In honor of World Poetry Day, I thought I’d focus on writing advice from one of the greats: Maya Angelou. And in my research, I turned up a surprising fact:… Read more Masterclass Monday: I Have Something In Common With Maya Angelou →
“The stories I cared about, the stories I read and reread, were usually stories which dared to disturb the universe, which asked questions rather than gave answers.” I love this… Read more Masterclass Monday: Madeleine L’Engle Reminds Us To “Disturb The Universe” →
Whether he’s teaching us how to have fun on a rainy day, or feeding us odd-colored food, or reminding us that “unless someone cares a whole awful lot, nothing is… Read more You Want To Write? Well How About That! Here Are Some Tips From A Cat In A Hat! #amwriting →
I was cheering last night when Inside Out won the Oscar for Best Animated Picture, as I’m sure a lot of you were doing, as well. That movie had it… Read more MasterClass Monday: Pixar’s Pete Docter Tells Us How To Write An Oscar-Winning Story →
I first began reading Ursula K. Le Guin with The Lathe of Heaven, and from there I moved on to the Earthsea series, devouring book after book of fantastical worlds… Read more Masterclass Monday: Ursula K. Le Guin Reminds Us To Throw Out The Rulebook →
I’m doing a MasterClass Tuesday this week since an unexpected five hour drive through a blizzard derailed me yesterday. This week, we’re going to reap the wisdom of Holly Black,… Read more MasterClass: Holly Black Covers All The Bases →
The very first Judy Blume book I ever read was “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” and I remember at the time being very firmly convinced that the author… Read more MasterClass Monday: Are You There Writers? It’s Judy Blume →
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably run into the name Cassandra Clare. As the author of the wildly popular Mortal Instruments series (and movie, and now spun… Read more MasterClass Monday: Cassandra Clare Has Extensive Writing Tips →
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