Mistakes

Tag: Mistakes

March 4, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor

The Healing Power of Forgiveness by Elly Swartz

Stories enable readers to connect with and learn from the healing power of forgiveness. To see and understand its benefits. Stories enable readers to see themselves on the page. Give them an opportunity to practice the art of forgiving.

October 27, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

In Defense of Disaster Main Characters, a guest post by Susan Azim Boyer

Disaster MCs can frustrate — or even exasperate — readers precisely because they seem to make the same mistakes repeatedly. So why do we write them? I talked to four of my fellow debut authors, and here’s what they had to say.

January 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Tough Terrain: Why & How I Craft Story for Connection & Compassion, a guest post by Heather Mateus Sappenfield

By reading books that explore difficult issues, kids have the opportunity to learn about, experience vicariously, and practice mentally, these hard subjects in nurturing ways, preparing them for positive encounters later in life.

Book Review: Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

October 8, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

I stretched this one out over three afternoons, just so I could keep dipping back into Henri and Cori's world. A completely satisfying, engaging, and memorable read.