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Look! Up in the header! It’s not a bird, nor a plane; it’s a persistent picture book writer and his family. As you can tell, my son knows good writing when he hears it. Man, I’ve warned him many times about letting his thoughts loose in bubbles like the one above. One day, someone might get the wrong idea. And there we are at one of our favorite spots, the Irving Public Library. Of course, I couldn’t leave my bride out. There she is reading our son The Little Red Caboose. When he was younger, we read that book to him before nap time and again at bed time. We did that for two years. He loved it.

About This Site

As the title of my site suggests, I am persistent. I love to write and couldn’t stop if I wanted to. I’m incurable. I might even be contagious. On these pages, you’ll find my writing journal, many links to author websites, links to helpful articles, and interviews. You may also visit me at my LiveJounral page to see some more tidbits about my life. Sometimes these are picture book related and sometimes not. http://brianhumek.livejournal.com/. You may also see my photography displayed on my photoblog.

My Favorite quotes

“I may walk slowly, but I do not walk backwards.” – Abraham Lincoln

“We are often troubled, but not crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair” - St. Paul

These two quotes may very well describe a lot about the writing life. They definitely describe mine.

Check out my latest Interview!!!

Jill Esbaum, author of

Jill was so kind to answer my prodding questions on how an Iowa farm girl turns into a brilliant picture book writer. Read here to see how she comes up with her amazing ideas. Jill also reveals her influences and imparts practical advice for anyone desiring a picture book life. Click here to read about Jill in her own words.