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Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:58:47 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Book-Inspired Projects: Moose-approved treehouse alternatives!:
R. J. said, "Reading WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? or some other tree house themed book may inspire your kids to build a tree house of their own. But what if building a tree house is not a possibility for you? No worries! There are plenty of alternatives that are almost as..." more
Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:36:08 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled What I've Learned in One Year as a Published Author:
R. J. said, "WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? is one year old today!There have been many times in my life when I felt like I'd never ever be a published author, EVER! The road to getting published was so long and slow and filled with frustration and disappointment. But I kept..." more
Monday, June 6, 2016 9:27:39 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? turns ONE (and a giveaway!):
R. J. said, "How do you celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of your very first book? By hosting a giveaway, of course! To celebrate WHAT ABOUT MOOSE?'s big day on Thursday, June 9th, I am giving away one signed copy of the book. Fill out the..." more
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:29:05 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Review: SUPERHERO INSTRUCTION MANUAL:
R. J. said, "SUPERHERO INSTRUCTION MANUAL by Kristy Dempsey and illustrated by Mark Fearing is one of the most recent additions to my personal picture book library.This book is a lot of fun. It reads like a "how to" book, while suggesting a story that goes..." more
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3:23:45 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled HENSEL AND GRETEL: NINJA CHICKS is out today!:
R. J. said, "The day is finally here. HENSEL AND GRETEL: NINJA CHICKS has hit the shelves!As you may know, HENSEL AND GRETEL is a companion book to THE THREE NINJA PIGS and NINJA RED RIDING HOOD, both by Corey Rosen Schwartz. I was honored and excited when Corey..." more
Monday, May 23, 2016 8:37:45 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Seven Key Characteristics of Well-loved Picture Books:
R. J. said, "I've learned a few things in my years as a parent, librarian, and author about what kids generally want from books, particularly picture books. Though every child is different, and tastes can vary widely, there are a few characteristics of picture..." more
Monday, May 2, 2016 6:08:14 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled 13 Lies Your Inner Critic Likes to Tell You:
R. J. said, "As writers, we all struggle with confidence now and then. The early days can be brutal as we struggle to transform a passion into a skill. Criticism from outside sources can be painful, but if you learn from it, your writing improves and your..." more
Saturday, April 30, 2016 2:25:36 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Haiku challenge!:
R. J. said, "It is the final day of Poetry Month and the final challenge for Poetry Week by Week! I hope you have enjoyed following along as we celebrated poetry for the past month.And now it is time for the haiku challenge!It has been raining a lot around here...." more
Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:39:23 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Six Brilliant Haiku Books for Kids:
R. J. said, "I believe that haiku is a very accessible form of poetry for kids, both to read and to write. Haiku is short, and the "rules" are simple (and can be bent a little). In all the haiku books I've read in preparation for and during this Poetry Week by..." more
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:39:11 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Haiku: Review of WON TON AND CHOPSTICK:
R. J. said, "Last year during National Poetry Month I reviewed the adorable book WON TON: A CAT TALE TOLD IN HAIKU by Lee Wardlaw. This year, I'm moving on to its companion, WON TON AND CHOPSTICK: A CAT AND DOG TALE TOLD IN HAIKU.This book is as charming and..." more
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:37:28 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Guest Poet Kristy Dempsey:
R. J. said, "I am excited to have my friend and fellow picture book author Kristy Dempsey join us to celebrate haiku for the last week of Poetry Month (and the last week of my Poetry Week by Week Celebration and Challenge)! I am honored that she took a little..." more
Monday, April 25, 2016 11:13:00 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Haiku:
R. J. said, "It is the last week of Poetry Week by Week, and we are celebrating haiku! Haiku is a traditional form a Japanese poetry that is written in three lines, with those lines being 5, 7, and 5 syllables. According to poets.org, haiku are often about..." more
Saturday, April 23, 2016 6:42:37 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Free Verse Challenge!:
