Mary Harwell Sayler's Blog: In a Christian Writer's Life

On a social media site, someone asked what parentshad tired of seeing in children’s books, and the response was overwhelming!Since parents are the primary book-buyers and readers of books for kids, theirvoices need to be heard and heeded by those of us who write for young readers. Here’s what parents consistently dislike:Rhyming books with no sense of rhythm or musicalityText and illustrations

One of the characteristics of very creative people involvesthinking outside the line, the circle, and, yes, okay, the box. These men andwomen typically include writers, poets, scientists, composers, philosophers,artisans, and gifted children, especially those with empathy or sensitivity toothers.Often, these gifts overlap, for example, a poet might alsowrite, create music, or paint. Or a