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He Said, She Said . . . , by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks He Said, She Said . . . A fourth grader in the rear of the auditorium raised her hand and asked, “What inspires you to write for children?” I thought for a moment … Continue reading
Passion and Awe, by Anthony D. Fredericks
A Monthly Column by Anthony D. Fredericks Passion and Awe I stood on the brink, a palette of colors splayed before me like a surrealistic painting. It was just before 6:00 a.m., and I was alone—lost in a vision unlike … Continue reading
Writer’s Block (Don’t Fall for It!), by Anthony D. Fredericks
Navigating Nonfiction A monthly column by Anthony D. Fredericks I don’t get “writer’s block!” Never have, never will. Why? Because I believe writer’s block is a personal exemption—a “get-out-of-jail-free” card. It’s an all-too-common fallback; a walled defense against discipline; and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony D. Fredericks, children's books, children's nonfiction, EPA SCBWI, inspiration for writers, KidLit, Navigating Nonfiction, nonfiction, nonfiction picture books, SCBWI, tall tall tree, writer's block, writing advice, writing children's books: everything you need to know from story creation to getting published
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An Interview with Frank L. Cole, by Adam Hartlaub
Adam Hartlaub recently interviewed Frank L. Cole, author of 8 middle-grade books: The Adventures of Hashbrown Winters series, The Guardians series, and most recently, The Afterlife Academy. Frank talks about his experience with getting published, and where the ideas of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hartlaub, Cedar Fort, Frank L. Cole, getting published, inspiration for writers, middle grade authors, Random House, The Adventures of Hashbrown Winters, The Afterlife Academy, The Guardians, the publishing process
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#SCBWIsocial! Crafting Your Writing Life: Seven Lessons to Become a Better Writer, by Lori Ann Palma
It’s the Third Thursday of July already, which means it’s time for #SCBWIsocial! Be sure to hop on over to see what our MD/DE/WV SCBWI sisters have to say at As The Eraser Burns, and consider writing up a blog post … Continue reading
Quotes, Anyone? by Lindsay Bandy,
What are your favorite quotes about writing/illustrating? Please share in the comments! Here are a few of mine…. “If all of writing was as difficult as the first 50 pages, I probably would have wimped out years ago and found … Continue reading
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