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Here you will find explorations of mentor texts – articles that dive into specific craft elements in published books, interviews with authors, and tips on growing and improving as a writer.

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Anne-Marie Strohman 5/26/25 Anne-Marie Strohman 5/26/25

Liz Garton Scanlon: Be Brave and Break Rules

“Be brave, break rules, do things in your own voice and in your way. (This is hard when we're trying so hard to learn how to do something well and right, and how to fit into a field that is already crowded and esteemed. But fitting in and doing everything right isn't what makes our work really shine.)”

Kristi Wright 5/13/21 Kristi Wright 5/13/21

Crafting Magic From a Small Idea: A Q&A with Christine Evans

I choose the stories (fiction or nonfiction) that give me a fluttery feeling. It’s been true of all my projects so far. When an idea takes hold, you can’t shake it off, and you just have to learn more, then that’s the idea to follow.