Monthly Archives: February 2012
First Compositions
We’ve been making some initial recordings of some of the songs. Garageband on the iMac will do for now. We’ve come up with a really cool concept for the arrangements. Although the songs themselves are ‘popular’ in feel (they are … Continue reading
Progress Report
Working deep into the night last night, compiled and organised enough material for 11-12 whole books. We are now considering 10 pieces per book, so this involves a bit of a reshuffle. Work’s going very well! ShareTweet
Getting Serious
So when we’re not actually writing, what better way to pass the time than to keep up on industry news? It is, after all, the business side of this creative endeavour. Been looking at Publishers Weekly‘s list of Best Children’s … Continue reading
Progress Report
Just a note to say that out of the initial batch of 20+ pieces, 11 are presently past the 1st draft stage. Seven have been begun, and the remaining six are not past the conceptual stage. ShareTweet
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Mentors
Recently received two pieces of encouragement. One was an email from former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen which said, find a publisher quick! and the other email was from Barney Saltzberg who really pushed the idea of working towards an app rather … Continue reading
KinderBard is formed
February 20, 2012. An auspicious day. Today, we formed team KinderBard, a talented group of people who want to introduce Shakespeare to children as young as 3 years old. We are now counting down to the date when we can … Continue reading
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