I could travel to Tibet and back in the time since I wrote on this blog. But that's not where I've been. First, there were the holidays and some wonderful family time. And then a deft segue to the Hamline University Low Residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults (January 6-17). It's been a wonderful ten … [Read more...] about Creating Characters in a Cold Month
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Reflection on the Hamline MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults
Ten days of intense focus on writing and story leave all of us who attend the Hamline MFA in writing for children and young adults residency with much to think about. Recently, I have been remembering the wonderful presentation by Lauren Stringer (on the left in the photo) and Wendy Orr. They told us the stories behind … [Read more...] about Reflection on the Hamline MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults
Choosing the Details
When Phyllis Root and I were working on our presentation for the Hamline University MFA residency earlier this month I realized how much I love old cookbooks, the ones that have little stories or recollections to go with the recipes. Now comes a book, a history, based on the eating habits of people who lived in New … [Read more...] about Choosing the Details
Every Word
I am away from home, teaching at the Hamline University MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. There's a wonderful energy here when so many people get together who are just going to dig in and live writing for children and young adults. We think about writing, critique writing, talking about writing, and … [Read more...] about Every Word
