Tag Archives: VCFA

Not the Only Journey

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

I was speaking to a writer whose work I very much admire tonight and the conversation turned, as conversations between writers inevitably will, to whether there is in fact more than just one story. The one story being “the Hero’s … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Books for the Hurting Chickpea

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of the main ways people cope with tough times is to seek out spiritual guidance. I do it myself, often and a lot. Even though spirituality can be used in the name of hatred to hurt others, when used … Continue reading →

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A Question about Fairy Tales

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

It turns out that I am a stop and go blogger. I know I haven’t really posted in a month and here I’m about to post twice in one day, and yet the times when I’ve decided to save the … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Rumpus–Literary Magazine for children with GLBTQ parents

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Cruising around for magazine markets to submit my writing to today (yes, I have finally decided that this is the year to take the plunge and get over my fear of submitting), I was delighted to discover what looks like … Continue reading →

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Interview with Franny Billingsley, Author of Chime

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

It’s taken me a couple days to get this up because the little foster boy who my partner and I had for a while has suddenly popped back up in our life–we’ve got him full-time for the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Victim Characters and Passivity

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

So, Lyn Miller Lachman started a great discussion on my graduate student forum about writing about characters who are victimized, and it really sparked some thoughts I have about the subject that I thought I’d share with you all. I created this … Continue reading →

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Something to Ponder: Review of Something Like Hope by Shawn Goodman

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

So, I received a book–that I’d requested–to review ages ago. And I took a very long time to read it, but still I didn’t review it. I’ve been thinking about this book for months now–generally a good sign, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Romancing Reality in YA Fiction: Guest Post by Mandy Robbins Taylor

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

I saw a bumper sticker slogan on a Facebook page recently that read: “BOYS IN BOOKS ARE BETTER.” Of course, the comment thread that followed was a long string of female readers’ bemoaning agreement. I have to agree as well. … Continue reading →

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Pushing the Boundaries: Guest Post by Tim Martin

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

(boundaries): noun. the boundaries of acceptable behavior: limits, parameters, bounds, confines. These are exactly the words that steered me to the big Victorian Orphanage on the Hill in Montpelier: Vermont College of Fine Arts [http://www.vermontcollege.edu/]. It was time for me … Continue reading →

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Working Through Writer’s Block: Guest Post by Peter Langella

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

As a student at Vermont College of Fine Arts, one of the most challenging requirements that my classmates and I face is the dreaded deadline. Each month we must submit a ‘packet’ of work that contains a reflection letter, essays, … Continue reading →

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