As an ELA/SAT tutor and member of multiple kidlit writing groups, I’ve noticed certain words cause more vexation than others. Worry no more! My goal
Category: Writing – Critiquing & Community
Priceless Perspectives
What one professional hails as genius, another may label as slight. I’m challenging you to gather perspectives.
Encore, Encore! (A recap of NESCBWI Encore 2017)
By Sarah Lynne Reul As you might remember, I absolutely love the Spring conference run by the New England chapter of the Society of Children’s
#PicturesMeanBusiness
By Sarah Lynne Reul Have you ever come across a picture book and found it difficult to determine who created the illustrations? Most of the
Interview with talented #kidlit author, Laya Steinberg
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Laya, what led you to become a writer for children? LAYA STEINBERG: The one-word answer: children. Mine. I know, that’s two words. Probably
Listen Like You’re Behind a One-Way Mirror
Or, Why you shouldn’t talk during your own critiques Have you ever been part of a focus group? Eight to twelve participants are ushered into
Surviving Your Self
Writing is a solitary profession. You face the page, the words head-on, alone with only your mind to feed your message. Letters accrue into
So you want to write Flash Fiction?
In the spirit of Flash Fiction, this post will be 500 words or less. The previous words count. So do these. You get the idea.
TEACHING AND WRITING
Teaching was my first passion. Even before I went to school, I played teacher with all who would study under me. And then I became
Me? A Mentor for Writing with the Stars?
Ever since my first SCBWI conference I have touted the importance of attending these functions to every writer who asks me how to get published.
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
We Need Diverse Books. Four simple words. This movement is not a trend or a fad, but a way of life. Diversity is all around
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