Finding Success by Tapping Into the Fun Zone
The roller rink was alive with energy, filled with people of all ages ready to have fun! Tommy noticed the fearless attitude of the kids on the floor. They zipped around without a care, their confidence building with every glide. “Who cares if I fall? I’m just gonna go for it!” That mindset seemed to be their secret weapon. With that sense of fearless fun, they spun faster dancing to ABBA, carving figure eights like tiny, disco-inspired Olympians. (And yes, they were wearing knee pads—safety first, my friends!)
This experience got me thinking about writing. When we write, we need that same fearless fun. That sense of “who cares—I’m just gonna go for it” unleashes creativity and lets ideas flow naturally. Writing becomes a joyful dance instead of a struggle.
Writing for kids 101
Mark Twain famously said: There is no such thing as a new idea.
While our ideas feel unique, they’re shaped by our interactions with the world. These interactions make our creative experiences both deeply personal and universally shared.
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This truth leads us to an important realization: an original idea doesn’t matter.
So the question is… What does this idea mean to you?
Tools I Can’t Live Without as a Children’s Author
As a writer of children’s stories , my essential tools aren’t found at an office supply store or in the latest journaling app. Sure, pen and paper are part of the job, but what I rely on to spark my creativity are the experiences that fill my soul—those little joys I get out of belting a song in the shower, the thrill of auditioning, or the magic of watching a story come alive on stage.
How to Publish a Book
“I have a great idea for a book!” Have you ever thought that to yourself? There’s an old saying: Everyone has a book in them. So how do we get that book out? Well, you could say it starts with writing it down, but how do we get that book into the hands of people around the world?