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03 - That Dragon's Just Not Realistic!
Have you ever been reading a silly children story and thought of yourself: “Well, that would never happen. There’s no way a penguin would...
pete6298
Feb 28, 20212 min read


02 - What's in a name?
Oh, the vexation of naming things in picture books! One of my critique group submitted a story with a character named Deidre. My instant...
pete6298
Feb 26, 20213 min read


01 - Story Tornado - 30 stories in 7 months...
I had a hugely successful #StoryStorm this year (Thanks Tara!). So much so, that I ended up with 29 shortlisted ideas. Add to that four...
pete6298
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Blogling illustrations by Becca Wain: https://www.instagram.com/becca_wain/
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