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Writing Woes

Writing Inspiration: Becoming a Writer by Junot Diaz

“You see, in my view a writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily, because she has amazing talent, …

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Inspiration Monday: Create New Habits for Success: 30 Day Challenge

Hey, did I get your attention? A 30 Day Challenge? Is this for real? Only if you want to go the distance …

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Inspirational TEDtalk with Charity Tillemann-Dick

Guys, guys! This TEDtalk by Charity Tillemann-Dick, is incredible. Talk about inspiration, resilience, and passion. She’s rather emotional throughout her talk, but …

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The Library

On My Mind…

  • Making a Difference, the Malcolm London Way
  • Chris Crutcher: Ask a Wise Man: On Dropping Out of School
  • Tavi Gevinson: Still Figuring it Out
  • TEDTalk: Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius
  • The Perfect Quote for Today…

Favorite Quotes

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -Mohandas Gandhi

"Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion" -Oscar Wilde

So You Want to be a Writer

  • Alan Rinzler
  • Brooklyn Arden
  • Darcy Pattison
  • Guide to Literary Agents
  • James Scott Bell
  • Literary Rambles
  • Nathan Bransford
  • Plot Whisperer
  • readergirlz
  • Scrivener
  • Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
  • The Bookshelf Muse
  • There are No Rules by Jane Friedman
  • Writer Unboxed

Writers in the Know

  • Adventures in Children's Publishing
  • Amy Butler Greenfield
  • Barry Eisler
  • Becky Levine
  • Beth Kephart
  • Christine Marciniak
  • Chuck Wendig
  • Cynsations
  • David Elzey
  • Ellen Oh
  • Holly Cupala
  • Jeannine Atkins
  • Joe Konrath
  • Kelly Fineman
  • Kill Zone
  • Kristen Lamb
  • Lisha Cauthen
  • Marci Dunn
  • Mike Jung
  • Murderati
  • P.J. Hoover
  • Patty Palmer
  • Robin Brande
  • Sherrie Petersen
  • Tabitha Olson

Writing Awards and Contests

  • Delacorte Press Contest for First Young Adult Novel
  • Highlights Fiction Contest
  • Hunger Mountain's Katherine Paterson Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing
  • Lee and Low New Voices Award
  • Milkweed Prize for Children’s Literature
  • National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship
  • SCBWI Awards and Grants
  • Writer Beware: Helpful Information to Read on Writing Contests

The Good Stuff

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