EL: I'm so excited to have my PBSpree Sister, Namita Mehra, with us on the blog today. Her story, THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU, tells the story of Diya who has moved away from her country, her culture, and her home. She is excited to go...
I am excited to welcome a new friend, Shachi Kaushik, to "Writing Outside the Lines." Diwali, like many other holidays, falls at different times depending on the year. In 2022, it was in October, but it's never too late to read a wonderful picture book...
It's that time of year again! Susanna Hill's fabulous Holiday Story Contest! Shopping? Nope. Wrapping? Nope. Slashing words? Why, yes. Read on to see why I must slice and dice all those pesky little extraneous words. Here's Susanna's challenge: Write a children’s holiday story using the basic format/concept...