Other Writing, Illustrating, Talking...
The Creativity Project, edited by Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp invited more than forty authors and illustrators to provide story starters for each other; photos, drawings, poems, prose, or anything they could dream up. When they received their prompts, they responded by transforming these seeds into any form of creative work they wanted to share.
The result is a stunning collection of words, art, poetry, and stories by some of our most celebrated children book creators. A section of extra story starters by every contributor provides fresh inspiration for readers to create works of their own. Here is an innovative book that offers something for every kind of reader and creator!
Little, Brown, 2018, ISBN-13: 9780316507813. Read more...
OTHER WRITING: Guest Blog Posts
"The Power of the Picture Book: The Secret of It" posted 11/9/17 at Strohreads.com for Picture Book Month
"A Mind in the Gutter" posted 9/25/16 at NERDY BOOK CLUB
“Deborah Freedman Begins Drawing” posted 11/8/2014 at WRITING FOR KIDS, for PiBoIdMo
“Once Upon A Time” posted 4/12/2015 at NERDY BOOK CLUB
“Whose Words Are Those?” posted 6/18/2013 at NERDY BOOK CLUB
“Deborah Freedman Takes a Lesson From Frog and Toad” posted 11/6/2012 at WRITING FOR KIDS, for PiBoIdMo
e-NEWS: Archive
Carl and The Meaning of Life, February 2019
Books as Buildings, November 1, 2018
For Poetry Month, April 25, 2018
Back to School, September 29, 2017
Can a House Dream? February 21, 2017
Who's Shy? September 20, 2016
What's the Idea? July 29, 2016
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SELECTED INTERVIEWS
Illustration Inspiration: Interview at The Children’s Book Review • 2019
Watch. Connect. Read: Interview with John Schu • 2019
Daily Nutmeg: "Story Structures," interview with Kathy Czepiel • 2018
The Yarn: Podcast Interview with Colby Sharp • 2017
Design of the Picture Book: Interview with Carter Higgins • 2017
Mile High Reading: Interview with Dylan Teut • 2017
Life's an Art: Interview with Faith Hough • 2017
Let's Talk Picture Books: Interview with Mel Schuit • 2016
All the Wonders: Podcast Interview with Matthew Winner • 2016
Let's Get Busy: Podcast Interview with Matthew Winner • 2014
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast: "Seven Questions Over Breakfast" • 2011
Classroom Connections: BCTV Interview with Jan Doyle • 2011
Wacky Shorts Creations: "Why People Draw" • 2011
BlogLily: "Author, Author" • 2009
TeachingBooks.net: Hear Deborah tell a story about her name
MORE INTERVIEWS
Writing "in the cracks of the day": Interview with Faith Hough • 2015
My First Picture Book • Interview with Karlin Gray • 2016
Artist Obscure • Interview with Dani Duck • 2015
Feed Your Head! • Interview with Henry Herz •2014
Author Turf • Interview with Brittney Breakey • 2014
SCBWI Success Story • Interview with Martha Brockenbrough • 2013
Watch. Connect. Read: Interview with John Schu • 2013
WTNH News Channel 8 • "Good Morning Connecticut" • 2011
Write Wild • 2011
Sruble's World • 2008
Just One More Book!! Podcast interview with Deborah and her aunt, author Mary Ann Hoberman • 2007
WTNH News Channel 8 • "Good Morning Connecticut" • 2007