ReFoReMo Day 30: Carrie Charley Brown Carries On & Challenges You

3/30/2015

by Carrie Charley Brown

Woo-hoo! You made it! Does that mean it’s time to stop reading picture books? Heck no! You are not intending to stop writing, are you? I hope you will carry your newly established writing and research habits into your daily writing routine.

ReFoReMo has given you the gift to look deeper at mentor texts and enhance your writing. As you strive to continue the mentor text experience, I will be here to assist you in several ways.

1)   I will continue to feature ReFoReMo posts 2-4 times each month on the blog. Topics will include picture book writing tips, guest bloggers, challenges & accountability, mentor text question events, recommendations, and reviews. If you are subscribed, these will continue to come to your inbox. In addition, you will be the first to know when the second annual ReFoReMo registration approaches.

2)   Your support group will not go away. I will keep the ReFoReMo Facebook Group open to all fully registered participants. (You are fully registered if you completed step #1 and #2 on the registration post between February 15-March 1, 2015.)

It’s been my pleasure to serve you during these last three months and I look forward to serving you again in the future. I work as a full-time writer and hope you will consider my professional services when you need them most.

3)   Professional fiction picture book critiques are my specialty. You will walk away with in-depth, honest inline comments and separate educational comment pages that will take your revisions to new heights. I put 2-4 hours into each critique. Among my clients are many current ReFoReMoers, including author Pat Miller. You will find testimonials and more information HERE.

4)   In addition, I’d be happy to be your fiction picture book Mentor Text Research Assistant. Clients will receive the combined service of a personalized fiction picture book critique, along with focused, in-depth mentor text research. More info HERE.

5)   I also specialize in KidLit videos, including book trailers, and social media marketing assistance. Among my clients are ReFoReMoers Keila Dawson and Jennifer Cole Judd, as well as guest-educator Julie Hedlund.

6)   Although today was not initially included in the reading period, I find it fitting to leave you with this bonus challenge. Feel free to save it for your beginning of April efforts and leave me a comment below if you decide to join me for this cause. I will follow up on the ReFoReMo blog in April to see how you are doing.

Challenge
When I read a picture book that speaks to my heart and sometimes even moves me to tears, I challenge myself to write in that style.   Currently, I’d like to write a powerful, diverse book that delivers compassion and deeper understanding. The following picture books inspired my pursuit. Diversity presents itself in many different forms. We need diverse books!

ALL DIFFERENT NOW: JUNETEENTH, THE FIRST DAY OF FREEDOM By Angela Johnson

KNOCK KNOCK MY DAD’S DREAM FOR ME By Daniel Beaty and Bryan Collier

MADDI'S FRIDGE by Lois Brandt and Vin Vogel

A BOY AND A JAGUAR by Alan Rabinowitz and Catia Chien

JACOB'S NEW DRESS by Sarah and Ian Hoffman, Chris Case

For now, take note of all that you have accomplished during ReFoReMo. How many books did you read? Did you reach your personal and ReFoReMo goals of reading consistently? Did you discover new things about your own writing or writing in general? Do you understand how to use mentor texts better? Did you find a new outlook on a book that you previously did not like? Tomorrow is a day of celebration! We’d love for you to share your accomplishments in the comment section of tomorrow’s post. You will be able to claim your winner’s badge at that time, as well.

If you consistently read picture books every day between March 8-28, commented on each prize post, and you are properly registered (following #1 and #2 from the registration post), then you will also be eligible to enter the Rafflecopter drawings tomorrow. Registrations and comments will be verified before announcing prize winners. But, as far as your reading goes, we are on the honor system. You may only enter the Rafflecopter drawing once. This will place you in the drawing for all of the prizes. If you enter more than once, you will be disqualified. Rafflecopters will open at 12:00am CST March 31 and remain open only until 12:00am CST on April 1. One day. That’s it. Make sure you take advantage of your entry while you can. I am excited to celebrate with you tomorrow!

Final Prize Alert
To sweeten the final pot (as if it wasn’t sweet already), I am donating one fiction picture book critique of 800 words or less. To be eligible, you must be fully registered, comment on this post, read daily, and keep a record of your progress.

If you accept the diversity challenge mentioned above, let me know in the comments. If you want to leave me a hug, I’ll take that, too.

Carrie Charley Brown is the founder and administrator of ReFoReMo, a research challenge and blog for picture book writers. She is a professional critique mentor with an editorial eye, a picture book writer, kidlit video producer, writing coach, and guest blogger on various sites such as Writer's Rumpus and Kids Are Writers. In addition to ReFoReMo, she runs a separate blog, Carrie On...Together, which features THINK QUICK and Mystery Author interviews each month. She was a 2014 CYBILS fiction picture book panelist and an elementary teacher. You can follow her writing journey right here on this site.

199 Comments

Kristi Veitenheimer

3/29/2015 04:53:14 pm

Hugs coming your way, Carrie! You've done a fabulous job this month and have helped so many of us in the process! I now look at picture books in a whole new light thanks to ReFoReMo. Thanks again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/29/2015 05:08:07 pm

Thanks for the hug, Kristi! It makes me so happy to hear that ReFoReMo has achieved what it set out to do! Keep looking at those PBs from new angles. It can truly lead you to new writing heights!

Keila Dawson link

3/29/2015 05:03:55 pm

What a great reading month thanks to you and ReFoReMo Carrie! Merci beaucoup ma chérie!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/29/2015 05:09:15 pm

You are welcome, Keila! I am so happy we were able to share this together, too!

Maria Laso

3/29/2015 05:24:11 pm

We should make one day a month a mini-Re-reunion! We are family now, right?

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:30:41 am

We ARE family, Maria! There will be more than one day of ReFoReMo goodness each month... between 2-4 posts. :) And of course, the FB group will be there for our family all year long. A mini-reunion sounds fun!

