Jon Gibbs (http://jongibbs.livejournal.com/262567.html) shared a link on his blog to this article that is worth a read:
The Liars Club
Through a series of posts, we at the Liars Club have been telling the truth, as best as we can, about some Burning Questions on writing and publishing.
The Writer’s Coffeehouse HIts Philly this Sunday, March 11 at 12:00 PM
If you are in the neighborhood I would highly recommend this!
YA Authors Wednesday March 14 – 7:00pm ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH, GREGG OLSEN, SIOBHAN VIVIAN at Children’s Book World
http://www.childrensbookworld.net/onsite.html#yaauthors
Wednesday March 14 – 7:00pm
ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH, GREGG OLSEN, SIOBHAN VIVIAN
Children’s Book World
17 Haverford Station Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
610.642.6274
On the evening of March 14, 2012 we will be joined by a fantastic panel of Young Adult authors
Enter the Writer’s Digest Annual Competition!
Do you write poetry, plays, or short stories? Show off your skills! Share your talents with the world.
WRITERS ON WRITING; Easy on the Adverbs, Exclamation Points and Especially Hooptedoodle By ELMORE LEONARD Published: July 16, 2001
Here is a great post from The New York Times. You’ll find some great rules on writing.
A Poem that Every Child Should Know: The Leap Year Poem by Anonymous
The Original
Leap Year Poem
by Anonymous
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November.
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone,
And that has twenty-eight days clear
And twenty-nine in each leap year.
Going for it!
So, I’m applying for a grant to help offset the costs associated with becoming a writer. The books, the writing conferences, the memberships to professional organizations, the paper, all really add up! Right now I’m just whipping out my Am Ex card and praying that my first elevator speech gets me an incredible book deal, but I know that’s a bit unrealistic. I feel like I’ve jumped off a cliff and before I could barely walk over to the edge. How will I sustain this… the writer’s life?
How do you do it? How do you find the resources (and stamina) to fund this little obsession? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Writing For Children
This is the beginning of an exciting new adventure for me. I am an elementary school teacher. I am a teacher of creative writing. I help inspire my students every day to be the best authors they can be. I teach them how to write drafts, edit, revise, and publish a finished, polished piece. I show them how to use writing partners to critique each others’ work. I help them learn how to look at their pieces through the eyes of their reader. And I allow them the time they need to create something they are proud of. When they are done they celebrate by giving a reading to their peers. And finally, they share it with their school community, friends, and families by posting it as a podcast on our classroom blog. Their own voices articulate their written words with great inflection and enthusiasm. They love the process from beginning to end and they understand that hard work pays off.
This blog is about that enthusiasm. It is an exercise in demanding time in the day, as a teacher, for my students to find their writing voices and nurture their creative spirits.
My Journey to Publish
I’m looking for a good literary agent. I’d like to be represented by someone who cares about my career and will mentor me as I develop as a writer. I would like to publish in the traditional way. This blog is going to be an experiment in documenting my path to becoming a published writer. I am exploring every connection and every lead to accomplish my goal. I am determined, excited, and petrified. I feel as though I have jumped off a high cliff and those around me are standing by in amazement and fear. I have changed the path of my life and I have no idea where it will lead. All I know is that it is the path I veered from long ago and I have finally found my way back.
Mary Ann Writes For Kids 