WRITERS' RUMPUS

Interview with debut picture book author Laura De La Cruz … and a giveaway of LOWRIDER FOR SALE!

Happy Book Birthday to LOWRIDER FOR SALE, the heartwarming picture book debut by talented and gracious author Laura De La Cruz. Laura has impressed me with her positive and supportive comments on our blog, so when she inquired about an interview, it was my honor and pleasure to enthusiastically say yes!

PB Review: THE PALACE RAT by Lynne Marie… WITH TWO GIVEAWAYS!

August 25, 2023 DrZatHome

by Danna Zeiger After living through pandemic times in the year 2023, if there’s anything we as a society have learned, it’s this: flexibility and

Writing YA? Stressing Over Structure? Check Out Jessica Brody’s New Book: Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel, The Ultimate Guide to Writing a YA Bestseller

August 22, 2023 Keri Demers

Let’s warm up with a True or False Pop Quiz about Story Structure:

Evergreen Advice for Entering the Query Trenches

August 18, 2023 Rebecca Moody

Here’s a roundup of the most common evergreen “Query Tips” for approaching the process!

Interview with Jacqueline Jules – Author of Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember

August 15, 2023 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Laura: Jacqueline, I’m honored to welcome you back to Writers’ Rumpus to discuss this deeply touching book. After reading it, I can truly say you’ve more than achieved your goal of “honoring the lives lost and the resiliency of a city that rebuilt within a year.” What was your inspiration for creating this heartfelt collection of poems?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Studio Tour!

August 11, 2023 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

In the spirit and style of Jeff Kinney’s tell-it-like-it-is antihero Greg Heffley, I will say this: you have to be practically living under a rock if you have not heard of the hugely popular and successful middle grade book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid.