Picture Book – Chantelle Griffin

Call it a ballad

I have been writing poetry from the age of 12 so it’s easy to forget that from so many different rhythms there are ones that stand out. I often wait for a poem to choose the path it wants to lead, yet there are times when the path chooses its poem. As was the caseContinueContinue reading “Call it a ballad”

When doubt creeps in

Each step toward a new beginning brings with it anticipation and I have been counting down the days while pretending that nothing is happening. In the midst of so much I did something crazy and finally finished my first picture book. It’s been sitting in my draw for years for a combination of reasons. AContinueContinue reading “When doubt creeps in”

Creating a Picture Book

I was discussing a children’s book with a friend that was two thousand words long and filled with incredibly long and difficult words. The friend asked if I would write a book for children and I dived into an explanation of how hard it would be to write for a young audience. Bear in mindContinueContinue reading “Creating a Picture Book”