.
I often ask that about my own works.
"Of course," I answer musingly, "If the right editor sees it at the right time."
Remember your children will do what they see.
Illustration above: "The New Picture Book" by Hermann Kaulbach
Do you have a young artist or writer that you would like to encourage?
Stone Soup publishes work by children through age 13.
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Do you have a young artist or writer that you would like to encourage?
Stone Soup publishes work by children through age 13.
http://www.stonesoup.com/send-work
1 comment:
Aren't rainy days the best for dreaming? I love them for that reason.
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