It’s World Book Day 2021! Saying you’re a writer but don’t read is like saying you’re a cook but don’t eat. Books are our ‘food’ as writers; they fill us with inspiration. They help us learn about the writing craft and teach us about stories. All writers start out as readers, and reading good booksContinue reading “Quotes from Children’s Books for World Book Day 2021”
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A Letter To Young Writers
Dear Young Writers, I used to dream about what I would write to you when I was published and experienced—when I knew what I was doing in the writing world and could give you complete, definite advice and a detailed step-by-step map to seeing your name in print. But then I realized that writing isContinue reading “A Letter To Young Writers”
A Letter to Aspiring Authors
Today is International Author’s Day, a day to celebrate storytelling, the books (and their writers) that inspire us, and the authors we often aspire to be. This is a great day to reread a favourite book, send a thank you email to one of your favourite authors, or to find extra motivation to start aContinue reading “A Letter to Aspiring Authors”
The Secret Writer
Sometimes I think I’m the most secretive writer ever. I hide in the corner with a laptop and hide my screen when someone comes near. When someone asks me what my story is about, I say, “an adventure” (truthful, but too vague to mean anything). I fumble over my words when asked for a plotContinue reading “The Secret Writer”
Happy Summer!
For someone who loves learning and structured, scheduled, and busy days (school), I really love summer. It’s a chance to make my own exciting, nonstop plans for each day (daunting, but a challenge I readily accept), to do things I wouldn’t usually be able to do during the school year, and travel to new places.Continue reading “Happy Summer!”
Abby Ciona 