CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Laya, what led you to become a writer for children? LAYA STEINBERG: The one-word answer: children. Mine. I know, that’s two words. Probably
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Cookin’ Up Traditions
A mentor text review of a picture book that encourages traditions! (And making yummy applesauce!)
Two Truths and a Lie interview plus GIVEAWAY!
Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true—and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes!
Meet Linda Marshall, Children’s Author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: When I connected with Linda, I noticed how much we have in common. For the sake of brevity, I’ll just mention these
Write Deep
Congratulations New England Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators! Celebrating forty-five years of influencing and encouraging quality children’s literature and capping it off with
TEACHING AND WRITING
Teaching was my first passion. Even before I went to school, I played teacher with all who would study under me. And then I became
Commitment: Upstream by Mary Oliver
In her book Upstream the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver says of creative commitment, “There is a notion that creative people are absent-minded, reckless,
Need a Word Count Tracker?
I participated in NaNoWriMo this year, knowing full well that I was not going to make the 50,000 word goal. I write on average, according
Meet #kidlit debut middle grade author, Alyson Gerber
Carol Gordon Ekster: I had the pleasure of living in the same town as Alyson and watching her grow up into a beautiful, intelligent, and
Let the Writers’ Rumpus Restart!
Our Writers’ Rumpus begins again! Welcome to our new interface. Try it out! We’re excited about how easy it is to navigate. Swipe through Featured
Writing/Yoga Connection
I stretch my heels toward the mat, feeling my strength in downward dog, when my thoughts kick in. How could yoga and writing both be
