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Cloudy Skies

There are two kinds of clouds so don’t get them mixed up, One kind I hate, one kind I can’t help but love. Gray clouds create such a gloomy day, White fluffy marshmallow clouds call me out to play....

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Little Dog

“Throw the ball!” she calls with a pleading look, How can I say no?–with those eyes I’m immediately hooked. “I’m hungry!”–it’s time for her meal, Of course she wants what I’m having–something real!...

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Lost in the Woods

I went walking in the woods– following the trees I followed the trail of a cool summer breeze Now I’m lost in the woods–which way do I go? Which way did I come from? I just don’t know. There was a way...

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Sailing

The wind is blowing just fast enough, To guide a sailboat without the waves being rough. Setting the sails so they can blow in the air, Watching as the shoreline begins to disappear. I let the water...

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Snakes

Snakes slither and they hiss, Be careful, some snakes are poisonous. Some are black, some are green, some are red, Some snakes are friendly, some we dread. Some snakes can make good pets and have a...

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Same Name Author

There are so many ways to discover new books and authors to read. For me, this has to be the most interesting way. I was on a site with a list of children’s authors. One author had the same name...

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I Feel Famous

I’m always checking the ‘visitor statistics’ for my website. I like to see how many people are coming to my site and what search terms they’re using to find me. ‘Elizabeth Wrobel’ is the most common...

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Poem: Acrostic – Frogs

Flipping and flopping from lily pad to lily pad, “Ribbit, ribbit,” croaks the young lad. Over the lily pads with a hip and a hop, Go, frog! Go! Don’t stop! Don’t stop!

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Poem: Acrostic – Rainbows

Red, orange, yellow, green, purple, and blue, Are the best colors, the only colors that will do. It’s amazing that all those colors make such a magical site. Now, all you need are some raindrops mixed...

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Poem: The Event

National Media coverage heard all around, Though you can’t buy tickets anywhere in town. Just look outside and watch it cry down your window pane, Listen to the weatherman when he predicts the rain....

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Journey Into Picture Book Writing

Last summer I tried my hand at penning a picture book. I must say my hand moved that pen pretty well. I currently have four picture book manuscripts I let loose in the world of publishing, I have more...

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Rebus Writing – Some of the Toughest Writing I’ve Ever Tackled

Rebus: A story where pictures represent some of the words. When I read the quote, “Rebuses look like they’d be easy because they’re short. But they can be some of the toughest writing you’ve ever...

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They Shoot Manuscripts…Don’t They?

I wrote a short story for kids. I rewrote, I revised, I polished. I typed up the cover letter and addressed the envelope. Then it hit me: an editor would be reading this story. So I decided not to send...

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Another Wish Come True

It began just like any other morning. The sun woke me up. I yawned. I rubbed my eyes. I was ready to begin my daily routine. That’s when the package arrived. I opened it to find my contributor copies...

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Published in Denmark

Have you ever had a story that you looked at and thought, maybe I’ll finish it…maybe I won’t? I have several times. A short story “The One They Call the Wolf” was one of them. I got the idea of a...

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National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month and April 14th-April 20th is Young People’s Poetry Week. I wrote my first when I was thirteen or fourteen and I haven’t stopped. It’s not that hard. There are poems that...

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Happy Valentine’s Day From the Northwoods!

Valentine’s Day is here. Time for reading Valentine stories and eating heart shaped treats. My Valentine Kidlit: The Not-So-Perfect Valentine’s Day SamSleuth and the Case of the Missing Valentines The...

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