Mistakes

Tag: Mistakes

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.

October 8, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

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.