HALLOWEEN DREAM

Ten little witches were stirring up the pot,
One took a taste and cried, “OWW! It’s much too hot!”

The second witch cackled and held up her sturdy broom
The third one giggled, as she flew across the room.

The fourth witch said, “We’ll create a little fear.”
The fifth one laughed, “I’ll make sure the coast is clear.”

The sixth one sneered, bragging, “I can touch the sky!”
The seventh witch said, “I’m ready now to fly.”

The eighth witch grinned in a window she passed by.
While the ninth little witch let out a wicked scream.

Johnny woke up and said, “That must have been a dream.”
But the tenth little witch yelled, “HAPPY HALLOWEEN!”

(Written by Kim Kasch)

The Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie's Island is a great way to spend a weekend afternoon. Between the animal barn, the hay maze, the hay rides, and vegetable stands, where you can buy a fresh cooked ear of corn and munch your way through some yummy vitals, there's no better way to spend a fall day.

Check it out and I hope you have a Happy Halloween :)

Sad, Sad Story

I tried to check the stats on this documentary but couldn't match the research. However I did find an article on OregonLive, which said that
"During a one-night national sting involving 29 cities last February, law enforcement officers picked up seven underage girls involved in prostitution in Portland -- more than any other city besides Seattle." So, it does appear to be a problem in the Rose City.

PiBoIdMo

So many of you might have heard of National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo but have you heard of PiBoIdMo? It's Picture Book Idea Month. If you write picture books, this might be just the inspiration you need. And, no matter what, it looks like a lot of fun. So check it out. And if you decide to join in the fun, let me know. I'd love to raise a few cheers to all you picture book writers that are participating.

And here's my first one: "GOOD LUCK" to all you ideasters out there!

50 Years of Mystery Book Awards in One Place

Who doesn't love a good mystery?

I used to watch Angela Lansbury every week on Murder She Wrote. And now I read more mysteries than I can remember Angela ever solving. So, if you're like me, maybe you'll be interested in this little bit of info.

Thanks to GalleyCat for the information.

In you want to look on one site to see which books have won awards in the mystery genre, you can read more about it here. And, check out this site, it's a site to die for.

Dear Lucky Agent Contest

The 7th Dear Lucky Agent Contest is up and running! So if you've got your manny ready, check it out on this site.

The Judge is Tamar Rydzinski and you can read more about her here.

Query Tracker Contest

If you are interested in getting a little feedback about your manuscript, hop over here and check out this contest. But you've gotta act quick. It's only a one day contest. Here's the info:

Agent Joan Paquette from the Erin Murphy Literary Agency will be judging this Query Tracker contest. The submissions open Wednesday October 27th at 9:00am Eastern time and end a short 24 hours later at 9:00am Eastern time on Thursday, October 28th.

It's a QueryTracker.net sponsored contest. And, even if you don't enter the contest, the site is full of great info. So check it out.