Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
I recently completed an online professional development class for art teachers called Tech Ready Teacher. Each week we explored another online resource that art teachers
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Can you tell us a little about your journey of becoming an author/illustrator? SARAH BRANNEN: I always knew I was going to
By Jen Malone Most writers describe the first draft as falling in love. We love our words, our concept, our characters. We have fallen asleep
The company I work for, Six Red Marbles, develops technology-based educational materials for use in schools and other settings. Six Red Marbles has six core
Like daffodils naturalized in the woods, all Native Americans, immigrants from everywhere in the world, people with various abilities, talents, handicaps, and preferences populate our
By Diana Zipeto Most competitive reality shows make me very nervous. They have far too much tension to make me feel like it is at
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, January 2014, 496 pages Adult Historical Fiction about the author of Treasure Island and
By Kirsti Call Kidlit411 is exactly what it sounds like; a high quality site with all the information you would ever want as a kidlit
By Carol Gordon Ekster I did a blog hop awhile back and the talented Sarah Albee was one of the authors I interviewed. I remember
Writers’ Rumpus launched one year ago today[1] with our first post, making today our one-year Blogiversary.[2] Thanks for being with us on our writing and
By Jen Malone This past week, I joined the rest of the publishing world (or so it felt) at the Javitz Center in New York
Many books and movies convey the message that stories can be powerful tools to promote healing and build identity. This is true. But like any
GUEST POST by Nancy Goulet It was the last day, last session, and last chance to learn something new at the NESCBWI annual conference in
By Diana Zipeto People unrelated to illustration have words of wisdom that can apply to illustration. In his TED talk, Why We Do What We
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