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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
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
#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