Patricia Toht
@patriciatoht.bsky.social
Children’s author, poet, Rhyme Doctor, reader, former bookstore owner and library associate. https://www.patriciatoht.com/
What a cutie! Thanks, Eileen!
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
What a cutie! Thanks, Eileen!
One tip for keeping rhymes natural is to make sure your lines don't fall into "Yoda speak," where the line is out of normal order. An example is saying "Talk to me, he did" in order to come up with an -id rhyming word. That's not how kids talk -- they'd say "He talked to me."
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One tip for keeping rhymes natural is to make sure your lines don't fall into "Yoda speak," where the line is out of normal order. An example is saying "Talk to me, he did" in order to come up with an -id rhyming word. That's not how kids talk -- they'd say "He talked to me."
Thank you, Abbie! It was a great way to start my day. I'm so glad you tuned in.
October 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thank you, Abbie! It was a great way to start my day. I'm so glad you tuned in.
Thank you, Katie! What a fun day -- I'm love sharing and learning from other writers, too.
October 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Thank you, Katie! What a fun day -- I'm love sharing and learning from other writers, too.