Rene` Diane Aube

3/29/2015 05:33:57 pm

What a wonderful challenge, Carrie! Thank you for all you have done to teach us so many different aspects of using mentor texts to enrich our writing. I'll be carrying on *tehe* with this challenge for some time and referring to my notes regularly as I move forward in my writing journey. :)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:32:33 am

You are welcome, Rene! It has been GREAT! I love to hear that your new habit has become part of you! That is exactly what I had hoped for! I am excited to "carrie" on with you. ;)

Wendy Engelmann

3/29/2015 05:47:09 pm

Hugs to you Carrie. And a huge thank you for your professional support, advise, encouragement and knowledge. I will never just "read" a picture book again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:34:48 am

Hugs back, Wendy! You are welcome. When you pick up that picture book that you are able to just read through, then you know you have a perfect picture book. Those are the ones that usually come home with me from the book store. :) They steal my heart!

Cassie Bentley

3/29/2015 06:05:20 pm

Thank you Carrie for your expertise, time and effort. It's been a labor of love. My brain and notebook are full of information and ideas.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:36:12 am

You are welcome, Cassie. :) Have fun turning that info into new ideas and manuscripts!

Kaye Baillie

3/29/2015 06:06:11 pm

I have gained so much from ReFoReMo I have loved it!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:37:00 am

Yay, Kaye! So happy to have you as part of the family. I hope ReFoReMo continues to be a supportive family for you!

Pat Miller

3/29/2015 06:06:33 pm

I read 109 books with nearly half nonfiction. I'm blown away by the breadth and quality of NF. Three favorites from this challenge: MALALA: A BRAVE GIRL FROM PAKISTAN by Jeanett Winters, MIRACLE MUD: LENA BLACKBURNE AND THE SECRET MUD THAT CHANGED BASEBALL by David Kelly, and THIS IS A MOOSE by Richard Morris. Thanks for organizing this, Carrie!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:38:30 am

You are welcome, Pat! I am happy to heat that your research led to new favorites and inspiration!

Jilanne Hoffmann

3/29/2015 07:24:53 pm

Woohoo! Made it! I've never read so many picture books in a month. I've got to tally up the total just to see how many I've read. The SFPL changed their system in the middle of March, so one sight holds my old records and the other holds a separate list. I know the total is welllll over 100. But I've got to consolidate the list. Stay tuned....

Thank you, Carrie, for such an inspiring month! You've done such an impressive job of lining up participants and authors and just about anyone who's interested in picture books. You worked long hours despite being sick. Maybe there's a children's book medal of honor in your future!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:41:40 am

You are welcome, Jilanne. The "medal" for me is seeing that this was inspiring and enlightening for others! When writers turn this into a habit, a higher quality of future PBs will be on the way. It's very exciting! Thanks for being part of the family. I'll see you in the FB group! :)

Kaye Baillie

3/29/2015 08:03:17 pm

And huge hugs and a big kiss to Carrie for being there for me for a whole month with fab...everything!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:42:07 am

Hugs back, Kaye!

Rebecca Colby

3/29/2015 09:07:38 pm

It's been an awesome month, Carrie! Thanks for all your hard work and the inspiration. I've been introduced to so many potential new mentor texts and have done loads of research. And I'm so pleased to hear that you will continue the ReFoReMo posts periodically each month. Cheers!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:43:30 am

Cheers, Rebecca! You are welcome! It's great to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

Maria Marshall

3/29/2015 09:19:53 pm

Carrie, I read 101 PB, many newly discovered treasures. Thank you so very much for running this challenge. I had fun, learned so much, and created a treasure trove of mentor text logs. I am also excited about your continuing the ReFoReMo posts. Hugs!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:44:59 am

Yay, Maria! Awesome efforts and learning! I look forward to seeing you more in the future! Hugs back!

Elaine Hillson link

3/29/2015 09:41:11 pm

Thank you Carrie for a wonderful month of picture books. I have learned a tremendous amount from participating in the ReFoReMo challenge.
I now read more actively, choosing my mentor texts to aid particular writing goals. This is a habit that I will take forward with me beyond the challenge and I look forward to reading further ReFoReMo posts as they appear.
I will also be happy to join you in the We Need Diverse Books campaign.
Lots of hugs from Elaine

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:46:52 am

Awesome, Elaine! My first challenge taker! Woo-hoo! So happy to hear of your progress! Keep it up! Hugs to you, as well!

Shereentv

3/29/2015 09:49:37 pm

Thank you for your labor of love. I learned much this past month and have already begun incorporating what I've learned in my writing. With as much as I've already read, I still have a pile of books that I can't wait to dig into.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:50:11 am

I know what you mean, Shereen! I have a huge pile in front of me still, and more to pick up at the library! It is just part of the normal PB madness around here. :) With as many PBs as there are, and more coming out all the time, it still feels like I haven't even put a dent in the wide world of PBs! (Even though I've been reading them for 20+ years!) I am excited to hear that you have learned a ton. Keep up the efforts and have fun writing new stories!

Linda Schueler link

3/29/2015 11:01:27 pm

What an awesome challenge! I read and analyzed so many books, and I will continue to do so. A great big hug to you.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:50:44 am

And a giant hug back, Linda! Great job!

Jeanette Bradley

3/29/2015 11:23:43 pm

Thank you so much for this month! It has been a month of major growth for me. I do intend to write diverse books!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:51:47 am

Yay, Jeanette! You are welcome. I will check in with the challenge takers in April! :)

Deborah Allmand

3/29/2015 11:48:40 pm

Carrie HUGS for such an amazing month. I read well over 120 picture books and still have some on hold to study when they come back to library. It has been a great experience. This was my first year but it will not be my last. I think it will really take a period of time to understand what I take from this. I hope it leads to better understanding, more concise writing and reaching for deeper meanings in my manuscripts. I want to write diverse books. Thanks again for a wonderful month.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:55:22 am

I am so happy to hear of your amazing efforts, Deborah. Now that the month is over, you can take time to pour back over the books that affected you most. It may help to bring insight to who you are as a writer and where your heart is. I can't wait to see where this leads you! HUGS!

joanne sher link

3/29/2015 11:51:40 pm

Carrie, you are TOTALLY amazing! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this amazing month of learning! Lots and lots of hugs. I am definitely looking forward to working my new ReFoReMo practices into my regular schedule. Will give a count later. :)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:56:40 am

Your positive spirit is contagious, Joanne! I am so happy to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family! Hugs back!

