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Tag: Writing
Why Dragons: On the Importance of Dragons as a Plot Device, a guest post by Svetlana Chmakova
I am essentially making comfy nests where other tired hearts can rest, books with arguably naive but stubborn resilience against tough odds, and books with kind power in them.
Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger
The trick is to not give up while the slow burn runs its course.
Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond
Writing Lucy was our way of coping with the years Teghan lost: both the years trapped in self-denial about her identity and the years she spent in prison. The book is a badge of honor for those tough years we survived, and it’s a love letter to each other.
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Falling in Love with History, a guest post by Tonya Bolden
I discovered that if told with some heart and soul, history can be as compelling as fine fiction. And before long I found myself on a mission to make history come alive for young people.
Why Anthologies? A guest post by Henry Herz
Anthologies are the literary equivalent to a buffet dinner. They offer a wide selection of different perspectives (both in story telling and in personal background) and writing styles on the same theme.
Why I Love Writing Middle Grade, As a YA Debut Author, a guest post by Jill Tew
Middle grade may not have been in my initial career plans as an author, but now I can’t imagine writing without it.
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Unfamiliar Spaces: Writing the Foster Care System, a guest post by Joseph Moldover
To write this story I interviewed social workers and read work by social scientists and scholars of American child welfare. I learned three lessons that I believe are critical for writers, librarians, and other members of the book community.
On Teaching Writing to Young People, a guest post by Nancy McCabe
We adults can offer prompts, reading suggestions, and support, but that what’s most important is that young writers own their work, discover their own processes, experience encouragement but not too much intrusion from adults.
How One Book Can Impact One Reader . . . For Life, a guest post by Sydney Dunlap
One afternoon when my fifth-grade class was at the library for our weekly visit, my friend Jessica handed me a purple paperback book. “I just finished this,” she said. “It’s SO good. You have to read it.”
Writing is Hard, and Other Authorly Secrets, a guest post by Janet Sumner Johnson
When we write, research, and even read about things that truly excite us, the job is suddenly fun. In fact, it’s no longer a job. It is a joy.
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