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“He’s Just Like Me!” – Why I Write What I Write
First of all, a word of explanation: this is the first post in a new monthly series called This Writer’s Voice. Please note that the series is not about the elusive concept known as “voice” in writing. It’s a series about writing, looking at the hows and whats and whys of writing, both my writing…
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Where to find webinars — a boon for writers
In the first half of this year (how can we be halfway through the year already?) I benefited from several webinars about different aspects of writing. A few were free, a few had a fee, but all were worthwhile. Among them were an Agents Day hosted by SCBWI Wisconsin, a webinar about writing first pages…
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The Best Man by Richard Peck (MG)
I need to change this category to Recent Reads, because when I am into a book like this, I don’t want to stop to write a blog post, even a brief one! You may know that author extraordinaire, Richard Peck, died recently — on May 23rd. There is a hole in the kidlit universe since…
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Whistling in the Dark by Shirley Hughes — Book Recommendation
Title: Whistling in the Dark Author: Shirley Hughes Publisher: Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2015 Genre: Middle Grade fiction Audience Age: 9 to 12 years Themes/topics: World War II in Britain, the Blitz, friendship, earning or losing trust, changing relationships Synopsis: This is the story of Joan, a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in a suburb of…