Caroline Twomey link

3/29/2015 11:55:48 pm

Thank you Carrie! I have loved, loved, loved ReFoReMo! I have taken so much from participating in this challenge-I study PBs in a different, more in depth way now, I've made new connections with writers, I've started writing in RHYME which I LOVE but was avoiding before due to all the caveats! I have started my own mentor text document which will prove invaluable to me I'm sure. AND if all that wasn't enough...I've been introduced to so many fantastic PBs that I wasn't aware of previously! Thank you and well done on a super, super job!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 04:58:59 am

You are SO welcome, Caroline! Picture books are simply amazing! What we've introduced here is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more to explore. I LOVE hearing of your awesome accomplishments and record keeping! WOW! Great job to YOU!

Deirdre Englehart

3/29/2015 11:58:31 pm

Carrie, wonderful post and a great month of reading and exploring books! Thank you!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:00:05 am

Yay, Deirdre! You are welcome! I look forward to keeping in touch through the FB group. We are family now!

Kirsti Call

3/30/2015 12:23:14 am

Carrie! What an amazing job you've done with ReFoReMo! Thanks for organizing all of this to help writers in their journey! I'm grateful for all you do.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:02:46 am

Thank you, Kirsti! And thanks for your help in sharing! I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for you, our partnership, and our friendship! Your support and encouragement enlightens me and keeps me growing. Huge hugs to you!

Bev Langill

3/30/2015 12:50:30 am

It has become addictive reading all these wonderful picture books. Thank you so much for organizing ReFoReMo. I have learned a lot this month - and will keep on reading - with new eyes.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:03:21 am

Hooray for new eyes! Great job, Bev! Keep it up!

Val McCammon

3/30/2015 01:03:03 am

What a terrific month of reading and encouragement, Carrie. I have so many books to read and the habit is now established. Hugs to you for all the effort you put into this!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:04:16 am

And such a GREAT habit it is, Val! YAY! Hugs back! Congrats on your achievement!

Lisa Connors link

3/30/2015 01:09:11 am

Sending a big hug Carrie. Thanks for setting this up; I've been introduced to so many new treasures and best of all, to a new way of thinking about them and using them to make me think about my writing. One of my favorites was 14 Cows for America. I'm a sucker for a tear jerker story. I'm interested in the challenge to write a diverse book.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:07:37 am

You are welcome. I love it when picture books affect me so deeply that I cry! Amazing! I also love hearing about your analytical transformation, Lisa. The diverse challenge is on and I will check in with you next month. :)

Manju Howard link

3/30/2015 01:11:39 am

Carrie, I appreciate all the time and advice you gave me and fellow writers/readers. ReFoReMo has been a great experience. I'm looking forward to your challenge to write a meaningful, diverse book. THANKS!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:09:15 am

You are welcome, Manju! It's great to have you as part of the family! Welcome to the diverse challenge...I'll be sure to check in with you next month. :)

Laura K Zimmermann link

3/30/2015 01:23:20 am

Thank you for the encouragement, support, wonderful mentor text suggestions, and the great author/educator posts. I'm currently working on a diverse NF PB...

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:11:31 am

Awesome! I love hearing that you are already working on a diverse NF PB. I have some catching up to do! :) You are welcome, Laura. I look forward to getting to know you better. Thank YOU for all the Twitter shares! You rock! We are family!

Angela Padron link

3/30/2015 01:38:21 am

Thank you for all your posts this month - really inspiring!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:11:56 am

You are welcome, Angela!

Marianne Kuzujanakis

3/30/2015 01:42:46 am

This has been an extraordinary month! Thanks, Carrie, for the daily inspirations. I have never in my life since early childhood read so many PBs in a few short weeks. Learned so much! I also was inspired enough to finalize a manuscript of an emotional multi-cultural PB I have been holding onto for years. Submitted it the other day. Fingers crossed!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:13:35 am

Hooray! Fingers are crossed, Marianne! It is so touching to hear that ReFoReMo inspired you. This is only the beginning. Keep writing, revising, and learning! :)

Kristen Kirwan Browning

3/30/2015 01:45:25 am

Thanks so much to you, Carrie, to all of the guest posters, and to all of the members of the group for their support. I am so glad I found this challenge. It is exactly what I needed as I get back into my writing. I have gained so much from reading these mentor texts. I still have some holds coming in to the library, so I will continue my study into April (and beyond!). My writing has improved already, and I am excited to continue this habit of reading and writing daily. Thanks again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:15:20 am

Hooray for great habits! Keep writing and reading, Kristen! I look forward to interacting more in the FB group. Your efforts and involvement are appreciated!

Lori Dubbin

3/30/2015 01:48:43 am

Thank you, Carrie, for creating and organizing ReFoReMo and for all your efforts that made it full of wonderful new mentor texts, authors, and insight. I understand how to use a mentor text better and this new habit has improved my writing. I will "Carrie On" with my reading, gleaning, researching, and writing and look forward to your blog posts. I support We Need Diverse Books and have tried to write in that style using many of the NF mentor texts that were suggested during ReFoReMo this month!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:18:32 am

Hooray for diverse books and new insights! Great job, Lori! I'm so happy to have you as part of the family!

