In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of www.cynthialeitichsmith.com, I asked some first-time authors the following question:
As a debut author, what are the most important lessons you’ve learned about your craft, the writing life, and/or publishing, and why?
Here’s the latest reply, this one from author John Michael Cummings:
Clearly,
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Learn about Helen Hemphill.
We last spoke in June 2006 about the release of Long Gone Daddy (Front Street, 2006)! Could you update us on your writing life since?
It’s been fast and furious! Last year, Runaround (Boyds Mills Press, 2007) was published for middle school readers,
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The Austin chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators will be hosting its annual holiday party from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at BookPeople (6th and Lamar) in Austin, Texas.
The event will include: short panels on writing picture books, middle grade novels, and YA novels (respectively);
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In celebration of the ten year anniversary of www.cynthialeitichsmith.com, I asked some first-time authors the following question:
As a debut author, what are the most important lessons you’ve learned about your craft, the writing life, and/or publishing, and why?
Here’s the latest reply, this one from author Laurel Snyder:
It’s funny,
Enter to win one of two hardcover copies of The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins, 2008)!
From the promotional copy:
“Here follows the story of a most extraordinary year in the life of an Ojibwe family and of a girl named ‘Omakayas,’ or Little Frog, who lived a year of flight and adventure,
You Are Invited To
A Celebration of Books for Children and Young Adults–Austin Style!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
At BookPeople – 6th & Lamar 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Readings * Panel Discussions * Door Prizes * Refreshments * Book Signing
Presented by: The Austin Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Your #1 resource for published authors and illustrators of youth literature
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Philip Yates on Philip Yates: “My earliest memories of writing were of making up stories in second grade and sometimes having to pay for it.
“In third grade, I became something of a class clown when, on the first day of class, the teacher called out my name for attendance and I corrected her and said it was not ‘Yates,’
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“In celebration of Native American and Alaskan Native Heritage Month, Joseph Bruchac and Cynthia Leitich Smith will chat online at the readergirlz forum at MySpace at 6 p.m. PDT, 7 p.m. MDT, 8 p.m. CDT, 9 p.m. EDT Nov. 6.”
From Harcourt: “Joseph Bruchac has written more than 60 books for children and adults,
Continue Reading Joseph Bruchac, Cynthia Leitich Smith to Chat with readergirlz Tonight »
In celebration of the ten year anniversary of www.cynthialeitichsmith.com, I asked some first-time authors the following question:
As a debut author, what are the most important lessons you’ve learned about your craft, the writing life, and/or publishing, and why?
Here’s the latest reply, this one from author Shana Burg:
What have I learned about craft?
Rose Treviño is youth services coordinator for the Houston Public Library and a consultant in the area of youth services. She believes that all children deserve the best library services possible regardless of first language, socioeconomic status, ethnic background, or education and has developed several initiatives to reach hard-to-reach communities in Houston.
What kind of young reader were you?
