Robyn Hood Black - children's author, poet, artist

Mar 29, 2011 11:05 AM EDT

How cool! :) e

- Elizabeth O. Dulemba

Mar 11, 2011 3:22 AM EST

My calendar woes straightened themselves out which means I registered for the retreat! Yay!! I look forward to meeting Rebecca and hanging out with you, Robyn. xo

- Irene Latham

Mar 11, 2011 4:19 AM EST

I've enjoyed sharing Midnight Stray with children since I first read it. Thanks for this interview! I am so sorry to miss the weekend poetry retreat.

- Tabatha

Mar 11, 2011 5:01 AM EST

Irene, Yee-hi! That's terrific news. Can't wait to see you. Tabatha, thanks for dropping by! My cat May, in my lap right now, insisted I share that poem. Sorry we won't see you in Georgia in June - glad to keep up through your wonderful blog.

- Robyn Black

Mar 11, 2011 5:19 AM EST

I went to a couple of workshops led by Rebecca at Chautauqua last year. They were so good. She's an amazing teacher, full of creativity and with an air of childlike wonder about her. Thanks for this post and interview. She makes me want to try my hand at poetry whenever I hear her.

- Sally Apokedak

Mar 11, 2011 6:59 AM EST

I am really looking forward to the retreat! I think I may be a closet poet! Poetry was the first form my writing took as a teen and manifests itself in my picture books today. Hopefully I can swing wide that closet door and embrace the poet in me!

This was a terrific interview and I love the cat poem!

- Jo S. Kittinger

Mar 11, 2011 7:43 AM EST

Love the kitty poem and interview. Thanks so much, both of you :)!

- jama

Mar 11, 2011 1:09 PM EST

Nice interview. I can't wait!

- Doraine Bennett

Mar 11, 2011 1:51 PM EST

Sally, then you know why we're excited! :0) Thanks for stopping by. Jama, thanks so much for visiting. Jo, you're so great at picture books, I'm not surprised you were a teenage poet. If anyone can (gently) wrestle/tease out your inner poet now, it'll be Rebecca. Doraine - thanks! - and me, too.

- Robyn Black

Mar 12, 2011 2:54 AM EST

Oh, I cannot wait for this retreat! I don't think of myself as a poet, but I'm quite sure that it's the poetry inside the prose that makes a good story into a great read. Thank you for organizing this summercamp for writers, Robyn, and thank you, Rebecca, for agreeing to bring your magic to Georgia. See you soon, sing a tune!

- Gail Langer Karwoski

Mar 12, 2011 12:03 PM EST

I can't wait to meet new friends, and spend time
with all of you. And thank you
for the enthusiasm and great compliments.
(Hi Sally! What sweet words; thank you-thank you.)
Looking so forward to talking poetry with everyone
and maybe a little sunshine!

- Rebecca

Mar 12, 2011 7:16 PM EST

Just lovely!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for this. Rebecca has been a wonderful mentor to me and deserves all the love and support the world has to offer.

- Charles Waters

Mar 13, 2011 7:57 AM EDT

Thank you, Charles - I couldn't agree more. :0) And Gail, you KNOW it's gonna be a great weekend. I'm humming already....

- Robyn Black