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The Backstory: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013. You Can't Help Yourself. It will happen without warning to the true book believer. Don't be afraid.just take a look by clicking HERE. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I am the author of the middle-grade novels, ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER and A FINDERS-KEEPERS PLACE from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. http:/ www.annhaywoodleal.com. View my complete profile. Advice to young writers who want to get ahead without any annoying delays: don't write about Man, write about a.
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The Backstory: August 2013
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Friday, August 16, 2013. Pick Yourself Up and Keep Going. I am blogging over at Smack-Dab-in-the-Middle today. I'll give a word list preview:. Come on over and see what's going on! Http:/ smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I am the author of the middle-grade novels, ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER and A FINDERS-KEEPERS PLACE from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. http:/ www.annhaywoodleal.com. View my complete profile. Pick Yourself Up and Keep Going.
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The Backstory: Everyone Loves a Challenge . . . Right?
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Friday, January 2, 2015. Everyone Loves a Challenge . . . Right? It has been like hacking away at a freezer with a screwdriver." - Amy Poehler (on writing her book, YES PLEASE). Resolve is not only the perfect blog theme for the beginning of 2015, it is also the ideal theme for writing, especially in the verb sense of the word. It means to sort something out, to fix it, to straighten it and find a solution. It means to decide firmly on a course of action or to figure it all out. Labels: A FINDERS-KEEPERS...
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The Backstory: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Serendipity . or . What are the Chances? Today is my day to post over at Smack-Dab-in-the-Middle. So to save you a click. I'll be cross-posting here:. I am a definite fan of book trailers. In our digital media-rich world, it's important to use anything we can to get kids to pick up a book. The strangest thing happened yesterday. I was getting to work on this month's Smack Dab blog post which happened to be about book trailers (! Book Trailer for ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER. Something ...
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The Backstory: January 2015
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Friday, January 2, 2015. Everyone Loves a Challenge . . . Right? It has been like hacking away at a freezer with a screwdriver." - Amy Poehler (on writing her book, YES PLEASE). Resolve is not only the perfect blog theme for the beginning of 2015, it is also the ideal theme for writing, especially in the verb sense of the word. It means to sort something out, to fix it, to straighten it and find a solution. It means to decide firmly on a course of action or to figure it all out. Labels: A FINDERS-KEEPERS...
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On Writing | RondiBooks
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Rondi Sokoloff Frieder: Writer, Teacher, Musician. I often need a gentle nudge to keep my writing going. Besides being in an RMC-SCBWI critique group, attending conferences, and subscribing to way too many blogs, I find that re-reading inspirational quotes can sometimes do the trick. Below are four of my current favorites. The termite analogy is the best! And my current favorite:. Chris Baty – Founder of NaNoWriMo. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Join the group KIDLIT411. It̵...
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That's Another Story: Learning from Picture Books: Blackout!
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Andrea L. Mack: Ideas and Inspiration for Writers and Readers of Children's Books. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Thursday, April 23, 2015. Learning from Picture Books: Blackout! The book I'm featuring today seems appropriate, after thinking about Earth Day and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. What would you do if there was no electricity? This book might give you some ideas, or at least spark a conversation. It has also been named a Caldecott Honor Book. Here's the summary from Amazon:. Ages: 2 - 6.
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That's Another Story: Writing Middle Grade Fiction
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Andrea L. Mack: Ideas and Inspiration for Writers and Readers of Children's Books. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Want to know more about writing fiction for middle grade readers? I've compiled a list of posts by topic, with links to resources for more information. Journal or diary format. Words for describing smells. I love to hear your responses and thoughts! Your comments will appear after moderation (Ive decided to enable moderation due to excessive spam). Ready, set, beg...
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The Backstory: April 2015
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Thursday, April 2, 2015. I am cross-posting over at Smack-Dab-In-the-Middle. Today . and I am looking at the frozen New England tundra of my back yard, with serious doubts that anything will ever grow there again. I'd much rather think about growing characters. I can't make the dirt-streaked snow melt, but I can do whatever I want with my characters. EB White said, "Don't write about man. Write about a. Is the least like you. Then write down what those strangers say- and not just what.
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The Backstory: December 2013
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Monday, December 16, 2013. Climb into the Adventure. Going up the wobbly path at Smack-Dab-in-the-Middle today. http:/ smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I am the author of the middle-grade novels, ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER and A FINDERS-KEEPERS PLACE from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. http:/ www.annhaywoodleal.com. View my complete profile. Advice to young writers who want to get ahead without any annoying delays: don't write about Man, write about a.
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