Hi, again. Some of you may remember me from a few blog posts I wrote here on Writers’ Rumpus in 2021. I dipped my toe
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January Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for January, 2022
JANUARY Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
Readability: What it Means in an Elementary Classroom
Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One from October: The Design of an Elementary Classroom Library and What It Means for Your Book No
Plotting Great Escapes: Two New Books from Candlewick
While seeming to have little in common, the urge to escape can unite those who otherwise live separate lives. That unity benefits all. How might
December Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for November, 2021
December Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
3 Ways to Make Your Story Stand Out
by Kirsti Call and Corey Rosen Schwartz COLD TURKEY flies onto shelves today!!! Celebrate with us, by g-g-gobbling up these tips for making your story
November Picture Book Opportunities
Events, classes, contests for picture book writers and illustrators for November, 2021
November Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
About the Hook
What lures a teen to read a multi-hundred-page book? The author has carefully written and revised a terrific narrative, but where is the hook, the
Favorite Online Writing Advice from the Pros
Many of today’s career authors maintain websites, blogs, YouTube channels and other online resources where they share their hard-earned writing wisdom, that is, the advice that got them from pre-published writers to the successful authors they are today.
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