1 African-American Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators ConferenceI had one of the best experiences of my life on April 25 when I attended the first […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on April 29, 2009 by Candelaria Silva
1 Submitting is Winning & Energized by MusicSubmitting is winning: Sometimes you got to make it fit, make it work. Whatever it is.Say that you’re […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on December 3, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
1 Wrestling with Re-writingSome lessons are repeated until they are learned and some heads are thicker than others…that would be mine. […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on August 21, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
21 Snap, Crackle, PopMy sisters: why are we angry? What makes us so angry that we are nearly always a step […] This entry was posted in Black People Rants Writing - ideas & samples on July 31, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
How I Got HereThe following musing/story is about me – projecting into the future as a published author of acclaim. I […] This entry was posted in Encouragement Musings about life Writing - ideas & samples on July 6, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
A touch, a touch, a touchI have observed that when dogs and cats see other dogs and cats, they rub against each other and […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships Writing - ideas & samples on April 2, 2008 by Candelaria Silva
PossibilitiesThere is such excitement and hope in the moments of possibility. You put a manuscript in the mail […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on November 9, 2007 by Candelaria Silva
Putting it Out ThereWriting descriptions to query an editor or agent is as difficult, more perhaps as writing the work. This […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on October 17, 2007 by Candelaria Silva
You think you’re going to write one thing – then ...For the first time in a while, I find myself with time to write during the day time […] This entry was posted in Writing - ideas & samples on October 16, 2007 by Candelaria Silva