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Author: Amy Courage

Amy lives in Salem, MA with her husband George and two (mostly) cooperative cats. She is a member of the SCBWI and the Andover, MA critique group. She's currently writing picture books and middle grade fiction (pre-published) and blogging about movies, museums and strange sea-folk at The Daily Mermaid.

Interview with picture book author Ame Dyckman

November 30, 2018 Amy Courage

Amy Courage: Today on Writers’ Rumpus, we’re joined by Ame Dyckman, the author of numerous funny and sweet picture books, including WOLFIE THE BUNNY, YOU

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How I Discovered Writing Middle Grade Isn’t Scary

October 31, 2017 Amy Courage

I love writing picture books. What’s not to love? They’re short, fun, and full of sweet, quirky characters that you can make do pretty much

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5 Ways to Stay Motivated in Your Writing Journey

September 23, 2016 Amy Courage

Motivation.

Motivational posters are often parodied (like the one with the kitty above). But without it you won’t get too far out of bed, or off the couch, or reach your writing goals.

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Wartime Through a Child’s Eyes, Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

March 8, 2016 Amy Courage

by Amy Courage   Anna and the Swallow Man from Random House/Alfred A. Knopf is a book almost too big to write about in a

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PiBoIdMo 2015 is Coming!

October 23, 2015 Amy Courage

Linus Pauling, the noted American chemist said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” I’m definitely not a

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How to Rehearse Your Story

July 31, 2015 Amy Courage

This is me in the third grade from my first public performance. With a perm in my hair and legwarmers on, I sang “What a

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“Books you don’t need, in a place you can’t find”

August 1, 2014 Amy Courage

Three of the things I love most in the world (apart from my husband and a good sandwich) are books, cats and nature. Books and

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Keep Calm and Carry On Writing

April 29, 2014 Amy Courage

You probably know that feeling. You get an email back from a publisher and read something like, “This is a sweet story, but we already

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    • How Memory Can Inspire Fiction
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    • ON A GOOD HORSE
  • Marianne Knowles
    • January Picture Book Opportunities
  • Josh Funk
    • Twin Book Babies Are Born!
  • Paul Czajak
    • Kids, and the Daunting World of Writing

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By Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Brandon James ScottMarch 16, 2021
55 days to go.

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By Kirsti Call and Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Chad OtisOctober 12, 2021
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By Carol Gordon Ekster, Illustrated by Javiera Maclean AlvarezMay 4, 2022
15 months to go.

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By Josh Funk, Illustrated by Billy YongMay 30, 2022
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