Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY. Today’s blog is a sad one. Over the weekend, I received an email from the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, where I teach a children’s writing course. It turns out one of our instructors, acclaimed novelist and teacher PHYLLIS GEBAUER, had passed away. I was devastated to hear the news. Phyllis Gebauer…
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Welcome to Writer Wednesday! Today’s blog will feature some upcoming writing contests and writing conferences for those of you who are interested in participating! They include the Lee & Low New Voices Award plus some SCBWI (Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators) events. (Keep reading after the jump for all the contest/conference info…)
Welcome to MUSIC MONDAY and another brand new week of daily blogs! Today’s blog is about some new music books I’ve finally added to my reading list… — JENNIFER EGAN, “A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD” (Anchor Books, 2010): I am LOVING this linked short story collection about aging Gen X punk rockers dealing with…
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