A reader recently sent me this question, after reading The Madness Project: I find that it’s difficult to convey strong emotion or culminate events without being drippy…How were you able to stay deep and involved without going overly sentimental? The question took me a bit by surprise. I’d never really thought about it before…although I can …
Tag: reading
Aug 24
Mirror, Mirror…
A month ago or so, I finished reading all the entries I had received to judge for a writing contest. I read both children’s lit and YA fiction this year, and it’s been fascinating. I have so many things on my mind to say about what I observed, but I wanted to take a step …
Jul 19
Storytime
Well, S.K. is on vacation so you’re stuck with another blog post from me. (Hope you’re enjoying the beach, S.K. Without me. Yep…enjoying mojitos on the beach, with the waving palm trees and parrots……without me….). (I’m only slightly jealous. Slightly.) Anyway. Angsting aside, I just read a fabulous blog post by Jane Friedman called Why …