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I offer a number of programs for various audiences. For more information on any of the programs listed below, please contact me.
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| School Assemblies |
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| These are large-group presentations for children ranging from kindergarten through middle school or junior high. |
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Writing Alphabet of Dreams (grades 5 and up) |
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Adventures in Research (grades 3 and up) |
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How I Became a Writer and How a Book is Made (grades 3 and up) |
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The Making of a Picture Book: Dadblamed, Union Army Cow
(grades K-3) |
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| Writing Workshops for Kids |
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| I do a number of small-group writing workshops for kids. Examples: |
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Using Strong Nouns and Verbs |
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See! Hear! Smell! Taste! Feel! Writing with the Senses |
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Showing vs. Telling |
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Story Starters |
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| Workshops for Teachers |
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| In these workshops, I train teachers to present my writing workshops to their students and/or teach other writing-related subjects. Materials included. Examples: |
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How to teach "Strong Nouns and Verbs," "Writing With the Senses," and "Showing vs. Telling" |
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Finding the Shape of Your Story |
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The Vocabulary of Emotion: How to Present Emotion in Stories |
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| For General Audiences |
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Adventures in Research (suitable for older kids and adults) |
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Writing Alphabet of Dreams (suitable for older kids and adults) |
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Why the Dracling Died: Reflections on Sadness and Death in Children’s Literature (suitable for adult audiences) |
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Stories Can Save Your Life: Reflections on the Importance of Stories (suitable for adult audiences) |
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| For Adult Writers who are Writing for Children |
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The Vocabulary of Emotion |
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What Happens Next? Ask your Protagonist |
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Echoes and Mirrors: Powerful Patterns of Repetition |
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The Price of Magic: Writing the Fantasy Novel |
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History is a Foreign Country: Writing Historical Fiction |
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