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Category Archives: Antics
In praise of Scriva Liz, kayaking, and straight talk about tough books
I have this spectacularly epical (thanks MB for coining the best word ever) critique group called Viva Scriva and each and every member is someone I want to hug tightly and feed cookies for ever and ever. Today, however, I … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, kayak, mental health days, Viva Scriva, writing process
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Two early morning things–Rumi and “flow”
This now is it. Your deepest need and desire is satisfied by this moment’s energy here in your hand. -Rumi I know I’ve written about the marvelous book FLOW by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi before, but as I sit here on Sunday … Continue reading
Calling All Young Writers – I’m teaching a free, transmedia storytelling workshop this Friday
BOOK FAN FRIDAY – YOUNG WRITERS, BIG FUN Book Fan Friday is a workshop for tweens and teens who love to write. April 12, 2013 @ 4:30 pm Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Beaverton, … Continue reading
You Do NOT Have To Save the World
On VivaScriva.com, a blog about critique and the writing process, I recently blogged about using Publisher’s Marketplace to get a handle on what kinds of manuscripts are and are not selling in today’s YA market. (Get the nitty gritty details … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic lives, creativity, heros, teens
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I love THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS
I’ve had Dr. Seuss on the brain of late (like the rest of the kidlit and elementary school world, I suppose). When most people think of the good doctor-ish doctor, they think about his mastery of rhyme and meter and … Continue reading
My particular kind of crazy
I’ve been throwing around the word “crazy” this week. I lobbed it at the friend who thinks it would be a good idea to speed walk 26 miles in the desert with a loaded pack (aka the race called the … Continue reading
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Play + Movement + Service + Friends = HAPPY (the movie)
I know I blog a lot about being angsty. I like to rely on Ralph Keyes assessment that if you’re not a bit angsty and anxious, you’re not much of a writer, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t like to … Continue reading
Twitter, we need to talk. You’re making me crazy!
Dear Twitter, I love you AND I hate you. We’ve been together for a couple of years now. Together we’ve sent over 5,000 missives, but we’ve got to talk. It’s not working any more. I love it when I get to … Continue reading
You don’t have to try so hard
Recently I had a strange encounter with another writer. It began with a blush-inducing string of compliments and ended with “That’s why you scare people.” BLAM! I’m eleven years old and in sixth grade. I’m staring in the mirror thinking, … Continue reading
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