Show them some love: flashbacks are powerful if used purposefully and introduced clearly.
Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
Show them some love: flashbacks are powerful if used purposefully and introduced clearly.
Interview with Cathy Carr, Debut MG Author of 365 Days to Alaska, PLUS a Giveaway!
Guest Post by Almitra Clay Especially for all you NaNoWri-mers with fresh drafts, here’s a reprise of a popular post. As I have rewritten the
Happy Holidays to one and all in what has been the most tumultuous year many of us have ever experienced. As 2020 draws to a close (phew!), at least one thing remains unchanged: it’s time once again for the annual Writers’ Rumpus Review!
The book is a lightly spooky STEM novel that features eleven-year-old aspiring naturalist, Maggie, and her conspiracy theorist/YouTuber best friend, Nate, who have to solve the mystery surrounding a strange glow-in-the-dark fungus that’s spreading through their small town. Kirkus Reviews called the book, “packed to the gills with fun.”
No matter which collection of descriptive writing tools you choose, all will help you SHOW instead of TELL!