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Category Archives: Fiction for Young Readers
Poor Eddie
An introduction for children on the perils of the writing life. On a bitterly cold January 19 in 1809, little Edgar Poe was born into a new and troubling world. His parents were poor stage actors. When Edgar turned … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction for Young Readers, writing
Tagged biography, books, creative nonfiction, edgar allan poe, humor, poe, writing, young readers
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The Artist and Ganymede
There was an old artist with his cat named Ganymede. They sat before a window high in a tower. Below was the market, above was the sky, and a circus on rooftops where all animals could fly. In the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction for Young Readers, middle grade fiction, Prose and Poetry, writing
Tagged fantasy, poetry
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Friendship at VCFA, where the magic is real
During this summer’s residency in Writing for Children and Young Adults at the Vermont College of Fine Art, I was one of six student lecturers sharing critical insights regarding picture book authorship. My presentation focused on the textual reference to … Continue reading
The Vermont Adventure – day six
Today consisted mainly of graduate lectures and readings as well as our third workshop. Tonight the students will learn who their advisors are for the next six months, so there is a lot of anticipation. The second-semester students also threw … Continue reading