…Irving, Colson Whitehead, and Terry Pratchett. Nancy is also a speaker, appearing at library conferences, and speaking to literacy organizations and community groups throughout the world about the pleasure—and importance—of…
It’s Fall! And for most people, that means Pumpkin Spice Lattes, sweaters, Chai Tea and crunching leaves. But for writers, it also means November–or, more specifically, NaNoWriMo–is just around the…
Today we’re doing something a little different. I have here with me in person, author and DIY MFA Romance columnist, Robin Lovett! Robin is the author of two dark, sexy,…
…out his website at www.nathanielphilbrick.com. Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That…
When you combine 19th century Parisian history, classical music and dancing skeletons, what do you get? Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre, a spooky children’s picture book about how French composer Camille Saint-Saëns…
…these stories was highly commended in the 2009 Commonwealth short story competition. Her debut novel, Stay With Me, was one of the Buzz Books at Book Expo 2017 and is…
…didn’t quite overlap, we’ve connected at various alumni events and I absolutely love her debut novel, The Ice Maiden’s Tale, a middle grade modern day fairy tale. In our interview,…
…observe their world, ask questions, and when it comes to their futures, DREAM BIG. Ruth’s debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist won awards from Writer’s Digest and Willamette Writers,…
…writing serve the work? Power Power dynamics in relationships are constantly at play, sometimes in clear, noticeable ways (think child and parent, employee and employer, marginalized and dominant culture). However,…
…In particular, YA, like the audience it hopes to attract, typically features drama drama drama. A face on the cover, a girl running (thriller, mystery, horror), giant monsters, rich backgrounds…
