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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Imaginary’ [A.F. Harrold, Emily Gravett]
My previous news editor used to say, “Every good story begins with a question.” He wasn’t telling us the first sentence of an article had to end with a question mark. Instead, it was his advice for finding a starting … Continue reading
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Tagged A.F. Harrold, book review, children's books, children's literature, Emily Gravett, kid lit, The Imaginary
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How to Plan an Author Skype Visit (Fun Tips for Authors, Teachers and Librarians)
Originally posted on Writing for Kids (While Raising Them):
I’ve done several dozen classroom Skype visits and I keep refining my techniques. (Yes, I have actual techniques!) I found that many author friends were nervous about doing Skype visits and…
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Reading books to inspire writing books
With the start of a new year comes the start of work on “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill,” my in-progress middle grade novel. To get in the proper frame of mind, I’ve kicked off my year with reading “How Angel … Continue reading
2016: The year of immersion
New Year’s resolutions seem to have gone to the wayside for many people. The new trend I’m seeing is to assign a theme to the year by choosing a word and making every effort to live up to that word. … Continue reading
So long, 2015, and thanks for all the fish
Here we are. Day 1 has passed of another new year. I could try to tally the previous year in a half dozen ways. How many words written. How many books read. How many movies watched. How many friends visited, … Continue reading
