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Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! Find all of the monthly opportunities on the MG/YA support page! All opportunities listed are available to anyone with an
Summer may be vacation time but there are still plenty of learning opportunities this month for picture book creators! Taking some time off? Check out
Guest Post by Audrey Beth Stein There’s been an explosion of self-published books in recent years. Including self-published picture books. Technology has evolved to make
It’s my pleasure to welcome author Nancy Tandon back to Writers’ Rumpus to discuss her second middle grade novel, GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT. If you missed our interview on Nancy’s poignant debut novel, THE WAY I SAY IT, click here. By the title alone, we can tell something spooky comes our way in Nancy’s newest book, published by Aladdin and available on 8/2/22.
I’m excited to review several new picture books generously provided and published by Candlewick Press. These beauties all share a summertime theme and take place
Imagine this scenario: Your favorite high school History teacher passes out an assignment requiring you and your fellow classmates to debate the Final Solution as members of Hitler’s Nazi Elite. You must provide five well-researched points to defend a PRO or CON position on how best to destroy all Jews. The PRO position is extermination and the CON position is sterilization, ghettos, and work camps.
My trip to Shanghai, China fifteen years ago is one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I spent two amazing
Summer’s a great time to hone your skills as a writer, illustrator, or both! Click the links to go directly to each list. JULY EVENTS
René Bartos: I am so excited to be able to chat with author/illustrator Deborah Freedman today! Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus, Deborah! Can you tell me
The very first picture book I ever wrote was called Wilma and the Big Scream. It featured dramatic lines like: The scream was so loud
Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! Find all of the monthly opportunities on the MG/YA support page! All opportunities listed are available to anyone with an
What is setting in literature? In the simplest of terms, it’s where and when the action of a story takes place. Whether set in a real location or a world drawn from your fertile imagination, in the past, present, or future, setting forms the foundation of every story.
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