From Author Rebecca Grabill
This Joyful Mess
Surprise, surprise!
I ambled over to my agent's website today (ok, hubby sent me a link) and discovered...
She'd shared the cover to Halloween Goodnight!
Beyond the First Right Answer: Writing Craft and Dewitt Jones
"Anybody can come up with one right answer." The key is to look for the next right answer ...
Anger and Inspiration: Writing in Times of Turmoil
Then, about two weeks into the insanity, it hit me. I was angry. Furious. The injustice of the situation, the lies that proliferated...
Why I'm Not going to Write Dollhouse Tutorials (and Links to all the Best on the Web)
For the past year and a bit Mud Pie and I have been working on the Epic Victoria's Farmhouse dollhouse. At the outset I thought, "Oooh, fun I can write up tutorials! Like how to run electricity, how to ..." I don't know, build a dollhouse.
And I could write those tutorials. Because we're building the dollhouse inch by inch and learning a heap. But I'm not going to write tutorials. Why? Well, take a look and see...
Tax Season is Fun
When the tax documents come from...
A Wreath of Hearts: Valentine's Day Picture Books to Love
All the cutest Valentine's Day picture books! Ok, a few of the cutest. First up, Shape of My Heart. Valentine's Day and shapes. I enjoyed the illustrations immensely and liked the educational content. This would be a household favorite, I think, though I found myself wishing...
Mama Earth's New Year
Mama Earth's New Year is a poetic exploration of the seasons.
Mama Earth rustles her autumn wings
to cool her hot, tired face.
She sighs, and the first September frost
crackles over bowing stalks of corn.
Illustrator to be determined. Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Violet and the Woof
Violet and her little brother
set out on a long, long journey,
a journey fraught with danger
and peril.
Is Violet’s make-believe story just in her imagination?
With excitement and more than a few surprises, Violet and the Woof will have readers wide-eyed, smiling, and asking for the story again and again.
Halloween Good Night
Gliding through the moonlight
come the monsters big and small,
sliding up your stairway
and oozing down your hall.
They aren’t very scary,
in fact they’re rather sweet.
So snuggle into bed and let them whisper,
“Trick or treat!”
Now is the time to Make Circles with Mints
I did it. I typed those two most-loved words: The End. Yet how have I felt these past few days? (Aside from the delirious exhaustion of Christmas with five children!)
Happy? Relieved?
Try...
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I write books and I write here at This Joyful Mess to inspire everyone to find JOY in the everyday messes of life. Here you’ll find inspiration, educational resources, and so much more. Please explore and connect. I’d love to hear from you!