It's been over two weeks since the SCBWI-Carolinas conference, but not to late to share what I learned that weekend.I was one of the lucky few to have registered early enough to come to the Speaker's Café on Friday night to hear Julie Strauss-Gabel, Joy Neaves, and Caitlyn Dloughy share their thoughts on what makes… Continue reading Dialogue, Voice, and Autobiographies, oh my!
Tag: writing for children
Alabama Moon
Conventional wisdom among children's writers is that the protagonist of your novel should be older than your intended reader's age. That's at least one rule that Alabama Moon successfully breaks. Right from the beginning of this poignant, survival/adventure story, 10-year-old Moon faces the death of his father from whom he has learned everything he "needs"… Continue reading Alabama Moon
More Greenville Gems
Jo Hackl, the coordinator of the SCBWI/Emrys conference in Greenville, SC, has generously made her handouts available to whoever can use them. These materials would be very helpful if you are a new writer or considering writing for children. I can send the following to you (as attachments) if you are interested:Attending a Conference for… Continue reading More Greenville Gems
Gems from Greenville
For those of you who were unable to attend the SCBWI/Emrys conference this past weekend in Greenville, I thought I would share some highlights. It is impossible to recreate the jam-packed Saturday, but here are a few gems:From Melinda Long, author of How I Became a Pirate and Pirates Don't Change Diapers: Use your childhood… Continue reading Gems from Greenville
Things that make a Writer Ecstatic
The July issue of Children's Book Insider has a one-page feature article about yours-truly and some of my experiences writing Teaching the Story. If you want to find out more about writing for children and young adults, this is a wonderful resource which you should consider subscribing to.
Blood Red Horse
I haven't been deliberately picking out books with colors in the title, but I'm always excited when my local library adds new YA books on CD's to their collection. I picked up Blood Red Horse by K.M. Grant and was not disappointed to listen to a book that would appeal to both boys and girls.… Continue reading Blood Red Horse
And a word from Highlights
In an e-mail correspondence with Kim Griswell, Coordinating Editor at Highlights, I mentioned that even though I've written about Paul Stankard several times, the article I wrote for Highlights Magazine is probably the best explanation I have written about the paperweight process. My 19-year-old daughter Lisa (who actually visited his NJ studio and saw the… Continue reading And a word from Highlights
Why I am a Writer – Part 2
Last week I had written about how Paul Stankard was so delighted with the article Paperweight Magic in Highlights Magazine. Yesterday, he received this e-mail which was forwarded along to me:"My seven year old daughter, Clarity just got done reading the article about you in Highlights Magazine. She was completely enthralled in your work. She… Continue reading Why I am a Writer – Part 2