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Things I’m thankful about!
This Monday is Thanksgiving here in Canada, always a great time of year to reflect on the good things in […]
I’ve got Exciting News (and am celebrating with a Book Giveaway!
Guess what? I’m going to be the Artist in Residence at The Beaverbrook Art Gallery from November 19th […]
Look For The Helpers: Mr. Rogers was right
I typically like to keep this blog light, but… a very sad thing happened in the community where I […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: Merrymaking
One of the most popular paintings at the Beaverbrook Art Galley is Merrymaking. This locale, home […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: San Vigilio, Lake Garda
I’m not going to lie: this is one of my favourite paintings in the world! John Singer […]
The Frame-Up Characters & Locales: The Terror
At least half of the characters in The Frame-Up are actual paintings. Most of these paintings have been part […]
Great Book Resource!
I love to share writing and reading resources. One of my favourite ones is Book Riot, a wonderful site […]
Podcasts You Should Know About!
One of the things I love doing is listening to podcasts about children’s books. They are hosted by passionate […]
Public Speaking and School Visits
I’m not typically nervous about public speaking. I had the kind of job where that was required from time-to-time […]
The #MGdebuts Reading Channel is live!
I love being read to. Which gave me an idea for another way potential readers/teachers/librarians could “sample” some of […]
A thank you to Julie and a prescription for hope: books
It’s been a long week. Apart from the election results which shocked me, I was dealing with a death […]
We Need Diverse Books!
“We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would […]
Middle Grade Fiction as a tool to help kids see things from another’s perspective
Middle Grade fiction inspires its readers, consoles them, teaches them, frightens them, empowers them, and fills them with happiness. […]
Does the inside of your house look anything like your favourite children’s book?
Normally in this space, I write about my writing or about books I’ve read. Not this week. This week we’re […]
My First School Visit as an Author!
There is a first time for everything, and this past Monday was my first time doing a school visit […]
I’ve got a new gig!
I love keeping busy! In addition to my own blog here at wendymcleodmacknight.com, I’ve been invited to be a regular […]
What I learned at #NY16SCWBI
You Gotta Find Your Tribe In my experience, conferences are all about networking and being inspired to return home with […]
Are you NaNoWriMo’ing this year?
National November Writing Month is my new favourite time of year. For thirty days each November, writers from around […]
Best New Web Site for Writers!
Hi everyone! Sorry I have been missing in action. Took a trip and then returned to revisions, revisions, revisions, and […]