Elayne Crain, Writer of Childish Things
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💌 Jul. '26: Monthly Wrap-Up
Need some Ferdinand-ish energy? Enjoy this neighborhood daisies image as a cell phone wallpaper, free to download/save for personal use only. 🌼
Dear Friend,
The fireworks hit early in July, but it felt like they took the rest of the mont...
📌 If This Is True, Then What Else is True?
The well-known (at least in comedy circles) Upright Citizens Brigade has a motto for how to build out an improv scene or sketch—"If this is true, then what else is true?” The idea is simple but impactful: take one weird premise and treat it...
📌 Underappreciated Rock Stars: Kwan Shan Mei
Have you heard of Kwan Shan Mei? (Most likely…not.)
Photo from https://afcc.com.sg/2018/page/kwan-shan-mei-drawing-from-the-heart/
But I have known her name since I was a girl, as she illustrated one of Little Elayne’s absolute favorite b...
📌 ALA is Always (Literally) Awesome...
The Windy City required me to wear my “airplane” sweater on this Friday in July. ¯\(ツ)/¯
This was my second ALA in as many years, and folx: I love it. I loved it last year for different reasons—it was my first one, seeing my first book...
💌 Jun. '26: Monthly Wrap-Up
Nature’s bandit — after some cherries
Dear Friend,
I just (last night!) got back from ALA, and wow, it was great—again! I promise to share some fave parts, but given I spent much of today doing laundry, grocery duty and filling the car—😅...
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