by KathleenBlasi | Oct 5, 2020 | On Writing, Publishing, Revision
When I was a kid, my family spent time in the Adirondacks. No TV. Just board games and…puzzles. And I’m talking big puzzles with lots (millions?) of pieces. Everyone seemed to get into it. Everyone, that is, except me. Spatial relationships—ugh, too much like...
by KathleenBlasi | Jul 10, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, On Writing, Publishing, Reading, Uncategorized
I’m very grateful to have received this photo! For an author, there is no higher compliment than to see a child react so purely and joyfully to something we created. In the life cycle of a story, we begin with this same unbridled enthusiasm. Let’s call this the...
by KathleenBlasi | Apr 14, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, On Writing, Publishing
Early in my writing career, a colleague mentioned that the writing is life is not for the thin-skinned. After all, she said, why would you want to be in a business where two of the most frequently-used words are “submission” and “rejection?” At the time, I laughed at...
by KathleenBlasi | Feb 25, 2020 | Libraries, Music, On Writing, Reading, Research
I’ve had some very special library experiences over the last few weeks, which inspired me to think about the importance of libraries in my life, overall. As a kid, the library was a haven for me. Our neighborhood branch was less than a mile from our house. On...
by KathleenBlasi | Jan 6, 2020 | On Writing, Publishing, Research
January 7, 2020, is publication day for my picture book Hosea Plays On (Sterling Children’s Books, illustrated by Shane W. Evans)! Based on a real street musician and community advocate, Hosea was originally slated for September 2018. I won’t tell you I wasn’t...
by KathleenBlasi | Jul 18, 2019 | On Writing
Connection. It’s the thing that draws me to a particular story. It has to be there, in order for me to spend the time with an idea required to develop it into a story. I have to care about what I’m writing about. One of the projects on which I’m...
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