Review-The Door at the Crossroads

by CarolMitchellChildren's Books and MoviesPosted on No Comments

Full Disclosure-I know the author of this book. I met Zetta Elliott several years ago through Summer Edwards of Anansesem and I have followed her work closely ever since. Of Caribbean origin (St. Kitts-Nevis specifically), Zetta is a Black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. She published a head-spinning fifteen (I …

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Picture Book Illustrations

by CarolMitchellOn WritingPosted on No Comments

There are a few illustrators that I’ve used repeatedly and there is a good reason for that. These are illustrators who deliver excellent work that meets the requested specifications and is delivered in the time frame promised.

Tattooed

by CarolMitchellHeard on the BackseatPosted on No Comments

Me: (After one two many fellas ogled my youngest as we walked through DC) I’m going to tattoo ‘I’m only 12’ across your forehead. Youngest: So, what I’m hearing is that I can get a tattoo? Me: Yes, as long as it’s on your forehead and says ‘I’m only 12’.