tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post7954690594770558247..comments2024-03-29T11:39:24.656+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: Making It Personal: Harvesting Picture Books From Real Experiences by Clare Helen WelshUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40703770923525349612019-09-16T06:36:59.262+01:002019-09-16T06:36:59.262+01:00Congratulations on the shortlist of The Tide for t...Congratulations on the shortlist of The Tide for the North Somerset Book award Clare. I think journaling and mining your memories help a lot and as you say - finding equivalence to kids and to a concept is the penance of writing children's books. Thanks for this post. Chitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40147316623752696482019-09-10T10:03:49.445+01:002019-09-10T10:03:49.445+01:00Thank you, Clare, for this really helpful post. I&...Thank you, Clare, for this really helpful post. I've often wanted to write about a specific topic and I've had to wait until a completely different environment/cue comes along (like your seaside) before I can see a way to write it authentically in a way that is not too autobiographical and personal to me. I'm trying to find a way of being more receptive to it -I think we have to have done some thinking about it before the 'inspiration' comes, even though it often feels that it's come from nowhere. I'm reading a book at the moment called Rest, which talks about this process. Thank you! And really good luck with The Tide and all your other upcoming books. xJuliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.com