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Poetry: Prelutsky – I met a dragon face to face

On By Madelyn Rose CraigIn All Posts, Books, Poetry2 Comments

I met a dragon face to facethe year when I was ten,I took a trip to outer space,I braved a pirate's den,I wrestled with a wicked troll,and fought a great white shark,I trailed a rabbit down a hole,I hunted for a snark. I stowed aboard a submarine,I opened magic doors,I traveled in a time machine,and …

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Illustrating My Book

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When I published my first book, Names, Nations, and the New Testament, I told myself I would never do another book with images. That book was fraught with issues. I changed my formatting and notes halfway through (zero stars; I do not recommend doing that) and hand-drew my own maps for my book. While those …

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