Robin Currie link

3/30/2015 01:49:14 am

I can't imagine going to a library or bookstore or gift shop or airport or museum store without getting the titles of 5 picture books, this is habit for a lifetime - although I do need to do some spring cleaning in April. Life changing experience! So many thanks.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:20:04 am

Hooray for picture books and new insights! Great job always having your eyes open for them, Robin! Ideas come the same way. ;)

Eleanor Rubin link

3/30/2015 01:59:10 am

"Knock Knock" is a book that calls to me loudly from your list. I've read it and was very moved by it. The illustrations and words work beautifully together. Thank you for your recommendations, your organization and your encouragement!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:21:40 am

I agree, Eleanor! KNOCK KNOCK moves me EVERY time I read it. Goosebumps and tears. It's one of those books that I hug and it changes me! Love, love, love it! So happy to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

Juliana Lee link

3/30/2015 02:06:01 am

This was my first ReFoReMo challenge. I've been an avid reader of picture books for all of my adult life and this challenge has helped me organize my reading into meaningful chunks. I'll be looking at books a little differently now, thanks Carrie!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:28:02 am

As educators, picture books run in our blood, right Juliana? We have helped children get a ton out of mentor texts and now it is our turn, as writers. :) I am so happy to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

Nicole Popel link

3/30/2015 02:08:16 am

Thank you, Carrie, for providing us with so much information. We appreciate you!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:29:29 am

You are welcome, Nicole! I could not have done it in such a vast, impacting way without the amazing guest-educators! I am toasting them tomorrow. :)

Lane Arnold link

3/30/2015 02:27:30 am

ReFoReMo invited me into a journey that is still ongoing....texts I've read have led to other texts to-be-read...my mind swirls with ideas and hopes...books to write, books to read, books to share...thank you for the diligent care you've offered through the joy of words. Joyfully, Lane

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:30:48 am

This is a very poetic way to express ReFoReMo, Lane! Love it! You are welcome! I love the ongoing journey that is before us!

Joyce Tucker link

3/30/2015 02:28:59 am

Thank you Carrie for a wonderful month of reading!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:31:51 am

You are welcome, Joyce! So glad you committed to the journey! The adventure continues. :)

Carrie Finison

3/30/2015 02:34:17 am

Thank you for all you've done this month, Carrie. What a great challenge! It was so much fun maxing out my library card and getting to hang out and talk picture books with my fellow writers and readers. As my kids, at 6 and 9, are beginning to phase out of picture book age (though they still read plenty of them) it's nice to have an excuse to check out MANY. I hope you managed to get some reading time in, too!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:36:04 am

You are welcome, Carrie! It is SUCH great fun, and yes, my notebook is filling up again! My reading is a lifetime habit. :) It was a challenge trying to lead a challenge and also participate, but I still managed to read 56 books and reread many of them multiple times. I have some that really spoke to my revision process and gave me new angles on WIPs, so I am raring to go! I am so glad you are part of the ReFoReMo family!

Lynne Marie link

3/30/2015 02:45:29 am

Thank you so very much for inspiring us this month! I have read five picture books per day throughout the month and have found it to be an entirely cathartic experience :) Thank you also for leaving this group open.Wishing you all the best!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:37:38 am

You are welcome, Lynne Marie! I hope you'll stick around, too! 5 PBs a day is awesome! Keep up the great efforts as you go forth in your revisions and mentor text research for your WIPs.

Rita Lorraine Hubbard link

3/30/2015 02:46:16 am

Thanks for everything Carrie! This month has been a rejuvenation for me. I was already writing, but this stirred my imagination in so many other ways. Great recommendations in this list. I've read and reviewed Knock Knock, and it moved me to tears. I second your motion that it delivers compassion and deeper understanding. Thanks again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:38:53 am

Hooray for stirring imagination and emotions, Rita! Keep up the awesome efforts. I love having you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

Laura Renauld

3/30/2015 02:46:30 am

Thanks for an eye-opening, educational, and completely inspiring month! I'm in the midst of brainstorming a book that would fit the diverse books challenge. Another great idea!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:40:22 am

Yay, Laura! You are welcome. I'll be checking in with challenge takers in April! Keep following, reading, and researching. :)

Chana Stiefel link

3/30/2015 02:53:31 am

Can't thank you enough Carrie! I've learned so much and I've been so inspired by this group. Hope to "Carrie On" with all these great messages under my belt. Bravo to you, all the contributors, and the ReFoReMoers who are so supportive. What a team!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:41:28 am

Yes, indeed! A great team! Thanks for being part of the family, Chana! Keep on keepin' on!

AJ Irving link

3/30/2015 03:04:28 am

ReFoReMo has been an incredible experience! Thank you, Carrie!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:42:32 am

Glad to you have you as part of the family, AJ! Thanks for all the Twitter shares! I look forward to knowing you better through the FB group and future posts. :)

Leslie Goodman link

3/30/2015 03:04:33 am

Thank you so much Carrie! ReFoReMo was an incredible challenge. I can't believe I read 120 PBs. And I'm still waiting for the library books I put on hold. Yeah! More great reading to come.
You deserve more than one hug, so I'm sending you a basket full.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:44:15 am

WOW! A whole basket of hugs! I will share with the awesome guest-educators and admin members! And you can deliver another basket to them tomorrow when I toast them. ;) 120 PBs! YAY! More great reading to come, indeed! Keep talkin' to us in the FB group, Leslie!

Rachel Hamby link

3/30/2015 03:13:00 am

Thank you, thank you, Carrie! It's been a great month. I worked on 3 PB revisions, wrote one new first draft based on some of the new PB structures I studied this month, and I sent out some submissions. I'm looking forward to your future posts.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:45:34 am

You are welcome. GREAT progress, Rachel! That is inspiring, consistent writing! Way to go! I look forward to interacting more in the near future. :)

Mary Warth

3/30/2015 03:15:21 am

Thank you so much for the inspiring month. My family has grown curious about the huge stacks of picture books scattered around the house. But I confess, I don't want to return many of them to the library, at least not yet!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:47:51 am

I know what you mean, Mary! It is hard to let go of the books in my stacks! But, I'm sure my family will appreciate not tripping over them anymore. (I'll just move the stacks back into my office. ;) I still have a few renewals left on some of them. :) Glad to have you with us!

