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“resting is a more important craft than writing”

Nerve: Unlearning Workshop Ableism to Develop Your Disabled Writing Practice by Sarah Fawn Montgomery

June 25, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Many of my hobbies are word-based. I read books, I review them, and I write short form narratives. The writing is for fun, something that I’ve reclaimed as enjoyable following academic writing. I have a group of friends that get together and workshop what we’re working on a few times a year – although most of our time is spent visiting as we don’t see each other much outside of these meetups anymore.   My writing has always been in fits and starts. If my brain […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Ableism, books about writing, chap book, craft, creativity, disability books, Nerve, Sarah Fawn Montgomery, we need diverse books

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:26 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Ableism, books about writing, chap book, craft, creativity, disability books, Nerve, Sarah Fawn Montgomery, we need diverse books ·
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Four Kids and a Comic Club

The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud

June 13, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a good graphic novelist, Raina Telgemeier is one to check out. However, she usually writes for the 10 and up crowd, but with The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel (along with Scott McCloud) she has hit the slightly younger aged 8 to 12 range a little more solidly. The format is a mixture of a story (four friends, who started out mostly not knowing each other, form a comic book club so they can make comics) and factual information about […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: art, Clubs, comic books, creativity, friendship, Raina Telgemeier, Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud, school, Scott McCloud, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:310 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: art, Clubs, comic books, creativity, friendship, Raina Telgemeier, Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud, school, Scott McCloud, Social Themes ·
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I read a little bit

Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood by Lindsay Ward

Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld

Hedgehog and the Art Show by Ozge Bahar Sunar

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Okay, this might be a surprise, but I read a little bit. In fact this should be such a shock to you that if you did not fall down laughing, you are not paying attention. Seriously, I like books. I like sharing books and I will share three with you. Disclaimer: even if the book is out, I read all as online reader copies.  Pockets for Two: A Collection of Girlhood is a sweet story about the magic of pockets, treasures and special friendships. Lindsay […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Brizida Magro, Ceyhun Sen, Clothing & Dress, Cori Doerrfeld, creativity, Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Grandparent and child, health, illness & injuries, Lindsay Ward, Multigenerational, Ozge Bahar Sunar, Science & Nature, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:756 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Brizida Magro, Ceyhun Sen, Clothing & Dress, Cori Doerrfeld, creativity, Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Grandparent and child, health, illness & injuries, Lindsay Ward, Multigenerational, Ozge Bahar Sunar, Science & Nature, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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Go do art

Izzy Paints by Tim Miller

October 10, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you like to paint? Izzy does, or they learn to, in Izzy Paints. This simple, sweet, but clever and full of goodies picture book by Tim Miller shows how a little koala is inspired to paint after a trip to the museum. If you do not like messy images from enthusiastic painting times, then this book is not for you as Izzy makes a mess as they paint. The paint splatters and splashes all over things, Izzy, and the floor (and yet, somehow makes […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: art, art museums, Color, Concepts, creativity, koala, painting, Play, Social Themes, Tim Miller

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:726 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: art, art museums, Color, Concepts, creativity, koala, painting, Play, Social Themes, Tim Miller ·
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Happy Little Learning Experiences

The Artist by Ed Vere

July 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you are an artist, there is much you much do. One such this is to share your creativity. And The Artist in The Artist does just that. Of course, it takes a little to get going, having to travel far from loved ones and finding a drab city that needs some color to freshen up the gray, but it can be done! That is until the Artist of the story created by Ed Vere, makes a mistake. And things spiral for them quickly. Of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: art, creativity, Ed Vere, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:416 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: art, creativity, Ed Vere, Social Themes ·
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Writing Against Resistance

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

May 30, 2022 by Sofi Keren 1 Comment

I probably wouldn’t have found this book on my own, but after seeing a strong recommendation from TikTok comedian Lucy Blehar, I added it to my library request list. I’m a writer, but most days, one that actually struggles to sit down and get my fingers typing. I don’t know why that’s such a common trait of writers, that the thing we most want to do is the thing we will do just about anything to avoid. And that’s where this book comes in. Now, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #writing, creativity, Steven Pressfield

Sofi Keren's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #writing, creativity, Steven Pressfield ·
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