My favorite classes—like my favorite lectures, like my favorite texts—are usually those that remind me of all the possibilities, of the incredible capaciousness of art and my own imagination. There are so many ways to write a thing, so many ways that only I could possibly write it. ...
I’d illustrated around 15 picture books at this point, with each one being near and dear to my heart. Cue my fellow kidlit creators out there who understand—with the amount of time that goes into them, you’d better feel connected! Yet for me, it felt viceral with Tara’s hilarious...
Reggie was beside me, her foot near mine on the kayak, and she had an oxeye daisy flowering in her goatherd’s curls like a diadem, a glow of mosquito-spray at her throat, and the dog’s leash wrapped around her long uplifted wrist—Cleopatra with the asp. I lay back in my chair,...
He looked around the kitchen. The tin pot on the stove, the yellow flowered potholder she’d made, the dishtowel from flour sack. He knew this kitchen, man he knew it. Lineoleum beat up, tore up near the icebox. Light green squares. The dishes, Sears Roebuck, with the red wheat pat...
a show about loss that travels to third grade classes in Wake County Schools. Her husband and three other children have been her greatest support and source of joy. Though she was a reluctant member of this writing group in the beginning, something kept drawing her to return to each gatherin...
My son, who is a natural actor but shuns classes, saw his mother perform with professionals and heard monologue after monologue about the very real people who have faced homelessness to help him understand how choices and/or bad luck can have a devastating impact on our lives. I hope the...
from the first spark of an idea through the editing and publication process. Chock-full of real-world advice, poetry examples, and prompts—here’s inspiration to turbo-charge your verse for writers of all skill levels as well as plenty of creativity for workshops and classes within these pack...
My travel writing group is the backbone of my success. We take classes together and review each others’ work, going on about three years now. The group expands and contracts over time, but there are eight to fifteen of us, Zooming from San Diego to New York and all in between. ...
and it has gotten me far. Social networking has helped but I don’t overdo it. I also try to give my own advice to other struggling voice actors where I can. One thing I would DEFINITELY recommend is taking acting classes. I started doing acting to help with my voice acting, and not...
creative writing classes at our university, which included writing poetry. I learned about the importance of a natural speaking voice when using rhyme and about searching for that perfect word. And I’m very grateful to have been chosen for an SCBWI mentorship with an amazing picture book ...