Good morning, writers! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Von Sanders – Congratulations! You won our Friday drawing for a copy of REAL MERMAIDS DON’T HOLD THEIR BREATH by Helene Boudreau. Please email me your mailing address (kmessner at kate messner dot com) so she can send your book. For those of you who want…
Good morning, writers! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Von Sanders – Congratulations! You won our Friday drawing for a copy of REAL MERMAIDS DON’T HOLD THEIR BREATH by Helene Boudreau. Please email me your mailing address (kmessner at kate messner dot com) so she can send your book. For those of you who want…
Welcome to another Friday at Teachers Write! We have another book giveaway today – this time from author Hélène Boudreau. To enter the drawing for a copy of REAL MERMAIDS DON’T HOLD THEIR BREATH, just leave any comment on this post by 11pm EST Saturday, July 7th. I’ll draw a winner over the weekend &…
Happy Independence Day to our Teachers Write campers in the United States! Before you start asking questions today, I want to say a HUGE thanks to everyone who ordered signed copies of CAPTURE THE FLAG and my other books from my signing at The Bookstore Plus on Monday. It was SO much fun to sign…
Got your pencil sharpened or laptop charged? Today’s Tuesday Quick-Write is courtesy of teacher, poet, and picture book author Kristy Dempsey, whose titles include ME WITH YOU, SURFER CHICK, and MINI-RACER. Kristy lives in Brazil with her family and is here today to get us thinking & writing about prized possessions and what they say…
Good morning! It’s time for a Monday mini-lesson, but first, let’s announce the winner of Friday’s giveaway. Congratulations, Margaret Simon! You’ve won an audiobook of Rosanne Parry’s SECOND FIDDLE. Please email me your mailing address (kmessner at kate messner dot com) so that Rosanne can send along your book. Today’s featured author guest is Jo…
Happy Friday, everybody! First a reminder… I have a book signing on Tuesday, and the always-great Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid has made arrangements for far-away friends to order personalized, signed copies of my new mystery, CAPTURE THE FLAG, or any of my other books for kids. Just give the bookstore a call at 518-523-2950. …
Happy Thursday! Ready for today’s Quick-Write options? We’ve got two…one for folks who are in the middle of a work-in-progress and one that works for anyone. (Try one, or both, or bookmark to come back later!) Quick-Write Option #1 is courtesy of guest author Barb Rosenstock. Barb loves true stories best and often pretends to…
Wednesday is Q and A Day at Teachers Write! Virtual Summer Writing Camp. Got questions about writing? Ask away! Today’s author volunteers are Rosanne Parry, Kristina Springer, Erin Dealey, Erica S. Perl, and David Lubar. They’ve promised to be around to respond to your questions today, so please visit their websites & check out their…
Welcome to Tuesday Quick-Write! Got your keyboard or pencil ready? Today, Julie True Kingsley joins us with a writing prompt on character development… Finding The Character Within Today we are going to work on finding the character within. Let’s get started. First, close your eyes. Try to envision a well-rounded, complex, flushed out character. Give…
