Monthly Archives: May 2018

Do You Have a Story, or a Situation?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Rachel Kolar

Last time, I said that I would write about the best writing advice I’ve ever received. By this, I mean “writing advice that I actually heard in person,” not “writing advice that I read in a book” (although if you … Continue reading →

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The Narrative Fork in the Road

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Rachel Kolar

The Golden Egg Academy is currently running a month-long hashtag conversation about kidlit. It’s tremendous fun, and you don’t have to be affiliated with the GEA to participate (I hadn’t heard of them before I saw people liking and retweeting … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Elementary School Career Day, 2018 Edition

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Rachel Kolar

Two weeks ago, I wrote about what went right and wrong with my son’s elementary school career day last year. After participating again this year–this time with a shiny new PowerPoint, plus actual cover art and interior illustrations to show … Continue reading →

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