R. J. said, "April is flying by. Here we are at the end of the third week of Poetry Week by Week. And that means it is challenge time! Today's poem was inspired by the Mines of Moria scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. I wrote it (and..." more
Thursday, April 21, 2016 8:02:26 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Guest Poet Ellie Terry:
R. J. said, "Today's guest poet has been a guest on my blog before. Ellie Terry is a talented poet and author who shared with us last year a little helpful advice about writing in rhyme. Since then, Ellie has sold her very first book, a middle grade verse novel..." more
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:14:18 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Review of RHYME SCHEMER by K.A. Holt:
R. J. said, "Poetry Week by Week would not be complete without at least one review of a verse novel. I've read a few new ones recently, and my favorite is RHYME SCHEMER by K.A. Holt.I discovered RHYME SCHEMER by accident. I was browsing the "new books" shelf in..." more
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:52:50 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Free Verse: Guest poet Samantha Gomez:
R. J. said, "Poetry Week by Week continues with a guest post by my other daughter, Samantha (my daughter Julia was a guest during week one). Samantha loves to express herself through poetry, and she's quite good at it. Sometimes I think that's funny because she..." more
Monday, April 18, 2016 11:30:05 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Free Verse Poetry:
R. J. said, "Week three of Poetry Week by Week is here! This week we are celebrating free verse poetry.Free verse is unlike other forms of poetry in that it is free of restrictions. The dictionary on my computer defines free verse as "poetry that does not rhyme..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:14:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Animal Rhyme Challenge!:
R. J. said, "It's the end of week two of Poetry Week by Week. Saturday is nearly over. It turned out to be a very busy Saturday in which I barely had time to scribble a poem down as I cooked dinner. But there is nothing like a looming deadline and a piece of..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:20:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Concrete Poem Challenge!:
R. J. said, "It is the end of week one, and that means it's CHALLENGE TIME! As promised, I have worked throughout the week to write a few new concrete poems of my own. I ended up with two finished poems and one very rough work-in-progress. The poem I have..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:20:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Animal Rhymes:
R. J. said, "In week one of Poetry Week by Week, I celebrated concrete (shape) poems by sharing some favorites, inviting a guest poet, and challenging myself (and my readers) to try writing a concrete poem or two.And now, week two of my Poetry Week by Week..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:20:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Animal Rhymes: Guest poet Laura Sassi:
R. J. said, "Poetry Week by Week continues today with a guest post by children's book author and poet Laura Sassi. This past December I won a copy of Laura Sassi's adorable rhyming picture book, GOODNIGHT, MANGER, which promptly earned a spot..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:20:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Animal Rhymes: Review of SLICKETY QUICK:
R. J. said, "SLICKETY QUICK: POEMS ABOUT SHARKS by Skila Brown is fun collection of poems about sharks large and small, slow and quick! Some of these sharks I've never heard of before (cookie-cutter shark?). The poems are as varied as the sharks; the author does..." more
Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:20:01 PM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: Some Favorite Animal Rhymes:
R. J. said, "The Poetry Week by Week celebration continues with more animal rhyme fun! As I mentioned before, I love rhyming poems about animals because they can be anything from nonsensical silliness about make-believe creatures to rhythmic instruction about..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:27:55 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Poetry Week by Week: A "Foxy" Concrete Poem:
R. J. said, "Concrete Poetry Week continues with a guest post by my daughter, Julia Gomez. When I told her that I needed (well...wanted) a guest poet to share a concrete poem on my blog for this week, she enthusiastically volunteered for the challenge. She..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:17:11 AM
R. J. Gomez wrote a blog post titled Review: The Girl in the Tower by Lisa Schroeder:
R. J. said, "Lisa Schroeder is one of my favorite authors. I've read several of her young adult books, many of which are written in verse form. I have known of her middle grade works, but haven't read any of them until I read THE GIRL IN THE TOWER, which..." more