In the late l970's, Theodor S. Geisel, (Dr. Seuss, of course,) and I had a long series of correspondence from his home in La Jolla, California. On galleys to a book wherein I had interviewed him, an error about his birthday was made, later corrected. Ted...
Although I always look forward to a New Year -- a new beginning -- I find after too much December jingling-all-the-way, January can be a dull month. Warm "winter" weather here in Florida - an average of 80-degrees each day -- causes one to constantly think...
January seems listless after so much jingling, twinkling, ho-ho-ho-ing, et. al. Yet it is a welcome month to clean up the old and start on new pathways. I'm off to a good start with the publication of NASTY BUGS, illustrated by the whimsical, Will Terry (Dial)....
October proved more writing-filled than I ever thought it would. I completed JUMPING OFF THE LIBRARY SHELVES and sent it in to my incredible editor, Rebecca M.Davis at WORDSONG. After months of working on my first adult novel, with the encouragement of my agent, Elizabeth Harding at...
October surely falls on the calendar with full speed. A big event is the Lee Bennett Hopkins Writer's Institute held October l5th at Edison State College, Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to my keynoting the meeting, this year Emma D. Dryden will be featured, sharing her...
