For the first time, I experienced writer’s block from November 2025 through January 2026. It was so depressing!  When I tried to write a picture book text, it was forced. It didn’t have the pep of my earlier books. I used the time, however, to experiment with other genres and wrote a bunch of haikus about trees. Much to my surprise, it received first prize after I entered it in a contest. But still, I had no ideas for a children’s book. I wrote an article on AI and creativity

by Margery Cuyler   I have written children’s books—more than 60--which fortunately traditional, respected publishers have released in...

Every now and then, I sweat blood and tears as I work on a manuscript that just won’t come easily. I might push myself into writing three...