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Power of Words ~ Children's Writers Conference
“Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.”
~ Gary D. Schmidt ~​
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
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Stories Change Us
‘Thou shalt not’ might reach the head, but it takes ‘Once upon a time’ to reach the heart.
~ Philip Pullman ~
The most important thing I hope to see in a YA project is a universal message. What are you trying to say about this story? How will THIS novel affect your reader? I want to represent novels with a solid message. Something that will take a hold of you and never let go. Something that you will continue to think about for weeks, years, or maybe a lifetime. These messages should be big. Big enough for all ages.
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~ Katie Shea ~
The Donald Maass Literary Agency
Stories Teach Us
"The wren and the nightingale sound nothing alike, but think how dull the world would be without the songs of both birds."
~ Kirby Larson ~​
The Friendship Doll
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