TEEN TRACK: LET THE STORIES BEGIN!
In the first AM Session we will:
* Have fun. Explore. Improvise.
* Learn how to “Show, Don’t tell!” and how to learn from literature.
* Learn about the Writing-Revising Cycle.
* Exercise “Muscle Words.”
* Mine our lives for feelings and experiences which will inform our stories.
Second AM Session:
* Identify great characters. Learn [...]
Carol Baldwin is a freelance writer in Charlotte, NC; her most recent book is Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Grades 4-8 (Maupin House, 2008). She has presented at library, writing, and reading conferences; taught at her local community college; and coordinated the Charlotte critique SCBWI group for more than 15 years. She co-authors Talking [...]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! AnAuthor World’s third annual writing conference will be Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Furman University.
Here are our confirmed speakers:
• Ann B. Ross, author of the popular Miss Julia series, will be our keynote speaker http://www.missjulia.com/
• Lynette Eason, author of 14 books; her most recent book is A Killer Among Us (Book 3 [...]
Carol Baldwin will speak at "Write at the StART" writing and illustrating conference on August 15th.
TD: First of all, let me say that it’s been a pleasure getting better acquainted with you. Writing conferences have a way of connecting people quickly. Chautauqua was great, wasn’t it?
Carol: “Great” is hardly a big enough word to describe [...]
This is Carol Baldwin speaking now. Tim just grabbed me as I came down the library steps and asked me to share a few thoughts with all of you. I had heard that Chautauqua was life-changing for authors. I’m beginning to see why. Being surrounded by a staff of nurturing & encouraging authors, editors and [...]