Last year a pair of second graders, Cianna and Laura, came to me with a proposal. “Ms. Potoma, we would like to have a book
Category: Inspiration
Meet the talented children’s author, April Pulley Sayre.
I first met April at Kindling Words, a writing retreat. We happened to have gotten paired together for a funny ice-breaking activity of looking into
Why Being a Writer Is Better than Creating Jelly Belly Flavors (A Tale of Gratitude)
Last week I did a school visit where we discussed “show don’t tell”. To keep things fun, I asked a few brave 5th graders to sample
Remember: We Writers Are a Lucky Bunch
GUEST POST by Dede Perkins I have a confession to make. Even though I write for a living and tell people I really do love
Want to Write for Kids? Join SCBWI!
By Carol Ekster When I first started writing twelve years ago I was naïve and uninformed about the publishing industry. I thought I knew about
Finding Time to Write: Part 3
Part 3: The Writer’s Retreat If you’ve followed this series, you may have noticed a progression in quantities of time: Part 1, Writing While Waiting,
What Shape Is That Story?
While reading John Green’s Looking for Alaska recently, I was surprised by the shape of the story. It reminded me of other authors who have
Back to School, Back to Work!
By Carrie Charley Brown You’ve taken the first day of school pictures, posted them on Facebook, and sent the kids back to school, backpacks and
A Song for Dr. Seuss
By Diana Zipeto Dr. Seuss (sung to the tune of Neil Young’s “Old Man“) by Diana Zipeto Dr. Seuss, when I look at your life I
Building a Writers’ Community, or The Universe Has Bigger Plans for You
Guest Post by Heather Kelly At the start, I thought that writing was a solitary pursuit. I couldn’t have been more wrong. 🙂 Years ago,
5 Places Writers Can Find Inspiration
I have been a bit busy this summer, traveling and purchasing a new house, and have not been able to write as much as I’d
Addressing Doubt
Guest Post by Nancy Goulet It nags at me. Taunts. Like that unraveled thread at the edge of my sweater tempting me to tug, tug,
Continuing our Blogiversary at Writers’ Rumpus
by Carol Gordon Ekster In June, Writers’ Rumpus celebrated its first blogiversary. I’m continuing the celebration in this post, making it last the entire summer!
Does Your Book Have “It”?
By Paul Czajak Just recently I was interviewed by the Boston Herald about my series Monster&Me. Specifically Monster Needs A Costume, since it will be
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