Month: October 2023

Lullaby For the King: A New Picture Book by Nikki Grimes by A Review by Carol Baldwin

October 30, 2023

The calendar tells me it’s October, but before you know it, December will be here and it’ll be time for the holidays. I’m getting ahead of the game with today’s book review. Many of you are familiar with the multi-talented award-winning children’s author Nikki Grimes. I’ve featured her books in verse for middle-grade students and young … More Lullaby For the King: A New Picture Book by Nikki Grimes by A Review by Carol Baldwin

StarLight Magazine for Kids

October 26, 2023

Our StarLight Magazine mission is to shine God’s truth through children’s literature. … More StarLight Magazine for Kids

Procrastination or Creative Pause?

October 23, 2023

Procrastination isn’t always a bad thing. … More Procrastination or Creative Pause?

Author Interview with Laura Sassi by Sue Irwin

October 19, 2023

A Word from Sue I love reading interviews with authors and illustrators. It’s an opportunity to catch an up-close “behind the scenes” peek at the work of talented creators, and I always come away feeling like I’ve learned so much. So, I was excited when I was asked to interview Laura Sassi, children’s book author and … More Author Interview with Laura Sassi by Sue Irwin

The Best Novel Written by ChatGPT

October 16, 2023

The Two Lives of Ezekiel Van Cleef is the greatest novel ever written by AI. Why? Because I helped write it. While this sounds arrogant, I think any novel that has 10% of the writing done by a human is better than any novel written 100% by AI. In fact, productivity aside, I would say … More The Best Novel Written by ChatGPT

Nothing is Hidden by Mindy Baker

October 12, 2023

Writing is a solitary activity. Crafting words on the page can be a painstaking process, and one that requires a huge time and energy commitment. Anyone besides me sometimes wonder if all the effort matters?  Recently God encouraged me with this verse in Hebrews 4:13, “Nothing is hidden from God’s sight.” I know the passage … More Nothing is Hidden by Mindy Baker

Are Your Senses Turned On?

October 9, 2023

I just returned from a trip to Colorado to visit my niece. One of the highlights of the trip was taking the Royal Gorge Route train ride based in Cañon City. Because this trip had been planned in advance, I decided to make it a writing exercise. I wanted to be intentional about using my … More Are Your Senses Turned On?

Throwback Thursday: 3 Reasons to Love “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”

October 5, 2023

“There is magic in starlight, of course. This is well known. But because the light travels such a long distance, the magic in it is fragile and diffused, stretched into the most delicate of threads. . . Moonlight, however. That is a different story. Moonlight is magic.” (The Girl Who Drank the Moon, pg 25) … More Throwback Thursday: 3 Reasons to Love “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”

Making the Most of Your Author Visits by Jennifer Mills Barnes

October 2, 2023

Today we welcome a new blogger to our team. Jennifer M. Barnes is a retired kindergarten and first-grade teacher and will draw from those experiences in her upcoming posts. She is thrilled to be part of our blogging team and we’re excited to have her! ****  â€œSo, tell me about this new kid,” a kindergarten … More Making the Most of Your Author Visits by Jennifer Mills Barnes