Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course, Updated in 2022
November 26, 2022Hello, WFCAT fans, The pooch crew has been hard at work on an update of the Crash Course that started it all! Strap on your helmet. Buckle up! Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course has been updated in 2022. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Best Writing Advice Ever!
April 16, 2010Recently, I was invited to do a live workshop on WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: A CRASH COURSE. As I was putting together my presentation, I thought I’d leave my students with a few fabulous quotes before I let ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Tag, you’re it! Free-tique round results
February 26, 2010Hey everyone, Snoop had a great time munching through your entries (over 250, way to go!). We took the liberty of modifying some of your ideas. Here is what was passed up to my publisher. If your entry was the first ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Freetique round: Tag, You’re it! Updates available on Twitter
February 26, 2010Hey everyone, The taglines are rolling in, and man, this is soooo awesome. Snoop and I are going to post our thoughts about which ones we like and offer more guidance. To see those thoughts, “hop” on over to ...
<<Continue Reading...>>A Special Free-tique Round is Open: TAG, You’re it!
February 26, 2010*THIS FREE-TIQUE ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. Results are posted here. * Hey everyone, I told you a free-tique opportunity was coming soon and it’s here. It’s finally here! This one should be lots of fun and it’s a chance for YOUR words ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Teri Hall, young adult novelist
February 4, 2010This week, we have Teri Hall. Teri is a card-carrying hermit who loves to write. Here’s a little bit about THE LINE, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 2010. Set in the near future, THE LINE chronicles the adventures of fifteen year old Rachel ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Amy Brecount White, young adult novelist
January 28, 2010This week, we have Amy Brecount White. Amy teaches high school kids how to read (poetry and novels) and write for seven years. When she got pregnant with her own, she started writing articles for newspapers and magazines about kids ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich, middle grade novelist
January 22, 2010This week, we have Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich. Olugbemisola is the daughter of a Jamaican mother and Nigerian father, and married to a man of Croatian descent. So, that’s what’s up with the name. She’s worked as a freelance writer and ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Outstanding Free-tique Update
January 19, 2010As of today, I have finished all outstanding free-tiques owed to participants from the Take the Dare: Show You Care launch. Thank you so much for supporting Tulakes Elementary and my book PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE. If you did ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Rhonda Stapleton, young adult novelist
November 19, 2009This week, we have Rhonda Stapleton. Rhonda started writing a few years ago to appease the voices in her head. She has a Master’s degree in English and a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing. Rhonda works as an editor for ...
<<Continue Reading...>>WFCAT has changed outfits, temporarily!
November 4, 2009You’re in the right place. WFCAT has changed outfits temporarily until we figure out what is going wrong with the old site design. Until then, you can still visit your favorite haunts. It just won’t look the same as it ...
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