Tension keeps readers emotionally engaged, motivating them to keep turning the pages. Readers immerse themselves in your story when characters face moments of uncertainty, conflict, or suspense. They connect with characters’ feelings and challenges, becoming active participants in the story, wondering what will happen next. They can’t wait to turn the pages. Six Ways toContinue reading “Tips to Create Suspense and Engaging Stories”
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Why am I changing my playlist?
Dear educators and authors, a few months ago, I created my YouTube Playlist and blog/newsletter called – Big Feelings, Tiny Tales. It was all about writing craft plus Social Emotional Learning. Due to a lack of time and based on my strength as a professional children’s book author, I decided to focus on writing tipsContinue reading “Why am I changing my playlist?”
How to Hook Young Readers: Writing Strategies
Writing Tips for the Little Ones. Have you ever read a book that made you say, “Just one more page…”—and then suddenly you’ve finished the whole thing? That’s the magic of a page-turner, and it’s something even young writers can learn to create. In Video #4 of my Writing Craft Series for Kids, I shareContinue reading “How to Hook Young Readers: Writing Strategies”
Add Humor to Your Stories
In this video, you’ll get a presentation + video + activity kit to teach your little ones, or not so little, how to add humor to their stories. I use eight funny bilingual picture books by women to show elements such as incongruity, surprise, unrelatable narrators, and more. Since the books are from different cultures,Continue reading “Add Humor to Your Stories”
Many Thanks to All Who Helped Me With My 2020 Successes.
Even though this year was a complicated one based on the pandemic and some personal problems, I have to be extra thankful. If you have been following my journey, you know that at the end of 2019, I got my first offer for my story BELLA’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS (Illustrated by Geraldine Rodriguez), coming outContinue reading “Many Thanks to All Who Helped Me With My 2020 Successes.”
Reviewing Amazing Books by My Debut Partners
Reviewing books by 2021 PB debut writers
Joana Pastro a Damsel Not in Distress
Here a little bit about this Brazilian-American-English girl and her path on becoming an AMAZING picture book writer. Her Childhood in Brazil, United States and England. I had a happy and pretty interesting childhood. I was born in Brasilia, and when I was a month old, my mom and I moved to the United StatesContinue reading “Joana Pastro a Damsel Not in Distress”
Spring Fling Story
Contest page here. Cow Girl by Ana Siqueira – 149 words It’s spring! Maravilla reads about las flores of the world. At her farm, there are none. She must go smell some. But… with her short legs, she can’t go that far. Her people ride and shout, “Vámonos, cowgirls!” If girls can be cowgirls. CowsContinue reading “Spring Fling Story”
A NEW KIND OF WILD – A MASTERPIECE
A New Kind of Wild by Zara Gonzalez Hoang My rating: 5 of 5 stars A new Kind of Wild is a book that will fill your imagination and take you on a beautiful trip. First Ren lives in this wild place filled with unicorns and fairies. ” His days were filled with green andContinue reading “A NEW KIND OF WILD – A MASTERPIECE”
Donna Barba Higuera – A Magical Musa
UNA NIÑA FILLED WITH MAGICAL STORIES Even as a child I made up fantastical stories in my mind. Simple interactions with friends or teachers where I’d been silent or awkward, I’d imagine instead I had responded with a booming, brave voice or with some clever speech. Or I’d envision a simple playground dust devil wasContinue reading “Donna Barba Higuera – A Magical Musa”
Ana - The Teacher and the Writer 