What a GREAT visit I had this morning with the 6th grade students at Eagles Nest Christian Academy. They have just finished reading and studying Gavin Goodfellow: The Lure of Burnt Swamp, and peppered me with questions, mostly about the characters. A hearty thanks to their teacher, Jessica Hague, for all she is doing with Gavin in the classroom!
The entire “Writeen Crue” assembled at Brenda’s in Gambrills, MD, for our annual mentoring retreat, and it was our BEST ever. (Of course, we always say that, but it’s always true.) This year’s theme was “Character Arc,” tracing our protagonist’s growth from where he/she begins to where we will take him/her when the story is finished. We also reflected on our own character growth as individuals and as authors, quite a thought-provoking exercise.
Left to Right (front): Dale McElhinney, Nancy Rue, Winnie Kutchukian, Tim Shoemaker (Back): Dawn Moore, Floss Craig, Rosemarie DiCristo, Brenda Ulman, Joyce Magnin, Candy Abbott, Pam Halter.
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Candy Abbott with Nancy Rue, our teacher extraordinaire
Of course, our weekends are not all about serious writing.
