Judy Lindquist

This week I dropped off a bag of gifts for a child I do not know and will never meet. They were dropped off at the offices of a law firm...

Earlier this month the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award winners were announced. I was thrilled to learn that Flower Power was awarded...

Instant gratification is defined as the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay. Our culture has made instant...

2020. The year that seems to go on forever, gave us a worldwide pandemic, civil unrest, natural disasters, and near economic collapse....

For writers everywhere, critiques are a valuable and essential part of revising and reworking our writing. Critiques can identify...

“I’m bored.” The lament of children everywhere who want us to swoop in and entertain them. Provide them with something fun, or...

Happy Children’s Book Week! This is an annual celebration of books, children, and the joy of reading. It was first established in 1919,...

Just this past month I have participated in two events, both of which have been part of my life forever. Things I normally look forward...

2020 has been quite the year so far. The year started like any other for me (and probably millions like me) when I looked ahead, set some...

The humanities are generally defined as the branches of learning that have a cultural character. Any subject that covers, in some way,...

I had a new table delivered this week for our lanai. It is enormous! It is 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, and can comfortably seat 10. As...

Of all the steps in the process of writing, I truly enjoy drafting. For me, it is the most private, (just me and the story) the most...

Banned Books Week starts today! This is a week designed to raise awareness of censorship and to celebrate the freedom to read....

One of the assignments I have been grading this week for the college class I teach, is a reflection on the reading of excerpts of the...

So much of my work as both a teacher and a writer has to do with making personal connections with others. Building relationships with my...

I have read a great deal of posts and blogs lately, on the very real struggle of actually earning a living by writing. I hear authors...

Conflict is normally something most people would be perfectly happy to avoid. It seems natural to seek out balance and harmony and...

I have thought a great deal about place this week. As a teacher I have been busy trying to work my teacher-magic and create engaging...

I originally wrote an article on this topic that appeared in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Fall 2019 Bulletin....

I have always loved this graphic. I even have it drawn in my journal and will often refer to it to remind myself that to get to learning...