Sue Heavenrich

3/30/2015 03:17:43 am

Great list of books, Carrie. Thanks for pushing us - I mean, encouraging us - to read our daily PB. It's like vitamins for the soul. I will continue reading picture books on a (mostly) daily basis - it's been my "morning cuppa joe" routine for years. I usually read one or two each day... but this month I surprised myself, logging in more than 100 (I quit counting at 100 because I ran out of legs).

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:50:22 am

Great job, Sue! I admire your morning cuppa joe routine, and if I can start waking up early enough, I think that would be the perfect time to implement them. :) Keep up the awesome interaction in the FB group, and happy writing and revising! :)

Mary Worley

3/30/2015 03:21:22 am

Thank you for organizing a great learning experience. My head is full of ideas to try. This was a fun way to sample a lot of different types of books and pick up some that I would have missed otherwise. Wonderful activity.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:51:18 am

You are welcome, Mary! Best wishes turning those ideas into manuscripts and writing experiments!

Amie Valore-Caplan

3/30/2015 03:31:41 am

Thank you so much for inspiring us all with these fantastic posts. I learned that my library has a limit of 30 holds and 100 books checked out at a time--I've had to return books at each visit so that I can check out more! Another benefit (besides my tremendous learning) is that my older kids have been diving into the towers of library books I have stacked everywhere, and they have been enjoying them tremendously--reminding me that 12-and 9-year-olds still enjoy (and also learn so much from) picture books too. Thank you again for helping me add this wonderful practice of analyzing books to my own development as a writer.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:52:39 am

You are welcome, Amie! I love how picture books magically capture the hearts of children AND adults! Such power! Happy writing and reading!

Sadee Schilling

3/30/2015 03:32:08 am

Carrie! This has been such a wonderful month--thank you! I already read lots of Picture Books but it was awesome to have such a long list of books to read that were sure to be a hit every single time--there were lots of laughs and tears this month and my heart is full. It's also been great to feel challenged to make more than mental notes and actually record each reading for future reference. I feel more direction now with my manuscripts and will also join you in the diversity challenge! Big hugs and looking forward to following your posts throughout the rest of the year.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:55:18 am

You are welcome, Sadee. I love the emotional high that picture books present! Great job establishing a new research routine! I look forward to continued interaction. We are family! Happy writing!

Kathy Mazurowski

3/30/2015 03:32:39 am

Thank you for the great selections of different styles of PB. There were many that were not on my radar. I will never get tired of PB. I just wish my library (Chicago Public Library) had an easier way to get the books I wanted. They have a limit of 5 holds and it takes weeks to get, even if no one has it checked out! Frustrating...

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:59:00 am

It can be a challenge to find the PBs sometimes, Kathy. I do understand. Some of those will have to be "to-reads", but that is okay for your future habit. The magic of it is discovering the other titles that you find along the way. The "Oh, look what else that amazing author wrote" or "This title sounds funny." Have fun discovering, and as Tara Lazar encourages, "Take yourself on a date to the bookstore."

Jarm Del Boccio link

3/30/2015 03:36:47 am

This has been such a needed boost in reading and gaining insight into mentor texts. Thanks so much for all you have done to make this possible. I will save this post for future reference. . .

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:00:43 am

You are welcome, Jarm! Please do refer back for future reference. The posts will always be great reminders. :) And there are more new posts in the works. :)

Alison Goldberg link

3/30/2015 03:42:25 am

Thank you for organizing such a terrific month! I loved thinking about mentor texts in so many different ways.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:01:24 am

You are welcome, Alison! It is tons of fun and enlightening, too!

Carole Jenks

3/30/2015 03:43:46 am

Carrie, thank you for hosting this wonderful challenge! I read and analyzed a lot of books this month and will continue to do so. In fact, I still a pile of books to read and analyze. I am also excited that you are going to continue this challenge. You are such an inspiration! Thank you for all of your hard work.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:02:25 am

You are welcome, Carole. Great job reading and analyzing! Happy to have you continue on with us!

Sue Poduska

3/30/2015 03:46:50 am

Hugs! Thanks for including We Need Diverse Books in this. A movement very near and dear to my heart. As with most of us, I'm sure, life interferes in even the best routine. I did read picture books nearly every day, but I had to take a few days to run our regional SCBWI conference, a good excuse, I think. E.B. Lewis, the All Different Now illustrator, gave our keynote. So your reference to that made me smile. I also know I read more picture books this month than I ever would have without this group. Carry On!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:05:08 am

Yay, Sue! Life happens...You are a winner if you improved your reading/research habit! Awesome! And wow! Managing a SCBWI conference is a big undertaking! Thanks for your service, as well! Which chapter?

Sue Poduska

3/30/2015 07:54:44 am

I'm co-RA in Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia.

Sue Poduska

3/30/2015 09:22:20 am

Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia

karen Nordseth Roos

3/30/2015 03:51:00 am

thank you so much for all of your hard work and inspiration, carrie! i have definitely learned much about choosing mentor texts, appreciating different styles, plot lines, illustration and more.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:05:54 am

You are welcome, Karen. Great to hear you have learned a ton! Carry on! :)

Kathryn Worley

3/30/2015 04:05:54 am

Thanks for the challenge. I had been absent from this massive exercise for too long.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:06:53 am

It is a massive exercise, Kathryn! :) So glad to encourage you to get back in the groove! May inspiration lead you to lots of amazing writing!

Gabrielle Snyder

3/30/2015 04:16:11 am

Thanks for this super helpful challenge, Carrie! I've learned a lot and feel like I'm already noticing a difference in my writing. I definitely plan to "carry on" this daily PB reading habit!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:08:14 am

Hooray, Gabi! Can't wait to read another one of your MSs again one day! Great job "carrying on" your new habit! We are family! Let's stick together!

