1. Thank you so much to everyone who answered my plea for advice for a plunge-in sort of writer working on a project that demands an outline. The fact that I can post a note asking for help here and have so many wise and wonderful writers respond with just the kinds of encouragement and [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Do you believe in Champ?
Big news from Lake Champlain this week… Our local media has picked up the story of a Vermont man who videotaped a mysterious-looking something apparently swimming in the lake near Burlington over the weekend. He shared the video to YouTube. Is it a really big dog? A deer? Could it be Champ, Lake Champlain’s resident [...]
To outline or not to outline…?
Consider this a combination writing-process-post and request for help. There’s always a debate about whether it’s better to plunge right into writing a new draft or to craft a meticulous outline first. I know of hugely successful authors who do both, and I think a lot of it comes down to what works for the individual writer. [...]
Summer Reading & Win Free Books
As a teacher, I’m often asked to recommend summer reading for kids. I don’t like one-size-fits-all summer reading lists, but I often provide "idea lists" — with lots and lots of possibilities for lots of different kinds of readers. Along those lines, I’m trying something new on my Twitter feed… Kate’s Great Summer Reads will [...]
What Kind of Tree Are You? Win an ARC of GIANNA Z!
My new middle grade novel, THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z, will be released from Walker Books for Young Readers September 1st, three months from today! To celebrate, I’m giving away an advance reader copy this week. To enter the drawing, I’m asking you to try out a fun game that Gianna and her best [...]