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Book Birthday: Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band by Michael Mahin, illust. by Don Tate
Today is the day! Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the amazing Don Tate is officially a here! Here are links to a few great reviews: Publisher's Weekly "After some false starts, the band takes off, and “the boys filled their hats with...
Kirkus Reviews Stalebread!
Another nice review from Kirkus for my and Don Tate's forthcoming picture book Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band! Here's a bit about what they had to say: Drawing from the little that’s known about Emile “Stalebread Charlie” Lacoume, Mahin presents a...
Publisher’s Weekly Review! Of Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band
Nice review from Publisher's Weekly for my next picture book: Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the amazing Don Tate! Here's an excerpt: Stalebread Charlie and his band were real figures in the early history of jazz. Homeless newsboys...
Two Types of Story Problems And Why You Need to Know Them
Whether you like to plan out your stories first, or whether your "story" is something you discover after your first draft, being able to identify what kind of story problem you are exploring is a critical step in refining and focusing your narrative. It's also a great...
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3 Powerful Structural Formulas Children’s Writers Must Know
What if I told you the structure of your story is already written and that all you had to do was fill-in-the-blanks? Sound too good to be true? It is. Kind of. While storytelling is never this easy, Eve Heidi Bine-Stock's analysis of storytelling strategies comes as...
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On Racism, Multiculturalism, and my book Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
My debut picture book Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters (Atheneum), illustrated by Evan Turk, is about many things. On one level, it is a universal story about a human being who overcame great adversity. This an important message, as are its messages about...
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Are You a Plotter or Pantser and Does it Matter?
Plotter? Panster? Planster? When I first started writing, I was really obsessed with getting it right. I thought there was a right way and a wrong way to write. So I spent a lot of time reading about how the best writers do it. And it turns out, they do it in as many...
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How to Excite Readers with a Powerful Story Question
A story question is little more than your book's theme stated as a question. It's not a particularly revolutionary idea, but it's a great trick for quickly and easily determining what your story is about. And why do you need to know what your story about? Because if...
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Michael is an award-winning children’s author and produced screenwriter whose books have been recognized by the New York Times, New York Public Library, NPR, Parent’s Choice, the California Reading Association, and the Jr. Library Guild among others. His recent PB When Angels Sing: The Story of Carlos Santana won illustrator Jose Ramirez the prestigious 2018 Society of Illustrator’s Original Art Gold Medal.
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News and Events
Book Birthday: Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band by Michael Mahin, illust. by Don Tate
Today is the day! Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the amazing Don Tate is officially a here! Here are links to a few great reviews: Publisher's Weekly "After some false starts, the band takes off, and “the boys filled their hats with...
Kirkus Reviews Stalebread!
Another nice review from Kirkus for my and Don Tate's forthcoming picture book Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band! Here's a bit about what they had to say: Drawing from the little that’s known about Emile “Stalebread Charlie” Lacoume, Mahin presents a...
Publisher’s Weekly Review! Of Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band
Nice review from Publisher's Weekly for my next picture book: Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the amazing Don Tate! Here's an excerpt: Stalebread Charlie and his band were real figures in the early history of jazz. Homeless newsboys...
