Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

It’s week 10 and and there is nothing new to report. I am in a holding pattern pattern with Farmer Dale’s Dilemma until the children’s book conference in September. At the conference I hope to get more clarity, direction and hopefully some leads on publishers and literary agents. Until then I will continue to develop…

It’s week 9 and 60 days have come and gone with this 60 day challenge. I have no book deal, no publisher, no literary agent – my time is up, I guess it’s time to quit. Well, not really, I knew this particular challenge would take more than 60 days. And while I originally intended…

It’s now week 8 of the children’s book challenge. I have been out of town so I missed the week 7 update. What I have been working on is editing the book, deciding what is needed, what is not, if the flow is good or too choppy. Editing is both a writers best friend and…

It’s week 6 and we’re cruising along. After having decided to pursue being a children’s book author I am now focusing on learning all I can about the profession. That means researching the business side of thing including the publishing process, investing time in attending a children’s book writers conference, and even means reading the…

When it comes to pursuing our passions and interests, especially when we want to pursue them well, we need to gain insight. That has been my aim during this 5th week. And as I continue to learn the process I realize I cannot simply learn everything on my own. Learning from others, hearing them speak…

It’s week 4 and yep, I am finding there is a lot to learn about the book publishing process. There are decisions to make regarding category of the book, literary agents, publishers, marketing, purpose of the book, and the audience just to name a few. In addition to those I have had to decide on…

Wow, it’s already week 3 of the children’s book challenge. It seems like only eight years ago I wrote the book. Oh wait, it was eight years ago. Time and opportunity can go by quickly when we are sitting on our hands not pursuing our passions and interests. I know for me I want to…

Welcome to week 2 of the children’s book challenge. Even though I am only 2 weeks in this challenge I am learning some valuable information that will help me in this pursuit. More than that though I have come across an important question I need to answer that will determine the course of this challenge.…

It’s vacation time! I am very blessed to be able to take a short vacation at the beach this year. I enjoy the beach, even if I don’t get in the water that much. Sitting at water’s edge, shaded by an umbrella, watching and listening to the waves is my idea of relaxing. And what…

“Once there was a farmer whose name was Dale. On Farmer Dale’s farm there were lots of animals. He had pigs, cows, ducks, sheep, a rooster and a horse.” The End. Well, not the end but that is the beginning to a children’s picture story I wrote a few years back. I have long wondered…