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What I’m Reading (Hint: Goodreads)

November 11, 2008 by Cathy C. Hall

I intended to work on my children’s book today. Really. But one thing led to another and then poof! My writing time disappeared. But if I can’t work on my own book, I can at least get inspiration from some of the books I’ve been reading.

Speaking of which, what I’m reading is one of the things that led me away from writing today. I’ve spent the last hour trying to figure out how to put my Goodreads widget-ty thing here. And finally, poof! It appeared! (I’m still not sure how.) Anyway, maybe you’ll get inspired by the same delightful books I’ve been reading lately. Whether you’re writing or not.

Let Your Imagination Run Wild at the Cafe

November 5, 2008 by Cathy C. Hall

The Imagination Cafe is an on-line kid’s magazine full of wild and wacky stuff. I’m sure most 8 to 12 year olds would find the site appealing…quizzes, stories, celebrity goof-ups, recipes, and more. You can take a peek around to see the kind of material the editor likes, but you won’t be able to access all the departments.

And you might not be able to figure out the editorial calendar. That’s because, technically, there isn’t one. It looks like Imagination Cafe publishes when the editor feels like it. So, if you can deal with loose limits, then give it a try. You can check out the contributor’s guidelines here.

Um, you also won’t find the pay, but I’m sure it’s a paying market. And I’ll keep you posted. I submitted a quiz, I think. So, if I ever find out more about the quiz, I’ll let you know whether this market is a true keeper or not!