Hen&inkblots: A Literary Blog
Picture Book Advice From the 17th Texas Book Festival, Part 1 — How Children See the World
November 13, 2012 by Carmen Oliver
Cool dry air descended on the Austin capitol for the 17th Texas Book Festival but the authors and illustrators shone … Continue reading Picture Book Advice From the 17th Texas Book Festival, Part 1 — How Children See the World
Magic vs. Science: Meta in Sherlock Holmes
June 6, 2012 by J.M. Lee
Originally posted FEBRUARY 2ND, 2010 on joeyverse.com I’ll leave the debate about how good/bad/faithful the movie was to the critics … Continue reading Magic vs. Science: Meta in Sherlock Holmes
Chick Hen speaks kinaráy-a!
April 7, 2012 by Erzsi Deak
Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo (also known as Beaulah The Magnificent) treated Hen&ink to a clucking good chicken chuckle when she sent … Continue reading Chick Hen speaks kinaráy-a!
A Time of Change for Authors and Readers (guest blog)
February 9, 2012 by Erzsi Deak
Today henandinkblots welcomes guest blogger Mercy Pilkington, a young adult author and a staff writer for GoodEReader covering ebooks and … Continue reading A Time of Change for Authors and Readers (guest blog)
Of Bards and Black Hens: Ringing in the New Year
January 2, 2012 by Sandra Guy
New Year’s day. My life is in tatters and what remains is grey and full of rain. I’m looking for … Continue reading Of Bards and Black Hens: Ringing in the New Year
HUMOR’S FUEL AND DESTINATION
December 9, 2011 by Ann Jacobus
We’ve all heard that when you try to analyze humor, it dies in the process. But we writers and storytellers … Continue reading HUMOR’S FUEL AND DESTINATION
Meditative Moments
December 7, 2011 by Whitney Stewart
I wake up to a rare New Orleans day without heat or humidity. The bougainvillea blooms bright orange in my … Continue reading Meditative Moments