by Pat Marcello | Dec 9, 2010 | Writing
Do you remember what it was like to be a small child? Psychologists say that a majority of people don’t remember earlier than about age 5. I remember all the way back to 3. Maybe that’s why I still act 12, though I’m over 50. LOL No, seriously, I...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 8, 2010 | Writing
When you were little, what did you see? You don’t remember, do you? I do. I used to walk about with a mirror, turned toward the ceiling and it felt like I was walking upside down. I had to step over doorways to avoid the light fixtures. It was a fun game and I...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 7, 2010 | Writing
I’ve already mentioned how into books we were when my daughter was young and how when she was about 18 months old, she had her first library card. Well, we’d go to the library every couple of weeks, and she would pick out her allotted 10 books. It was a...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 30, 2010 | Writing
When I think of teen readers, I’m thinking of kids that are looking toward college or careers, but in truth, your real audience will rarely exceed fifteen years of age. Why? Because the teens we’re gearing our material toward are probably already reading...
by Pat Marcello | Nov 26, 2010 | Writing
Most kids love comic books. I remember when I was a little girl, my dad used bring one home to me every day after he was finished working. I’m talking Richie Rich, Archie, Dennis the Menace… pretty much benign fare, and as humor is a MAJOR emphasis in our...
