Candide is an operetta written by Leonard Bernstein, based on the novel by Voltaire. The finale song has always made my spine tingle. I turn
Category: Inspiration
The Ups and Downs of Being an Author
I was reading an article written by my Rabbi in our Temple bulletin. He was writing about the balance between conceit and humility. We can’t
Interview with Mitali Perkins, Author
Mitali Perkins is the author of nine children’s books. She has received awards from the New York Public Library, American Library Association and the Junior
FOLLOWING YOUR HEART AND GUT
By Carrie Charley Brown Writers could probably go crazy if they stopped to analyze all of the agent desires that are out there. This one
Writing Out of the Comfort Zone
I consider my writing comfort zone to be chapter books in a series. This is not surprising to me. Ever since I was little, I have
How My Mother Raised a Writer
As a kid growing up, I knew that mothers weren’t all the same. But it took me a while to realize how unusual my own
Cornering Your Passion to Boost Your Growth
By Carrie Charley Brown As soon as you walk into my house, you get a glimpse of my office. It is not neat. It is
Words from the Wise
Every day, more and more people take pen to paper (or put fingers to keys) in search of their inner muse. It takes a long
Shape Your Story, Part Three: Summon the Middle School Teacher in Yourself
By Carrie Charley Brown As you might have noticed from Shape Your Story, Part One and Two, using a formula can often springboard me smack
3 Secrets to School Visit Success
Schools visits are magical…most of the time. My very first school visit started with technology issues. After struggling for half an hour, I decided to give
“Every Book Still Kicks My A**” Words of Solidarity from the SCBWI 2015 NY Winter Conference
By Diana Zipeto Dr. Brené Brown, vulnerability researcher, says that in the midst of struggle, the two words we most want to hear are, “Me,
Talented Author, Corey Rosen Schwartz
Corey Rosen Schwartz writes action-packed picture books that appeal to girls and boys and parents! Her rhyming meter is fun to read and reread and
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: A Golden Key
What do Ezra Jack Keats, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Robert McClosky, and Andy Warhol have in common, besides being incredibly creative?
What’s So Great About ReFoReMo?
By Carrie Charley Brown ReFo…what? Well, you can pronounce it in four syllables just like it looks, or you can change it up to be
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