Ellen Leventhal | Writing Outside the Lines |

07 Mar MARIA MARSHALL: BLOGGER, EDITOR, AND SO MUCH MORE

Posted at 15:59h in children's literature, critique groups, Editor, nature, picture books, poetry, writing by Ellen Leventhal 52 Comments

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I thought I'd switch things up a bit and interview one of the most prolific interviewers I know. Welcome to "Writing Outside the Lines," Maria! You've done so much for the kidlit community, and it's time people know more about YOU. EL: Many people know you...

22 Dec ON FLOODS AND WRITING

Posted at 20:08h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, flood clean up, floods, Houston, kid lit, new year, picture books, publishing, reflection, revision, Texas, Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 5 Comments

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I was recently asked how long it took me to write Lola Can’t Leap. The answer is far from simple. And I absolutely would not have gotten it done without the love and support of all my friends in the KidLit community! I started thinking...

08 Dec Holiday Hero

Posted at 16:29h in children's literature, holidays, kid lit, rhyme, Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 11 Comments

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IT'S BACK! SUSANNA HILL'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY STORY CONTEST! We all know that children's stories shouldn't be long, especially when holiday treats are scattered all around! What child wants to listen to a long drawn out story when visions of sugar plums are dancing in his head? ...

10 Dec Happy Everything!

Posted at 21:47h in children's literature, holidays, kid lit, picture books, writing by Ellen Leventhal 17 Comments

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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...