WRITERS' RUMPUS

This is not a trick! Interview with Vikki VanSickle about her Creepy/Spooky Picture Books … plus an extra special treat!

I’ve been drawn to creepily enticing books ever since I was in elementary school, and it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Vikki VanSickle and her two deeply atmospheric books, Into the Goblin Market and Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown.

Interview with PHAEA CREDE – #Kidlit Writer Extraordinaire

June 23, 2023 Carol Gordon Ekster

Carol Gordon Ekster: Phaea, more than two years ago Writers’ Rumpus interviewed you about being a debut author when JET THE CAT first came out. Now that you are an established author, what has changed for you?

When to Use THAT (Which and Who, too!)

June 20, 2023 Laura Fineberg Cooper

When I ask writers which word confuses them the most, the most common answer is THAT! There are some complicated grammar rules, but rest assured, I waded through them and strove to make my explanations as clear and understandable as possible. I promise we’ll ease into this slowly, starting in the shallow end and moving progressively deeper.

Hook Your Readers from Page One with Three Ingredients

June 16, 2023 Rebecca Moody

Whether it’s an agent, editor, or reader, the first page is your first, and sometimes your only, chance to make an impression and convince them to continue with your story.

Celebrating Pride Month – Books for Kids

June 13, 2023 Alison Potoma

It’s June, and you know what that means… end of school freeze pops! And, of course, it’s Pride Month. Perhaps we should have rainbow sherbet instead!

Interview with Author, Editor, and Poet Ryan Van Cleave…And a Double Giveaway!

June 9, 2023 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

Today is a very exciting day here on the blog. I have Ryan Van Cleave here with me, who, if you don’t know, is a bit of a writing and poetry rock star. And some of what he does, you may actually not know, because he has ghostwritten many books (in addition to those under his own name) and coaches and mentors many writers behind the scenes.

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT WRITING A PICTURE BOOK SERIES OR SEQUEL

June 6, 2023 Alumni & Guests

It had been about a year since my debut picture book, Counting to Bananas (Flamingo Books, April 2022, illustrated by Estrela Lourenço) had been acquired. My editor, Cheryl Eissing, emailed to say her team was exploring the idea of Banana possibly carrying a picture book series. Was I interested? I had never thought about writing a sequel and, as a debut author, never imagined I would be asked to. But was I interested? Seriously? Of course I was bananas about it!