March Madness Poetry – Patti Richards

Happy March to one and all! It’s been way more lion than lamb around here today that’s for sure. So to help brighten up an otherwise gloomy day, I have two exciting announcements to share:

First, the MADNESS is on again! I’m not talking basketball, I’m talking POETRY. Ed DeCaria’s March Madness Poetry competition returns this year, and yours truly is once again an “authlete.” I’m excited to be part of the fun! The competition begins Sunday, March 5 when the first words are revealed. I’m hoping for tons of support from my blog and Twitter followers as well as my Facebook friends! Learn how you and/or your class can get involved by clicking below:

MADNESS! Poetry

Second, (which really happened first) my first nonfiction picture book for kids, ALL ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING (Red Line Editorial/North Star Editions) was released in late January! It’s part of a series on Cutting Edge Technology and is available for purchase from Amazon.com (just click on the picture for more information).

Thanks to all of you for your continued support of my writing journey. It means so much to have you along for the ride!

Sensibility- Renewing commitments on a regular basis helps maintain focus and keep dreams alive!

Sense- March is a great time to recommit to those writing goals you set in January. Check your list and take stock of where you are and where you want to go.

Have you met any personal writing goals since January? Share them here!

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It’s Time to Vote! Help Me Get to the Next Round!

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 Patti Richards, Children's Author

Here’s the link….http://www.thinkkidthink.com/2-combination-vs-15-malingerer/ or you can click on the picture below. Please stop by and vote in the next 24 hours and move me to the next round in the March Madness Poetry Challenge!

Please stop by and vote in the next 24 hours and move me to the next round in the March Madness Poetry Challenge! Thanks!

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It’s March Madness for Poetry!

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 Patti Richards, Children's Author

I’m proud to be participating this year in the March Madness Poetry competition!

Sixty-four authletes submitted their best children’s poem for round 1 around an assigned word, and voting has already started! Click the picture below or any of the links in this post to read the entries and vote for your favorites. My poem will be up this afternoon. My word is “combination.” C’mon over and help vote me into the next round!!! Thanks!

Match Madness Poetry 2015

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Get Ready for the Madness!!! Poetry Madness That is!

February 24, 2015February 27, 2015 Patti Richards, Children's Author

It’s almost March, and that means Madness…for POETRY!

I’m honored to once again be participating in Ed DeCaria’s March Madness Poetry Contest! I’m in the running alongside 64 amazing writers. The writing begins March 8th with the first flight word matchups. Voting begins shortly after the poems are submitted. I’ll keep you posted when my poem is up and ready for viewing and voting!

So what can you do to help? Vote! Vote! Vote! And encourage your teacher-friends to register their classrooms as well. The winning group of students receives 64 volumes of kids poetry for a classroom library. At the end of the contest, each participating authlete sends a favorite poetry collection to the winning class. Not only is it crazy-poetic fun, it’s for a great cause.

So watch my blog and be ready to vote for your favorites! Here’s the link to get you started!

http://www.thinkkidthink.com/mmpoetry-2015/

Sensibility- It’s the little things, like participating in contests, that keep writing fun. Look for chances to share your work in this way.

Sense- Writing from a writing prompt, or in this case one word, stretches your writing muscles and keeps you fresh!

And speaking of writing..don’t forget to check out PGWRites Critiques. If you need a fresh perspective on your picture books, I’m here to help!

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Oh the Madness! Poetry that is!

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 Patti Richards, Children's Author

This year I am happily participating in the Think,Kid,Think! March Madness Poetry Contest and I’m having a blast. Be sure to click on the link and cast your vote! Authletes are given a word and then have 36 hours to craft a kid-friendly poem around that word. My first word is “supersede.” Hoping I get voted through so I can write another poem! Join the madness and head over to the Think,Kid,Think! blog and check out all the amazing poems on display. You have just 11 more hours to vote for your favorites and help a classroom win a set of poetry books for children! So much fun.