As promised on last week's blog, A.J.Mayhew, author of Tomorrow's Bread answers more questions on the art of writing fiction, being a White author writing from a Black POV, and dealing with doubt. Secondary Characters CAROL How did you pick Eben and Persy as your secondary characters? A.J. It may sound weird, but I feel like they… Continue reading Author Interview with Anna Jean Mayhew- Part II
Congratulations to Wendy Hostetter Davis who won an autographed copy of Tameka Brown's picture book, My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood. Wendy is not only the daughter of one of my close writing friends, Joyce Hostetter, but she is a "closet singer-songwriter." I love having such talented people as my blog readers! Christy was… Continue reading Christy Allen: Guest Instructor #3 and a Giveaway!
For the last three weeks in my "Writing for Children" class at Central Piedmont Community College, my students were treated to visits from authors I know through SCBWI Carolinas and WNBA: Emily Smith Pearce, Tameka Brown, and Christy Allen. In the next three blog posts I'll share some of the highlights of their talks plus… Continue reading Guest Instructor: Emily Smith Pearce and a Giveaway!