In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn kicks off our series on children's books that celebrate US #history. #kidlit
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Those Red-White-and-Blue Oldies-but-Goodies!
In honor of our nation's 250th Birthday, my fellow TeachingAuthors and I have chosen to celebrate in our upcoming posts children's books th...
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July 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn kicks off our series on children's books that celebrate US #history. #kidlit
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In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Bobbi Miller continues our series answering a writing question we often get from readers or students: A Study in #Voice with examples from @kerrymadden.bsky.social #MG novel @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/06/a-st...
June 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Bobbi Miller continues our series answering a writing question we often get from readers or students: A Study in #Voice with examples from @kerrymadden.bsky.social #MG novel @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/06/a-st...
Looking forward to tonight's Poet's Studio class: How to Write a Funny Poem with @justchrisharris.bsky.social I even wrote about it in my latest #TeachingAuthors post @georgiaheard.bsky.social www.teachingauthors.com/2026/01/putt...
Putting the "New" in the New Year
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 here at TeachingAuthors with a series of posts about something new we're doing this year. My "new" ...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Looking forward to tonight's Poet's Studio class: How to Write a Funny Poem with @justchrisharris.bsky.social I even wrote about it in my latest #TeachingAuthors post @georgiaheard.bsky.social www.teachingauthors.com/2026/01/putt...
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Bobbi Miller talks about how All History is a Story, and shares tips for engaging young readers in Historical Fiction. #kidlit @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.teachingauthors.com/2026/08/all-...
All History is a Story
Barbary Chronicles , Charlesbridge Moves 2026. Art by Allysa Adams As Teaching Authors celebrates America’s 250, with Esther kicking off t...
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August 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Bobbi Miller talks about how All History is a Story, and shares tips for engaging young readers in Historical Fiction. #kidlit @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.teachingauthors.com/2026/08/all-...
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn shares 3 New things she's working on in 2026. #kidlit #writing www.teachingauthors.com/2026/01/what...
What's old is new again!
Sharing the New Somethings I've so far planned for this new year has me smiling. Here's why. I collected so many 5 x 7 Little Ling Calendar...
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February 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn shares 3 New things she's working on in 2026. #kidlit #writing www.teachingauthors.com/2026/01/what...
In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn shares children's books that "informed, amused, encouraged, inspired" her, including the classic, Brave Irene.
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With Heartfelt Thanks to The Children's Book...
Honestly? It's been One Unimaginably Unimaginable Year for a Non-Stop Finder of Life's Silver Linings. But fortunately, as Elaine Stritch s...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In today's #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn shares children's books that "informed, amused, encouraged, inspired" her, including the classic, Brave Irene.
#childrensbooks www.teachingauthors.com/2025/11/with...
#childrensbooks www.teachingauthors.com/2025/11/with...
There's still time to celebrate #PoetryMonth! In my #TeachingAuthors post today, I share 3 Books to help you do so. @grantdraws.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #PoetryFriday #kidlit
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3 Books for Poetry Month
As a follow-up to my co-blogger April Halprin Wayland's post about 3 Discoveries for Poetry Month , today I'll share three books to help cel...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
There's still time to celebrate #PoetryMonth! In my #TeachingAuthors post today, I share 3 Books to help you do so. @grantdraws.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #PoetryFriday #kidlit
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Our latest #TeachingAuthors post from Bobbi Miller has great tips for nurturing our creative selves at this time of year. Check out "Wishing You a Good Wintering!"
@sheridanvoysey.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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@sheridanvoysey.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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Wishing You a Good Wintering!
Let it breathe, if it doesn't breathe, it's gonna die. Let us see, if you let it be, is it gonna fly? I want to tell you before I forge...
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December 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Our latest #TeachingAuthors post from Bobbi Miller has great tips for nurturing our creative selves at this time of year. Check out "Wishing You a Good Wintering!"
@sheridanvoysey.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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@sheridanvoysey.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social
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Happy August! In my #TeachingAuthors post today, I wrap up our series on Frequently Asked Questions and share a #poem recently published at @thedirigible.bsky.social #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/08/freq...
Wrapping Up Our Series on Frequently Asked Questions
Image by Margo Lipa from Pixabay Happy August! It's hard to believe that summer is already waning here in the northern hemisphere and st...
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August 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy August! In my #TeachingAuthors post today, I wrap up our series on Frequently Asked Questions and share a #poem recently published at @thedirigible.bsky.social #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/08/freq...
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Mary Ann Rodman shares about a bucket list trip she took in 2025: I'M GRATEFUL FOR AN AFTERNOON IN AMSTERDAM #Annefrank #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/12/im-g...
