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The 7 Layer Cake Writing Method

January 25, 2019 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Baking a 7 layer cake is like writing a story. You have so many tempting and tasty choices to make, and each new layer builds

Blog Mash-Up: ReFoReMo THINK QUICK

January 8, 2019 Carrie Charley Brown

The free online education offered during Reading for Research Month (ReFoReMo) challenges writers to read picture books for writing research. Each weekday of March features

The Writers’ Rumpus 2018 Review

December 28, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Racing through the mall Voice croaking like a frog Wishing you were home sweet home Perusing your favorite blog! Is it my imagination, or does

Challenge Accepted

December 14, 2018 Kim Chaffee

Happy December, everyone! Can you believe the year is almost over? If you’re like me, you are trying to live in the moment, with all

Interview With the Fabulous Debut Picture Book Author, Jamie L. B. Deenihan

December 11, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Jamie at the NESCBWI ’18 conference. We were both attendees at one of Jane Yolen’s boot camps and so we

Finding Your Place in the Writing Community

December 4, 2018 Rebecca Kett

Writing can often seem like a solitary occupation, and for a new writer this can be discouraging. Sometimes it feels like you’re writing in a

Interview with picture book author Ame Dyckman

November 30, 2018 Amy Courage

Amy Courage: Today on Writers’ Rumpus, we’re joined by Ame Dyckman, the author of numerous funny and sweet picture books, including WOLFIE THE BUNNY, YOU

Need a Word Count Tracker?

November 16, 2018 Alison Potoma

I’m directing a play at school and have been at rehearsals every day this week until late. Please enjoy this ever-popular post from NaNoWriMo 2016.

Paul Czajak, Children’s Author and Critique Buddy Extraordinaire

October 2, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: My writing path crossed with Paul’s when he first joined our local NESCBWI critique group. We continued to share our writing journey