Erin Nowak link

3/30/2015 04:30:12 am

Carrie! Thank you for this experience. It has done amazing things to my process and I now realize that to be the illustrator I want to be, I really need to be a writer as well. I will keep up my library habit, and look forward to your ReFoReMo posts when they come up. Glad to have "met" you!!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:11:16 am

You are welcome, Erin! Our "meeting" has led to a family connection- the ReFoReMo way! YAY! I loved hearing about your revelation...welcome to the wonderful world of writing. Let's stick together, okay?

Laura J / Laura Jenkins

3/30/2015 04:32:43 am

Thank you for all you've done Carrie. Because of ReFoReMo, I have completely rewritten a creative non-fiction. And have an idea for a new one that I didn't think would be acceptable until now.

Plus I've found new authors and books that I didn't know about both through the daily posts and the comments and pictures on Facebook.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 06:13:53 am

Yay, Laura! You are welcome! You have lots to celebrate and great things on the horizon! Keep up the amazing reading and writing! See ya in the FB group!

Hope Lim

3/30/2015 05:09:12 am

Thank you for the wonderful challenge and your hard work and inspiration! I've learned so much about how to use mentor texts for my writing.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:12:34 am

You are welcome, Hope! I hope I get the opportunity to help you with your work again one day. It's been fun sharing this with you!

Jennifer Judd link

3/30/2015 05:12:59 am

Carrie, you are one of the most WONDERFUL people I know and this challenge has been such a gift to all of us. So grateful for you, your incredible talent, enthusiasm (and stamina!), and for the fantastic community you have created. Thank you so much!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:15:42 am

Awww, thank you, Jennifer! I feel the same about you, and appreciate the incredibly dedicated ReFoReMoers, guest-educators, and admin assistants who made this vision a reality. I look forward to a long, supportive friendship! :) We are family!

Ashley Bankhead

3/30/2015 05:18:35 am

Thank you for this challenge. I have learned a lot.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:16:28 am

You are welcome! Keep learning and reading and writing, Ashley! We'll be right here supporting you! :)

Debra shumaker

3/30/2015 05:27:13 am

Carrie, this was a fantastic month. Thanks for all your time and effort. I've always read a lot of picture books but this challenge certainly made me think deeper about what I read, and therefore, what I write. Thank you again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:17:43 am

Thanks, Debra! You are welcome! It's so nice to have you as part of the family. :) Keep reading and happy writing!

Meridth Gimbel link

3/30/2015 06:04:18 am

This was a brilliant idea and it's been lovely to read these posts. I'm grateful for all the things I've gleaned!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:18:44 am

Thanks, Meridth! Hopefully, the continued posts will support you further on your writing journey!

Joni Klein-Higger link

3/30/2015 06:13:33 am

I got so much out of participating in ReFoReMo and have a new perspective on how tackle manuscripts. Thanks for making it happen!!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 08:20:24 am

Yay, Joni! You are welcome. Happy to inspire! Could not have done it nearly as clearly (Sorry- could not resist that rhyme) without the awesome support of the guest-educators! Lots of perspectives make this better!

Heidi Yates

3/30/2015 06:15:10 am

ReFoReMo has been amazing Carrie. Thank you for this wonderful learning experience and for all of the inspiration. :)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:20:44 am

Thanks, Heidi! It's been fun sharing this with you and I look forward to more!

Bridget Magee link

3/30/2015 06:44:22 am

Thank you SO, SO, SO much for this powerful exercise in focusing on Picture Books. I learned so much, have archived many of the posts for future reference, and feel inspired to work on writing more of my picture books. I'm so glad I signed up for your challenge, Carrie! Thank you! =)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:30:21 am

You are so, so, so welcome, Bridget! It's funny how we often look at the subjective part of this business in a frustrating light when it comes to rejection. But, from the ReFoReMo angle, that subjectiveness can teach so much!

Penny Parker Klostermann link

3/30/2015 06:52:33 am

Carrie,
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This has been amazing. I appreciate all the mentor texts. The posts really helped focus on compelling picture book elements. I know ReFoReMo will help me focus more as I write. It's nice to have the blog archives for reference and to know there's more coming in the future!
Thanks again for the gift of this challenge.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:47:32 am

Thank YOU, Penny! We appreciate your guest input! Thank you for mentioning that this was valuable for you, too. I believe it can help any picture book writer, no matter what level...beginner, published, soon-to-be published, etc. I am a firm believer in consistent education and ReFoReMo is like a field study (with field trips to the library and book store.) It's so great to have you in the ReFoReMo family!

Therese Nagi

3/30/2015 06:55:07 am

Carrie thank you for all the time and effort you put into this blog! It's been a wonderful experience, discovering these new picture books.
Hugs back to you:)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:48:19 am

You are welcome, Therese! Keep reading. :) Hugs!

JEN Garrett link

3/30/2015 06:55:09 am

WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS is a tricky slogan for me. I definitely agree that we need diverse books, but I also believe (with respect to those who don't) that marriage is between a man and a woman, and that gender is predetermined by sexual anatomy.

No voice should be silenced, but at the same time no eyes should be forced to read. Not that I feel forced to read, lol. I'm simply taking your challenge and don't want anyone to think my views had changed because of it.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:54:58 am

Diversity has many facets, Jen. :) It's a matter of bringing awareness to an area you are passionate about, that may be under-recognized. OR bring compassion and understanding to others who have not yet had the opportunity to be exposed to differences, issues, struggles, etc. I love when a book makes me stop and think. As you will see from my review of Jacob's Dress (click on the title) it truly made me think-- deeply. This world is broad, and meant to be explored. We all have personal viewpoints about diverse topics, and reading books about them helps broaden our horizons. I'm glad you are taking the challenge, and I know you will parlay your emotion into just the right concept. :)

Gina Silvester

3/30/2015 07:13:36 am

I think this month was the most important part of my growth as a writer. Thank you Carrie for all of the hard work!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:56:16 am

WOW! That's great, Gina! Here's to future explorations, as well! Here we grow!

