#LA11SCBWI: Inspiration from Day 3
From Gary Paulsen, author, on the librarian who gave him his first library card: “Everything...
#LA11SCBWI: Inspiration from Day 2
From Donna Jo Napoli, author, on her office: “I work in the laundry room. When my...
#LA11SCBWI: Inspiration from Day 1
From Bruce Coville, author: “Craft without inspiration leads to basket weaving. Inspiration without craft leads...
Writing my first YA novel
A character named Vinnie just popped onto the page. Who is he? How does he...
Why I Write for Children
Sixty San Juan Reads summer school students listened as I read Nugget on the Flight Deck...
Why I Write
Writing is hard work and some days are better than others, but it’s worth the toil...
NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Slights Newbery and Caldecott Winners
For the first time in eons, The Today Show failed to interview the winners of...
Jingle the Brass Recommended by Smithsonian
Teachers, librarians, and parents! Do you know a kid who likes trains? Is your class...
Live from Washington, D.C.
Yesterdy I signed Nugget on the Flight Deck at the Smithsonian National Air and Space...
Writing That Next Book
I’m writing my next book, but I’m stuck in chapter 11. The characters have already...
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