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By Kristine Carlson Asselin Thank you to the lovely writers at Writers’ Rumpus for inviting me to share my thoughts about Twitter Pitch Parties and
By Kirsti Call A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is one of my all-time favorites. I remember reading the book when I was eight
Good character development is essential for a story to work. The more complex a character is, the more we want to spend time with the
The Divergent trilogy is a thrilling invitation to investigate what matters to you most. Author Veronica Roth developed a future world that redefines freedom. Her
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Hazel Mitchell at the Kindling Words writers’ retreat. What you cannot tell from this interview is that she has the
By Jen Malone In this season of making resolutions, what could be a better one than using your talents to help those around you achieve
One of the best presents I ever received from Santa Claus was a brown paper bag filled to the brim with paperbacks. It had a
I am SO thrilled to finally be fulfilling a life-long dream of mine to become a published author and I want to share that excitement
The Raindrop Who Couldn’t Fall was released December 15th and at my book launch I felt grateful as I read my story to a throng of supportive
UPDATE: CHARACTER PUBLISHING IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. Some titles have been acquired by other publishers. I first contacted Jerusha Bosarge through the SCBWI Discussion
By Paul Czajak UPDATE: Scarletta is now called Mighty Media Press Today I have the pleasure to post an interview with the publisher of Scarletta,
By Jen Malone This week I’ve been playing agent. And while I often fancy myself a secret agent, in this case I mean literary agent.
Guest Post by Stacy McAnulty Writers’ Rumpus is honored to be the first stop on Stacy McAnulty‘s blog tour for her picture book DEAR SANTASAURUS, illustrated
For the Thanksgiving holiday, instead of thoughts on writing I offer something I wrote: a free verse poem based on an actual event. Our family
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