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Are Negative Reviews a Form of Bullying?
ByMartha Alderson January 17, 2014

I was asked the question by a writer on Facebook long enough ago that I can’t find her…

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author and illustrator | by Uma Krishnaswami | children's literature | children's picture books | Out of the Way | Terri Sloat | Vermont College of Fine Arts | writing for children

Children’s Picture Books and Plot
ByMartha Alderson June 26, 2010

Uma Krishnaswami, former child writer who now writes for children, and teaches writing in the MFA/Writing for Children…

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children's picture books | Plot Test | Theme

Take the Plot Test based on Theme
ByMartha Alderson July 13, 2007

You’ve written some stuff. You feel good about your characters, you’ve got some action, but what drives your…

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