"It must take courage to fly, to trust the wind to hold you as it lifts you away from all you've ever known. To know inside that you're heading where you're meant to go--even if you've never been there before." -- from HALF A CHANCE...
our stories, ourselves
The Art of Letting Go in Life and Art
When this year began, I knew it would be a year of letting go. How much I’d need to let go of, I didn’t know, but I knew inevitable changes were coming that would force me to face losses of different kinds. That these losses would happen within the same week was a...
Experiencing Our Stories With All Of Our Senses
My good friend and colleague, artist Roxie Munro recently shared a very important article that got me thinking about why I edit the way I edit and why I make a certain editorial suggestion to authors. The article is titled "Why Handwriting Is Still Essential in the...
A Guest Post – and a GIVEAWAY!
"Throughout the journey, I've been asked many times if I ever wanted to write. The long and short answer to that question is "Yes." But that's easier said than done." - emma d drydenI'm delighted and honored to be featured on Cynsations today - the always...
Celebrating My Own Entrepreneurial Spirit!
what does it mean to be an entrepreneur? by rana diorio & emma d dryden * illustrated by ken minI am thrilled to announce the publication this week of a picture book I’ve co-authored for children ages 4-8. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR? is a story about...
The Entrepreneurial Spirit: “Do or Don’t Do. There is No In-Between.” The Inspiring Moves of Indy Publisher, Eileen Robinson
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT SERIES post #6Eileen RobinsonI've been an admirer of Eileen Robinson for many years. She established herself as a children's editorial consultant with her own company, F1rst Pages, long before editors like myself were becoming consultants,...