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May | 2015 | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. May 1, 2015. May 1, 2015. Every year I try to get to at least one writing conference or workshop and this year I’ve made it to three so far! Last weekend the annual NESCBWI conference swept me off my feet. Dazed and groggy from flying a red eye back from my rock climbing trip in Nevada, I dove right in and scooped up buckets of inspiration. And I can’t possibly keep it all to myself! Jo writes YA novels such as. Of humor in bo...
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Quick update! | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. March 17, 2015. Yesterday in my blog post, I was remiss in not mentioning Mary Pierce. And her tireless efforts as the outstanding co-director of Whispering Pines. She, too, is stepping down after many years at the helm. Thank you, Mary, for all that you do! I also goofed on next year’s dates for Whispering Pines… it will be March 11-13, 2016. Whispering Pines and Pi. Conference Inspiration →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Writi...
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Thanks and Giving | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. November 26, 2015. I have gratitude coming out the ears! For my good health and that of my family, for a family that is loving and funny and compassionate and interesting, for a roof over my head and food on our table, for a career that I love and friends that fill me up, to live in a peaceful place and have clean drinking water and freshly grown food, and so much more. I am also grateful for. My love of writing. For creating ...
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February | 2016 | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. February 3, 2016. Finding your weird, quirky, strong, true voice in life and in stories! Sing it, sista’! I’m doing a webinar. In a couple of weeks about how to be a great critique partner (hey, it’s my blog, so I can self-promote all I want), and as I prepare, I keep coming back to a side point. Critiqued. Too many cooks spoil the manuscript. Deb Dunn, Children’s Writer. View Full Profile →. Follow Blog via Email. On Thanks a...
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Writing Advice From a 6th Grader | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. Writing Advice From a 6th Grader. January 14, 2016. We’ve all had it. Writer’s block. The Inner Critic. This 6. Grader has it figured out. I think you’ll agree that this astute and insightful young lady has a dynamic career ahead of her. And now, in her words…. So he wanted a story. I’ll give it to him. It seems like every one has an inspiration. Why? I’m not a boring person (or so I think). What’s wrong? There you have it....
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Conference Inspiration | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. May 1, 2015. May 1, 2015. Every year I try to get to at least one writing conference or workshop and this year I’ve made it to three so far! Last weekend the annual NESCBWI conference swept me off my feet. Dazed and groggy from flying a red eye back from my rock climbing trip in Nevada, I dove right in and scooped up buckets of inspiration. And I can’t possibly keep it all to myself! Jo writes YA novels such as. Of humor in bo...
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Words, words, and more words | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. Words, words, and more words. June 5, 2015. Words What more is there to say? Sometimes, as a writer, I turn words into a game. My goal, after all, is for kids to love reading my books not only for the story but for the sound of words. This, to me, is one of the re-readability factors. What makes them coming back for more! This is my bedroom floor, or should I say my drafting table? Do you have favorite. Please leave a comment.
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Coming Soon: 2016 Picture Books Part One | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. Coming Soon: 2016 Picture Books Part One. November 14, 2015. November 14, 2015. This is an amazing list – thanks to Julie Hedlund’s efforts at collecting! Lots to look for, and even more inspiration. I got a huge response to my call to tell me about 2016 books in my Facebook post! Here is what I have so far. It is not intentional and I will be sure you are on PART TWO of the post! Be on the lookout for. Fly Guy: Ninja Christmas.
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June | 2016 | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing. June 17, 2016. In writing as in life, it’s always a good idea to know the rules, question them, and bend them – if for a good and compelling reason. Thanks for this post, Henry Herz. Below are the slides from my recent presentation to the San Diego chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing. Follow Blog via Email.
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The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing | Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons
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Deb Dunn and Life's Lessons. Children's Book Writer. Teacher. Mom. Adventurer. The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing. June 17, 2016. In writing as in life, it’s always a good idea to know the rules, question them, and bend them – if for a good and compelling reason. Thanks for this post, Henry Herz. Below are the slides from my recent presentation to the San Diego chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, The Ten Commandments of Picture Book Writing. Follow Blog via Email.
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