Category Archives: How-to

Hope in the Mail

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

Wendelin Van Draanen, author of Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life, wrote one of my favorite YA novels, The Running Dream. (I wrote a review of The Running Dream here. Check it out–and check out the book!) … Continue reading →

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“On Writing” and “Extraordinary Short Story Writing”

Posted on December 1, 2008 by

 “On Writing” by Stephen King and “Extraordinary Short Story Writing” by Steven Otfinoski Happily, here at Colony High there are several of you who are interested in creative writing. Here are two books I’ve read recently that I think are … Continue reading →

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