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Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration
This is a short reading essay about intercultural collaborations among contemporary children’s book writers.
New Class: Writing a Picture Book, Adult Class
“Terry’s presentation style is lyrical, engaging and her love of the medium was infectious.” Laura Horwood-Benton, Public Programming & Community Relations Librarian, Portsmouth Public Library. I’m offering this Online workshop especially for libraries. Thank you, librarians, for doing essential work this past year to keep kids and all of us connected with the books we…
Innovation! I’m sharing my insights with new writers from my life with children’s books
Are you preparing a picture book to submit to an agent? Or is there a family story you want to give as a gift to your family? Or your creative spirit has led you to the beautiful form of a picture book. Just know this: Writing Practice “Stories move in circles … and part of…
New Class: Art of Dialogue
Dialogue helps writers meet their characters in the deepest way, by how they speak. The writer can open that depth to the reader. Dialogue can include regionalisms, dialect, or turns of phrase that individualize people. 1.) Read beautifully-created passages of people talking 2.) Practice in listening very carefully to people talking 3) Write dialogues to…