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SCBWI BI Conference - The Edge panel: Hooking Teen Readers
by Laura 
This post was written by Olivia Heminway, a member of my monthly writing group (there's more about her in a previous post). These are her bullet point notes from the panel discussion by authors from The Edge. These authors, who all write edgy YA fict… more »
Upcoming Writing Workshop - July 23rd in south of England
by Laura
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Writing Children's Books and Getting Published Saturday 23rd July, 2011, 9:30-5:30 pm, £50 Village Hall, Rodmell (near Lewes), East Sussex
This intensive one-day workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about writ… more »
Categories: Teaching Creative Writing, Writing Workshop, YA, Events
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07/16/11 06:34:00 am, Leave a comment » Upcoming Talk by Sara Grant about Getting Published
by Laura
If anyone is going to be near Brighton or Lewes on Wednesday, May 18th, you are welcome to come to this talk by Sara Grant at our local pub.
Where: Abergavenny Arms Pub, Rodmell (near Lewes), East Sussex (http://www.abergavennyarms.com/)
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Categories: Teaching Creative Writing, News, Writing Workshop, Competition, YA, Events
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05/06/11 06:38:00 am, Leave a comment » Excellent post on "Writing Race in YA" by Nicola K. Richardson
by Laura
Thanks to YA author and blogger Sarah Stevenson, also known as Aquafortis, I just read this excellent post on writing race in teen fiction by Nicola K. Richardson. She gives advice to authors who want to include characters of color in their story, parti… more »