Just Write Two Pages
On a visit to a middle school in Philadelphia, I advise young writers to write very short stories that contain a beginning, a middle, and an end.
We Watch Train Wrecks
Are writers "everyday sadists" because we ratchet up conflicts and place our protagonists in dire and painful circumstances?
Trendsetter comes to town and tells Karlijn she's not as cool as she thinks.
The “Shoulds” and Being Yourself
When I was in middle and high school, I wanted to be popular, more than anything else in the world. However, my weak social skills rendered that goal pretty much…
Kiara Needs Help, and Hackett Middle School Answers the Call
I had my first school visit for Rogue today, at a week-long summer program for college-bound students at Hackett Middle School in Albany. The 36 students have been reading the…