In December, 1995 I gathered four teenage writers in our living room and began the wild odyssey that would grow into Epicwrite.
Teens Ask “How Do I Get Published?”
And no, it’s not a silly question!
In the Teenage Novelist: Publishing class, I always start by saying,
Summer Writing Classes for Teens!
“Katherine brings life and excitement to what she teaches and interacts with me and the other students in a truly honest,
Three Keys to Scene-Weaving
Make sure your scene answers these questions before your reader asks them, unless you are deliberately withholding that information to build tension. (For more keys,
Four Types of Teen Writer + New Spring Classes for Teens AND Adults!
Teen writers are a diverse bunch. Not all of them even know they are writers. I’ve met all of the following writers in my programs,
An Interview with Author Lois Brandt + teen writing with Lois at Bellevue College
One of the cool things about taking teen writing at Bellevue College, is working with a published author.
Character Mashup–“Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem, Too”
This poem, by Jim Hall, is one of my favorite mashups, and I often read it in Talking to Your Characters and in Teen Poets at Bellevue College.
Talking to Your Characters–Give Them a “Dear Character” Column
Dear Character,
Twelve and a half weeks ago I loaned my best friend a set of “Cooking with Salt”
Game of Poems
You speak in riddles because
You ache to speak.
You ache for space
To expand and contract.
Can We Talk?
I have not shared any of my work-in-progress here because it has felt too close to the bone. It’s a YA. It’s about art. And it’s about time-travel.