Events, classes, contests for Middle Grade and Young Adult writers for October, 2021
Category: Writing
Three Ways to find Joy in the Creative Journey
I grew up in a household where everything was a party. No, not THAT kind of party. We had tooth brushing parties, bedtime parties, getting
Review: Save the Cat Writes a Novel
Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need has been a staple for writers of all kinds: screenwriters, novelists, playwrights. But now,
MG Book Review and Interview: ATTACK OF THE KILLER KOMODOS by Summer Rachel Short
Groundbreaking science, rampaging nature, and colorful characters intertwine in this 2nd Maggie and Nate mystery by talented middle grade author Summer Rachel Short. As the
Interview with Colleen Paeff, Debut Author of The Great Stink
Things that definitely don’t stink: Today’s author, her debut book, and this interview. I’m so happy to have the opportunity to chat with Colleen Paeff about her debut, The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem.
An Interview with Author Janie Reinart
Cathy Stefanec Ogren: Meet Janie Reinart. Whether she’s writing, teaching, puppeteering, performing interactive musical stories, clowning around, or presiding as a poet-in-residence at an elementary
Interview with Rob Justus, Author/Illustrator of Death & Sparkles
Odd couple characters abound in children’s books. If you think for a moment, I bet you can rattle off a bunch. There’s Frog and Toad,
September Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for Middle Grade and Young Adult writers for September, 2021
A tale of cats (not rats): The Pawed Piper by Michelle Robinson
I confess I expected dogs when I eagerly signed up to review THE PAWED PIPER, written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Chinlun Lee, but was utterly charmed by this cat-centric picture book.
Getting Back To The Page: How to Start Writing Again
You meant to write—you really did—but life got in the way. Things got busy, summer arrived, you took a vacation and never fell back into
Interview with Rachel Noble, Author of Marty
Readers will fall in love with this story about the cutest little outsider, with a sweet and kind heart, who was never meant to blend in.
Meet Lori Snyder, #kidlit Writer and Yogi
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Lori Snyder at the virtual NY SCBWI conference. Her yoga class was beautiful and she mentioned her free Writers Happiness
August Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for Middle Grade and Young Adult writers for July, 2021
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD: Rebels, Reformers, & Revolutionaries who Changed the World by Writing
Inspiring read and fantastic classroom resource!
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