Interview and Web Links for Author Ransom Riggs

by William Rubel

Published July 23, 2016

This interview inspires two projects: write a story based on a photograph and illustrate a story with photographs. This is...
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Interview and Links for Author Renée Ahdieh

by William Rubel

Published July 22, 2016

A strong interview with Renée Ahdieh. The interview focus is on her writing process. • Writes books based on the theme of "choice...
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Using the Young Adult Author Resource Pages

by William Rubel

Published June 10, 2016

Writers are readers. The purpose of the Young Adult Author Resource Pages is to bring young writers closer to their...
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Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself

by William Rubel

Published June 8, 2016

Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control...
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Advice for Writers: Interviews with Rick Riordan

by William Rubel

Published June 6, 2016

Reading is one of the best preparations for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to...
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Writing Process: How a Reluctant Reader Can Soar Now

by Erendira Ramirez-Ortega

Published March 22, 2016

I have a reluctant writer at home. My son, a fifth grader whom I homeschool, is very curious and very...
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Character, Plot, and Setting, Oh My! (Part 3)

by Jenn Stefaniak

Published April 11, 2014

Developing the Elements of a Story, Part 3 I can’t even count how many times I have read Thomas’s Christmas...
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Five Simple Tips for Revising

by Jenn Stefaniak

Published March 14, 2014

Let’s face it. Writing is fun. It’s the revising we avoid.  When we first write, our pen goes wherever our...
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