Picture Book Critiques! I’m available for a limited number of picture book critiques. Interested? Read on… Need Feedback? I love helping people discover what their project “wants to become.” I taught writing and children’s literature for nearly two decades and use that experience to craft feedback that honors your vision and helps you move your… Read more »
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SCBWI Blog: Interview with Stonewall Honor Author Joëlle Retener
🌈 Happy Pride! Charlotte Sullivan Wild here, and I’m thrilled to share this interview with picture book author Joëlle Retener. They are about to receive a Stonewall Honor for their picture book Marley’s Pride (illus. by DeAnn Wiley) at the American Library Association conference next week. JUNE 19, 2025: INTERVIEW: Picture Book Author Joëlle Retener on a Stonewall… Read more »
SCBWI BLOG: My Process, My Nightmare!
The #creativeprocess can be a mess. A nightmare! But after years of writing, I’ve also learned that… In this blog post for The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators I share discoveries I’ve gleaned from working with writing students for nearly two decades. I also admit what my own process can be like (A… Read more »
SCBWI BLOG: Pointless Joy! Returning to the Heart in Our Art
🌈 In case you’re feeling the strain of the world, the way capitalism scrapes against the soul while making art for kids, this is for you: Pointless Joy! SCBWI, June 5, 2025 🎨 This post is dedicated to my friend Heather @heathersowordy for starting it all with her art and kindness, and… Read more »
“When Work Isn’t Enough” | Creating Humanely
Flashback! “Creating Love (When Work Isn’t Enough)” Cynsations, Feb. 2022 “And what is art for anyway? A place we gather to share the journey, our pounding hearts.” C. S. Wild I remember struggling so hard with this essay–it was winter, my “bad” health season. I wrote it… Read more »
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