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How J.K. Rowling Plotted Harry Potter with a Hand-Drawn Spreadsheet

At the height of the Harry Potter novels’ popularity, I asked a number of people why those books in particular... Read more »

Comment | July 8, 2014, 11:22 am

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It’s All About Community! Facebook Groups to Join

From The Children’s Book Academy: Being a writer is lonely.   It’s hard talking about writing with people that aren’t writers.... Read more »

Comment | July 8, 2014, 11:20 am

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How To Become A Prolific Writer While Holding Down A Day Job

One of the most frequent questions I receive is: How can I write and hold down a day job at... Read more »

Comment | July 8, 2014, 11:15 am

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BAFTA: A Year Review

If you think BAFTA is about one Awards ceremony a year, think again: our year is packed with film, television... Read more »

Comment | July 7, 2014, 12:30 pm

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Introducing a brand new IBPA member benefit!

Dear *|FNAME|*, Exciting things are happening! Today, IBPA is pleased to announce an innovative new member benefit: a cloud-based e-learning platform that integrates social media techniques... Read more »

Comment | July 7, 2014, 9:00 am

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Letters For Kids

Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six years and older. We’re helping people... Read more »

Comment | July 7, 2014, 9:00 am

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Introducing Seeding Reading: Investing in Children’s Literacy in a Digital Age

Today’s children are surrounded by digital media of all kinds. How will they ever learn to read? That question is... Read more »

Comment | July 7, 2014, 9:00 am

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BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

In 1958, George Plimpton interviewed Ernest Hemingway and asked about his rewriting process. This is part of that interaction: INTERVIEWER: How... Read more »

Comment | July 6, 2014, 3:25 pm

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INSPIRATION STATION

We’ve all been there. Staring at that blank page, watching our precious writing time tick away, unable to come up... Read more »

Comment | July 6, 2014, 3:20 pm

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The Final Word

There’s a lot of attention paid to first lines. As readers, we undoubtedly appreciate them. As writers, we strive for... Read more »

Comment | July 6, 2014, 3:17 pm

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YouTube, apps and Minecraft: digital kids and the future of children’s media

In 2014, children are playing Minecraft, watching YouTube and playing with apps – but they’re also still reading books, watching... Read more »

Comment | July 5, 2014, 6:50 pm

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Digital Kids: how children are using devices, apps and media in 2013

A day-long liveblog covering the latest research, trends and views on children’s changing media habits… Read the full blog here.

Comment | July 5, 2014, 6:47 pm

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Persistence

How can one word invoke a floodgate of emotions? Words are indeed powerful. As a writer persistence is pertinent in... Read more »

Comment | July 4, 2014, 6:58 pm

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Diversity Movement Gains Visibility at ALA Annual

If you ran into a youth services librarian at the American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Las Vegas (June 26-July1), odds were... Read more »

Comment | July 4, 2014, 6:55 pm

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Writing Your Way To A Spark!

Ah summer! Sunlight that lasts until long past bedtime, irresistible afternoons of lingering in the warm grass, cooling off with... Read more »

Comment | July 4, 2014, 6:53 pm

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HOPE IN YOUR HEART

Hang in there and have hope in your heart. If you are a writer who has submitted work this could... Read more »

Comment | July 4, 2014, 6:50 pm

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Voice and Word Choice in Picture Books

No, I didn’t mean for the title of this blog to rhyme. Sadly, I don’t write in rhyme. So if... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 4:51 pm

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Stars Shake Up the President’s Program

The President’s Program at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition began as a calm affair, with this year’s award-winning... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 11:41 am

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Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech

I learned the word capacious from a  William Maxwell short story titled “The Thistles in Sweden.” The word appears at... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 11:38 am

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Icons of Animation: William Joyce, Peter de Sève, Carlos Nine, and Bill Plympton

The Society celebrates the work of four iconic illustrators- Peter de Sève, William Joyce, Carlos Nine, and Bill Plympton –... Read more »

Comment | July 3, 2014, 11:35 am