Rocket launch on astro turf
Dear Georgia, You’ve really captured the exploding drama of a rocket launch. I love the part when the rocket ship seems to hover just inches from the pad after ignition […]
About Martin Bridge
Rocket with the red cone
Dear Brian, I see that you’ve added a cone to the tip of your rocket so that a parachute can inflate when the cone breaks away. That way, the rocket […]
Martin with a rocket
Dear Tyler, I’m so glad to hear that you are enjoying the Martin Bridge series. I love your version of Martin holding a rocket. You’ve done a wonderful job. I […]
Bike Accident
Hi Nathan, I was so sorry to read about your bike accident. It reminded me of a sad event when I was little. I had just gotten my new bike […]
Blue Lobster
Dear Ian, Thanks so much for your letter filled with questions. Here are my answers. My favorite sea creature is actually a leatherback turtle, although I quite like your blue […]
Heat Lamp
Dear Caroline, You’ve asked many questions, but my favorite is your question about whether the conflicts in the Martin Bridge series comes from conflicts in my daily life. Why, yes, […]
Jazz hands
Dear Claire, Is that you you’ve drawn? What a nice self-portrait. You write that you like dancing, and I think you’ve drawn wonderful jazz hands. You wondered what my favorite […]
Mirror, mirror
Dear Lauren, I am intrigued by the title of your manuscript, The Magic Mirror Days of Lauren and Caroline. You might want to change the names of your two characters […]
Things that inspire
Dear Alison, You’ve asked many questions, so I’m going to choose one and tell you about the kind of things that inspire me to write. The Junior Badgers are […]
Rocket
Hi Neil, You’ve really captured the drama of the moment when a rocket blasts off into the blue sky. Very nice. You’ve also given me a number of excellent writing […]