Sandy Perlic

3/30/2015 07:17:30 am

You've created a monster: I have another stack of PBs waiting at the library. I've definitely found a few gems that I'm dying to emulate. (Now that's the REAL challenge isn't it?)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:57:00 am

The experimental writing works wonders, Sandy, so yes- I agree! :)

MD Knabb

3/30/2015 07:28:08 am

This has been an inspiring journey from a fast food way of reading mentor texts to a gourmet approach. I've learned a lot and know that reading research is now a habit as I continue on this path. Thank you for a truly exceptional experience. I do accept the challenge of writing diverse books also.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 09:58:18 am

YAY! Here's to great new habits! And YAY! Happy to hear that you accept my challenge!

Alice

3/30/2015 09:44:05 am

Thanks so much for all the work you put into this challenge. I know that reading these amazing picture books will greatly benefit my writing journey.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 10:52:25 am

Are you feeling it, Alice? As you reread the recommendations or discover new selections on your own, listen for your inner conversation to fire off connections to what you already know. That inner voice may say, "That was an amazing repeated line!" "That made me laugh." That made me want to read it again!" "I just saw a pattern of three!" Listen carefully, and your inner voice will guide you to take note of the things that stand out. (And sometimes to the things that don't sit right.) Bravo for being committed!

Lauri Meyers link

3/30/2015 09:48:53 am

Awesome huge bear hug, Carrie! I honestly didn't know what to expect, but I found myself consistently surprised each day with a new way of utilizing mentor texts. A few posts in particular are still rocking my writing brain. Thank you!!
I would love to be entered into the critique drawing.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 10:54:54 am

Thanks for that bear hug! Surprises are nice, huh? ;) If you met all the requirements, you will enter the drawing yourself tomorrow. Good luck!

Carol Ekster link

3/30/2015 09:51:13 am

I accept the challenge. I always want to grow as a picture book writer. Also I can't wait to read the books you recommended. And your virtual hug is here embracing you for your efforts with #reforemo and for your love of picture books and your generous spirit. Thank you!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 10:56:36 am

Yay, Carol! Glad you are up for the challenge! Thanks for the virtual hug, and the very sweet words. You made my day!

Beth Gallagher

3/30/2015 10:13:34 am

Yes, I'm in for the April challenge! :) Thanks so much for all you do, Carrie. It's been a wonderful month of reading and researching. I would so love a critique from you! <3

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 10:57:48 am

Hooray! Another one joins the challenge! You are welcome, Beth. Happy to have you as part of the family. :)

Annette Bay Pimentel link

3/30/2015 10:30:25 am

I already had a solid nonfiction picture book reading habit before this month, but thanks to your guest bloggers I have added many wonderful fiction books to the mix. I can already see them informing my writing. Thanks for the great suggestions.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 10:58:37 am

Isn't it fun to try new things, Annette? :) I love that! Great to have you with us this month!

Myrna Foster link

3/30/2015 10:47:49 am

I'm definitely leaving you a hug! Thanks for all of the work you put into ReFoReMo! I already used mentor texts, but this experience was still an eye opener on many levels.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 11:00:03 am

Thanks for the hug, Myrna! You are welcome! I am so happy that you joined this challenge and I hope to one day help you with your work again! Happy reading and writing!

Julie Burchstead

3/30/2015 10:48:54 am

I love Knock Knock, it is one I read for this challenge. I added A Boy and a Jaguar to my collection last spring. And 2 new ones to find. What an amazing journey this has been, Thanks so much Carrie, guest bloggers all, and my ReFoReMo colleagues.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 11:22:14 am

You are welcome, Julie! So happy to have you in our ReFoReMo family!

shirley johnson

3/30/2015 12:45:07 pm

This has been very enjoyable. I looked forward to each post. Each one was filled with great information and wonderful books to go along with their suggestions. Thank you Carrie for all your hard work and the time invested into this. Thank you to all that posted and shared ideas. Thanks to all those that participated. Again, really enjoyed this.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 12:46:12 pm

Yay, Shirley! You are welcome!

Juliann (Juli) Caveny link

3/30/2015 12:45:51 pm

I'm so glad I was "convinced" to accept this challenge! It's been great fun and you are such a marvelous, fearless, motivating leader! These look like great books to add to the list of picture book reading! (Ummmm...FYI: My students are all writing picture books now as a part of their language arts class. Yes. They completely know why.) :) Super excited to put this on my calendar for next year?

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:26:12 pm

Thanks, Juli! Same time next year!

Janie Reinart

3/30/2015 12:48:21 pm

Carrie, You rock! ReFoReMo was genius!! Thank you for all the hours you put into this exciting study program--the organization, posts, the prizes! Wow! It was a blast. The guest posts helped me to look with fresh eyes on Pb's. It was so much fun! And meeting you and the rest of the family was uplifting. Seeing the best out there makes me want to try and write my best. Thank you so much!!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:27:17 pm

You are welcome, Janie! You are a stellar student and I appreciate all the interaction! YOU rock! We are family!

shirley Fadden link

3/30/2015 01:08:19 pm

Thank you for a terrific learning experience. I'm looking forward to your future posts and challenges!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:28:32 pm

You are welcome, Shirley! Thanks for being part of it!

Janet Smart link

3/30/2015 01:21:37 pm

Hi Carrie, thank you for a wonderful month of picture books!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:29:00 pm

100% welcome, Janet!

