By Paul Czajak Ever since my first SCBWI conference I have touted the importance of attending these functions to every writer who asks me how
Category: Writing – Critiquing & Community
Hone Your Craft
By Dianna Sanchez I participated in the Arlington (Massachusetts) Book Festival last weekend, one of three on a panel discussing revision, and the moderator popped
Book People Bonding
This is a story about book people, a table, and some croc-a-mole. Once upon a time Ron McCutchan, then Art Director for Cricket Magazine, had
In Memoriam: Liz LeSavoy
Writers’ Rumpus has lost one of our own. I was surprised to discover, when I looked back through our writing group’s attendance lists, that Liz
How to Support the Diverse Books Movement
By Dana Nuenighoff We Need Diverse Books. Four simple words. This movement is not a trend or a fad, but a way of life. Diversity
A Newborn Writer Hits the Books, Hits the Streets, and Lands in a Chair
By Wendy Leiserson It started with an idea and a passion. To write. To find readers. And to get paid. Six months ago I decided
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