Jestine WareJun 15, 201825 LGBTQ Picture Books for KidsHeather Has Two Mommies (published in 1989) is one of the oldest LGBTQ picture books, and it's the first one I remember reading that had...
Jestine WareJun 1, 2018One Queer Magazine EditorHuzzah! The first story with lesbian parents “The Very, Very, Very Long Hike” by Debbie Urbanski just appeared in Spider magazine in the...
Jestine WareMay 31, 2018Applying for Editing JobsAs some of you know, I’m leaving Cricket Media and the world of magazine editing to pursue a career in book editing at Timbuktu Labs Inc,...
Jestine WareMay 1, 2018Things My Dog Has Tried to EatMy roommate and I adopted this guy in July 2017 from Chicago Animal Control. “Sweet,” we thought. “This dog is only $65 and we’re saving...
Jestine WareApr 30, 2018Ask an Author: Charles GhignaCharles Ghigna (Father Goose®) lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than one hundred books from Random...
Jestine WareMar 15, 2018Found Object: Dream DiaryHow do you find your best ideas? One of the ways I find my stories is through lucid dreams right before I wake up. In and out of...
Jestine WareFeb 15, 2018Ask an Author: RolliCharles Andersen (AKA Rolli) is a poet and cartoonist for both kids and adults who has written for Saturday Evening Post, The Walrus,...
Jestine WareJan 15, 2018Fluffy SlimeFuture YouTube stars (AKA my little cousins LaMariya and Jayla) visited Chicago for spring break and we made fluffy slime! Check out this...
Jestine WareJan 1, 20182018 Spider Calls for SubmissionCalling all writers! I'm the editor of a kids magazine, and I've started thinking about what I need for my 2019 issues. Please see the...