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What the #$@& to do about profanity in middle grade fiction
One year my Battle of the Books reading list contained “The Runner,” by Cynthia Voigt. Battle of the Books was an annual in-school competition that allowed students to sign up as teams of four, read a list of books issued … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, kid lit, language, profanity, reading, writing
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Writing update: Work is underway on ‘The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill’
I took some time off work last week to get to know Dempsey Molehill. Dempsey lives in Pickettstown, Illinois, and just started fifth grade at Pickettstown Unit School. Even though it’s June in the rest of Illinois, it’s August right … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, fiction, kid lit, The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill, work in progress, writing
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All of my stories begin at the dinner table
I wasn’t the first storyteller in my family. Even though I’m the first to write stories down and publish them, there’s a long history of tale-spinning in my family. Anyone who has sat at our dinner table can confirm it. … Continue reading
Creating an inspirational writing environment
Where’s your spot? Writers, you know what I’m talking about. The spot where you do the majority of your writing or creative thinking. Most of us have one. For a long time, mine was the left side of the bed. … Continue reading
A to Z: Standalones, sequels, and series – What’s coming next from my pen
Throughout April, I’m tackling 26 A to Z topics related to children’s literature. Today is a three-prong topic: Standalones, sequels, and series. Can you guess today’s letter? Huzzah for alliteration! Breaking the news to my nieces, Sarah and Katy, that … Continue reading
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