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Tag: Jane Yolen

Interview of Jane Yolen, Author of 400 Books!

April 20, 2021 Kirsti Call

Kirsti Call: As my mentor and friend, you are an inspiration! This is your 400th book. How does it feel to make it to 400?

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#Kidlit AUTHOR, ARTEMIS ROEHRIG, SHARES HER JOURNEY

February 9, 2021 Carol Gordon Ekster

Artemis and I met at Jane Yolen’s picture book boot camp at Highlights Foundation the November before Covid hit. Artemis reached out to Writers’ Rumpus

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Meet Kerry Madden-Lunsford, #kidlit author, teacher, and inspiration

February 12, 2019 Carol Gordon Ekster

Carol Gordon Ekster: I was so blessed to participate in Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple’s picture book boot camp in 2015 and wrote about it

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Flying High with Gifted Authors Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

December 18, 2018 Kirsti Call

I just returned from a picture book boot camp with Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Not only are they a powerful teaching and

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Picture Book Boot Camp

October 9, 2015 Carol Gordon Ekster

How do you keep your spirits up as a writer or illustrator with the isolating nature of the craft? We can go to conferences, retreats,

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