IT'S A NO SMILE DAY

It's that time of year! Buds are blooming, the bees are starting to buzz, and Vivian Kirkfield is once again making magic with her "50 Precious Words" kidlit writing contest.

You might say, "Write a complete story in 50 words? It can't be done!" But then picture book writers work their word spells and make it happen--every year.

There are some spectacular ones that I fully expect we'll see fleshed out as real books someday. It's so cool to see the seed that will someday grow into a book.

My entry THE NO SMILE DAY is below and you can read the rest HERE.