I am a rare breed that has a hard time writing straight prose. It felt SO GOOD to write what came naturally to me. I was actually on the verge of giving up writing picture books and decided my last ditch effort would be a rhyming picture book with a talking animal (GASP!). But “the rules” said NO RHYME, NO TALKING ANIMALS! So for three years I followed those rules. When I first started writing for children I avoided writing in rhyme, though I was personally quite drawn to it. Do you prefer to write in rhyme? Do you have any advice for authors looking to develop or polish their rhyming skills? I’ve read that picture book writers are told NOT to write in rhyme, yet your rhyming has been a key to your success. In part, this is due to the lovely rhythm of your writing. Your books are a staple of our story times, especially at bedtime.
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The recent events that shaped early January 2021 drew my thoughts back to this book from last year, one that could have had a lot of potential to actually do some good in our current political environment, but that ultimately, at least in my view, fell short of that potential. Cleaving to an ideology, regardless of (or in some case, in defiance of) the facts, is not a way to get to the truth of a matter.īut that is not to say that there is no benefit to using current events as a lens through which to analyze ourselves and the forces that blow the winds of the world. Delving into the world of modern politics and current events is not my usual schtick, and I mean to keep this site as non-committal to a particular political view as possible. I want to start off this review first with a disclaimer. The Kiss guitarist chose to be The Starchild because he liked the stars in the sky. Why did Kiss wear makeup? The idea of each member of the band wearing masks is based on Gastón Leroux’s novel, The Phantom of the Opera (1910). Below we list each of the Kiss characters according to makeup: The Starchild by Paul Stanley It was not just about painting their faces but assuming mythological aspects with silver and black suits, boots, and other ornaments. It is known that the mastermind behind this was Gene Simmons, but all members contributed to the Kiss concept as a whole. Since its inception, the Kiss project was conceived not only as a musical group, but as a full entertainment show and, ultimately, as a business. The return of classic Kiss with make-up: 1997 to 2022 Why do Kiss members wear makeup?Īll of Kiss’s members wore makeup and eccentric costumes, and their shows progressively evolved into more and more spectacular events as their budget allowed. They played using striking stage scenarios for their theatric characters, with explosives, fireworks, and other visual devices to offer a true entertainment show. |