LA LINEA BY ANN JARAMILLO 27 Mar 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer La Linea is published by Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan, and edited by Deborah Brodie. I’m always curious about... Read More
Carolyn Yoder’s Alumni Retreat 10 Mar 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer For the past three winters, I’ve attended Carolyn Yoder’s alumni retreat at Boyds Mill. That’s me standing in front of... Read More
GABRIEL’S HORSES by Alison Hart 10 Mar 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I love historical fiction and always turn to the back matter first, hoping to learn from the author’s process. Alison... Read More
ALL THE LOVELY BAD ONES by Mary Downing Hahn 18 Feb 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The New York Times Book Review says, “Spooky…A fine scary tale for a campfire.” That is a perfect description of... Read More
Richard Peck and Me (Part 2) 13 Feb 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I was ecstatic when I discovered that Richard Peck would be critiquing my manuscript at SCBWI Miami. Several people asked... Read More
First Page Wisdom From Richard Peck, Kathleen Duey, and Jen Rofe SCBWI Miami 06 Feb 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Richard Peck talked about the importance of a great opening line. Consider this from his book THE TEACHER’S FUNERAL: “If... Read More
Finding Your Voice: Tips from Peck, Duey, Santopolo SCBWI Miami 30 Jan 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer For Kathleen Duey it’s all about finding the right voice for the book. She shared that her voice varies widely.... Read More
Writing Tips From Kathleen Duey SCBWI Miami 24 Jan 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer 1. Find the right voice for the book. Kathleen’s voice varies widely. 2. When plotting don’t ask what happens next.... Read More
ROADBLOCKS TO PUBLICATION 13 Jan 2010Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer On Friday, I’ll be participating in a “novel intensive” workshop led by Jen Rofe and Kathleen Duey. We have a... Read More