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Finding the Hook in Writing Biographies
A good biography presents an interpretation of the facts. Doreen Rappaport calls that “the hook.” Join her today as we kick off our 4th Annual Author Spotlight Series with Doreen's guest blog post.
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Narrative Writing Makes a Beautiful Gift
The students wrapped their writing in an array of wrapping paper, and they left my classroom eager to share their gifts – the gift of words.
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Conversations with Yourself
Anna Forrester, a debut picture book author, sings the praises of critique groups, morning pages, and conversing with yourself in today's Author Spotlight post.
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Writing “Things to Do” Poems: It’s All About the Action Words!
Today's Author Spotlight includes some poetry with Elaine Magliaro, author of the new book, THINGS TO DO.
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What Trouper (The Three-Legged Black Lab) Has to Teach About Poetry
Meg Kearney provides us with some ways to teach poetry in the elementary school in today's Author Spotlight post.
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Reimagining Mentor Texts: A Collaborative Process
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write a professional book for teachers alongside a friend? Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli show us how it's done in today's Author Spotlight post.
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Keeping It Real: Writing Realistic Fiction for Teens
Author Renee Watson writes books that mirror what is happening in our world. It is her way of saying to a reader, "Yes, I see it too. I see you."
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Tackling Difficult Subject Matter in a Picture Book
Author and Illustrator Suzanne Del Rizzo talks about the way she tackled the Syrian Refugee Crisis in her new picture book, My Beautiful Birds.
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To Edit or Not to Edit
TWT's Third Annual Author Spotlight Series begins today. Starting us off is author and illustrator Ashley Spires who has some advice for dealing with criticism.
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Writing and Illustrating Stories by Bob Graham
Bob Graham, author and illustrator of numerous picture books, closes out TWT’s Author Spotlight today.
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Becoming a Close Writer by Paula Bourque
Teacher-author Paula Bourque steps into our Author Spotlight today to share her experiences about becoming a published author.
