My Painting for Today

Capturing the Majestic by Michigan Author Richard Rensberry

My painting for today is the wolf. Cunning and poetic, they move through the forest of our hearts like the wind. They instill the beauty and fear of the wild. Poems for Teens:

https://www.booksmakebooms.com/teen-poetry.html

https://fineartamerica.com/art/richard+rensberry

Guest Artist Lucille Femine

I am joined today by Children’s book author Lucille Femine.  She is the author and illustrator of LET ME SEE WHAT I COULD BE.

I am going to take the liberty to jump right in here with a few questions before I present an illustrated excerpt from the book.  My first question for Lucille is, what inspired you to write the book, LET ME SEE WHAT I COULD BE?

I used to make up stories for my children when they were going to sleep.  I wanted to call on that memory, but mostly I wanted to communicate something meaningful to children that would reach them on a deeper level, giving them the message that they really can be anything they want. Continue reading

Gone Fishing

Fishing

WALLEYE RUN painting by Richard Rensberry
author at QuickTurtle Books®

Soon the ice will break up, the snow will melt and the creeks will boil and rush helter-skelter into the lakes. The suckers will come, then the northerns and the walleye to the mouth of Warren Creek. As the sun sets on the middle of May and the moon flashes silver off a minnow, you’ll find me in waders with my rod tipped in glee. Continue reading