Angela Hawkins link

3/30/2015 02:17:47 pm

Hi Carrie! Thanks so much for putting ReFoReMo together...It's been a wonderful month reading all of the guest posts and finding mentor texts that will surely be read over and over again! Sending big hugs your way and I'm all in for the diverse titles challenge!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:30:43 pm

You are welcome, Angela! Hugs back! Happy to hear you accept the challenge!

Donna Weidner link

3/30/2015 02:29:07 pm

You can never get too many hugs, so here are a million in thanks for a wonderful, informative, inspiring month!

Kelley Lewis

3/30/2015 02:33:40 pm

Charlie - thank you for everything. I will SO miss your daily mail. Hope to meet you one of these days.

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:32:30 pm

You are welcome, Kelley! The mail will still come...just less frequently. -Carrie

Vivian Kirkfield link

3/30/2015 02:48:30 pm

Last year I took five picture book writing classes - I had stacks of picture books throughout the house and read constantly. One o my New Year's resolutions was to refrain from taking any classes in 2015 - the budget was depleted. That's why I feel so fortunate that people like you, Carrie, organize brilliant challenges like ReFoReMo...I had the opportunity to continue my picture book reading and I learned so much...and my budget is smiling because it was all FREE. Thank you...this has been an amazing month. :)

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:50:30 pm

You are welcome, Vivian and I completely understand! Hoping my budget will smile at me this year, too. :) I love challenges! They are so motivating! So glad to have you as part of the family! Stick around! :)

Ellen Sirianni

3/30/2015 03:21:17 pm

Sending you a big hug! Thank you for all your hard work. It's been a great challenge. I can't believe how many picture books I read this month!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:51:46 pm

Thanks for the hug, Ellen, and you are welcome! Happy to have helped you accomplish a goal and grow as a writer! I could not have done it with the same edge without the amazing guest-educators!

Denise Engle

3/30/2015 03:57:54 pm

Carrie, this has been an amazing opportunity. It has kept me focused. I've rediscovered the magic of wandering through the stacks at the library. It was grand fun reading the daily posts. Pure genius to create this challenge! Thanks again!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:53:19 pm

That is very kind of your to say, Denise! It IS fun! I love my job! Happy to have you as part of the ReFoReMo family!

Romelle Broas link

3/30/2015 04:59:56 pm

Thank you so much for ReFoReMo, Carrie! I appreciate your efforts in planning this! More of my progress tomorrow. WNDB!

Carrie Charley Brown

3/30/2015 05:54:02 pm

You are welcome, Romelle! Can't wait to hear of your progress!

Laurie J. Edwards link

3/30/2015 07:34:44 pm

I'm learning so much this month. Thanks for the challenge!

MaDonna Maurer link

3/30/2015 07:57:19 pm

Carrie, Thanks so much for all of your hard work and dedication to making this month so rewarding. I have learned so much and can't wait to start adding it to my own works.
I'm totally onboard with your challenge, as it is something dear to my heart.
Thanks again!

anita banks

3/31/2015 01:49:14 am

Thank you! Thank you!

Suzy Leopold

3/31/2015 02:44:38 am

Many of you hear me speak these words over and over . . . As an educator, reading and writing are a passion of mine. I enjoy sharing the love of the written word. The ReFoReMo challenge has helped me to grow as an educator, a reader and a writer. Tall stacks of books continue to be a part of our home. I am honored to have this experience as a participant, an author-educator guest blogger, ReFoReMo Administration Teammate and a *Writerly* Friend of yours Carrie. I am thankful for you. Abrazos para ti.

maria gianferrari link

3/31/2015 03:29:36 am

ReFoReMo was very inspirational, Carrie! Thanks so much for organizing this, and welcoming us all in! It has really been helpiful both with invigorating my revisions and giving me some new, fresh ideas with all of these technical elements in mind. After all, it's so much about crafting. Thank you again!!

Sandy Powell

3/31/2015 04:54:43 am

ReFoReMo was a great experience! I learned so much this month, and I discovered many books that are going to help me become a better writer. I look forward to the coming posts you will send us so I can continue my education, and to continue to grow. Thank you so much. Many bear hugs go to you from me.

Darcee Freier

3/31/2015 05:23:52 am

I just read ALL DIFFERENT NOW and KNOCK KNOCK. What beautiful, lyrical prose. Thank you.

Amie Valore-Caplan

3/31/2015 06:27:42 am

I think that in everything I read, I look for ways to expand my understanding of the world and also to see echoes of my own experience. Kudos to the amazing picture book authors and illustrators who provide that experience for kids and the adults who read with them. I'm looking forward to checking out your suggestions!

Tanya Konerman link

3/31/2015 09:27:22 am

Great suggestions and a great month with so many inspiring mentor texts and folks to present them. Thanks so much for a great ReFoReMo!

Lindsey Tate

3/31/2015 09:30:58 am

Exciting and inspiring month full of reading and more reading and taking notes. Thank you Carrie. And yes, I'll be writing a PB next month about blindness - based on an adult NF book I wrote - so will definitely rise to the diversity challenge.

Heather Pierce Stigall

3/31/2015 11:45:50 am

Thank you for introducing me to this challenge! It has been wonderful to be exposed to some new books as well as to re-read some old ones and look at them in a new light. Thanks also for the bonus recommendations!

Ann Magee

3/31/2015 01:33:42 pm

Wow, Carrie, thanks so much for this month. I've enjoyed myself immensely! My library cards--all 3--are still maxed out . . . I think I've become a PB junkie! I've been writing creative NF for a year and without realizing it, the WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS challenge has already found me. Love, love, love them! It's what I strive to write.

Saba

3/31/2015 05:28:05 pm

Knock Knock was a very moving picture book! I will try to find the others you mentioned.

Noel Csermak

4/16/2015 09:07:28 am

I'm quite a bit slower than the rest of the group, but I am pleased to say that I have completed my reading of all of the wonderful posts. I am now moving on to continue with reading the mentor texts. Thank you for creating such a thought provoking excrcise to keep us fit for the month and well beyond.

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