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...>>NAME THAT BOOK: Winner announced!
November 16, 2008And we have a winner for the contest to name Josh’s book….. drum roll please…… (Snoop? A bit louder.) brrrrrrrrmmmmm, brummmm, brummmmmm! FROM JOSH: Thanks you so much to all of you for playing “Name Josh’s Book!” I feel really fortunate to ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Laurel Snyder, picture book and middle grade author
November 13, 2008This week we have the lovely Laurel Snyder. So there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is Laurel got skipped during my hiatus from the web, so we completely missed her debut. (GAH!) The good news is Laurel’s ...
<<Continue Reading...>>NAME THAT BOOK: A free-GUEST-tique round is open!
November 12, 2008Here it is: an opportunity of a lifetime—win a critique from Josh Berk and a chance to name a real book coming out from Knopf. But first you ask … Who is Josh? Josh Berk is a librarian and author from ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Wanna learn more about my agent Jennifer Rofe?
November 10, 2008Wanna learn more about my agent Jennifer Rofe from the Andrea Brown Literary Agency? Check out our interview at kidlitcentralnews.com. See the woman herself, sans shoes, and learn about her interesting penny-collecting habit, among other things.
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Saundra Mitchell, young adult novelist
November 6, 2008This week we have the stupendous Saundra Mitchell! A screenwriter and author, Saundra penned the screenplays for the Fresh Films and Girls in the Director’s Chair short film series. Her short story “Ready to Wear” was nominated for a Pushcart ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Contest alert: Snoop gives away his book at KidlitCentral
November 1, 2008Hi everyone, In the mood to win something? Stop by kidlitcentral for a chance to win some great prizes. The contest is so easy, it’s embarrassing, and Snoop is giving away a copy of his book WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Aprilynne Pike, young adult fantasy novelist
October 30, 2008This week we have the amazing Aprilynne Pike. She has been spinning faerie stories since she was a child with a hyper-active imagination. She completed her BA in Creative Writing at the age of twenty at Lewis-Clark State College in ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet David Macinnis Gill, middle grade novelist
October 23, 2008This week we have writing dynamo David Macinnis Gill. David is the author of the debut novel, SOUL ENCHILADA, due out in May 2009 from Greenwillow/HarperCollins. His stories have appeared in several literary magazines. He is the current President of ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Cyn Balog, young adult fantasy novelist
October 16, 2008This week we have the sensational Cyn Balog! She’s a normal, everyday Jersey Girl who always believed magical things can happen to us when we least expect them. She’s also the Race & Event Manager for several national fitness magazines. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Authors on the Verge: Meet Nancy Viau, middle grade novelist
October 9, 2008This week we have the notable Nancy Viau, but here’s the thing. Snoop and Cynthea have been away for the last several months, and you might have noticed AOTV had to go offline for a while. As a result, Nancy, ...
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