I'M GRATEFUL FOR AN AFTERNOON IN AMSTERDAM
I'm not sure that "grateful" is the right word for this occasion. "Blessed" may be the better word. After all, how many people ever get to...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Mary Ann Rodman shares about a bucket list trip she took in 2025: I'M GRATEFUL FOR AN AFTERNOON IN AMSTERDAM #Annefrank #kidlit www.teachingauthors.com/2025/12/im-g...
We #TeachingAuthors again updated our list of over 50 #resources for young writers, from online writing groups to magazines that accept submissions from #youngwriters, like
@littlethoughtspress.com Please share with young writers you know. #writingresources
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@littlethoughtspress.com Please share with young writers you know. #writingresources
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Young Writers
Are you a young writer looking for a place to publish your work? Or perhaps you're a teacher who would like to encourage your students to ...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We #TeachingAuthors again updated our list of over 50 #resources for young writers, from online writing groups to magazines that accept submissions from #youngwriters, like
@littlethoughtspress.com Please share with young writers you know. #writingresources
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@littlethoughtspress.com Please share with young writers you know. #writingresources
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In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, my coblogger @aprilwayland.bsky.social continues our series about questions we often receive and shares a terrific article on writing picture books. See I HAVE A GREAT PICTURE BOOK IDEA FOR YOU www.teachingauthors.com/2025/07/i-ha...
I HAVE A GREAT PICTURE BOOK IDEA FOR YOU!
Howdy, Campers, and 🎈Happy Poetry Friday!🐦 The link to Poetry Friday's host is at the very end of this post. This round, we're responding ...
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July 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, my coblogger @aprilwayland.bsky.social continues our series about questions we often receive and shares a terrific article on writing picture books. See I HAVE A GREAT PICTURE BOOK IDEA FOR YOU www.teachingauthors.com/2025/07/i-ha...
In my latest #TeachingAuthors post, I share a link to the @authorsguild.org Essential Reading for America 250 and recommend a new historical novel inspired by real people and events written by my friend Julie Phend as an America 250 read. www.teachingauthors.com/2026/07/reco...
Recommending a New Novel for America 250
Today I continue our series on kidlit books related to United States history by celebrating the release of a friend's new Revolutionary War-...
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July 31, 2026 at 4:33 PM
In my latest #TeachingAuthors post, I share a link to the @authorsguild.org Essential Reading for America 250 and recommend a new historical novel inspired by real people and events written by my friend Julie Phend as an America 250 read. www.teachingauthors.com/2026/07/reco...
Esther Hershenhorn kicks off a new #TeachingAuthors series today with her joy-filled post: My "Mary Oliver" Summer Days
which mentions books by @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social
#joy #kidlit #picturebooks #MaryOliver
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which mentions books by @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social
#joy #kidlit #picturebooks #MaryOliver
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August 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Esther Hershenhorn kicks off a new #TeachingAuthors series today with her joy-filled post: My "Mary Oliver" Summer Days
which mentions books by @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social
#joy #kidlit #picturebooks #MaryOliver
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which mentions books by @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social
#joy #kidlit #picturebooks #MaryOliver
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In our latest #TeachingAuthors' post, my co-blogger Mary Ann Rodman answers the question "Where Do You Find Your Stories?" #kidlit #ideas www.teachingauthors.com/2025/06/wher...
Where Do You Find Your Stories?
I'm TA #3 to weigh in on my most frequently asked question as an author. Even though I teach both adults and children, the question is the ...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors' post, my co-blogger Mary Ann Rodman answers the question "Where Do You Find Your Stories?" #kidlit #ideas www.teachingauthors.com/2025/06/wher...
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn continues our Best Day Ever series and includes a special #Thanku poem. @scbwi.bsky.social #poetryfriday
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My I-Didn't-Know-It-Then-But-I-Know-It-Now Best Day Ever
I count my Blessings like a lawyer, on the quarter-hour basis. That's how grateful I am. So when tasked to choose My Best Day Ever from a b...
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February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In our latest #TeachingAuthors post, Esther Hershenhorn continues our Best Day Ever series and includes a special #Thanku poem. @scbwi.bsky.social #poetryfriday
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In our latest TeachingAuthors post, April Halprin Wayland kicks off our first series of 2025 with her post MY BEST DAY EVER, featuring 3 of her original poems.
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MY BEST DAY EVER
Howdy, Campers, and Poetry Friday! I'm kicking off our first series of 2025 ~ Happy New Year! We've decided to borrow the 2025 Tournament o...
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January 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In our latest TeachingAuthors post, April Halprin Wayland kicks off our first series of 2025 with her post MY BEST DAY EVER, featuring 3 of her original poems.
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