Writers are readers. The purpose of the Young Adult Author Resource Pages is to bring young writers closer to their favorite authors. Through social media and recorded interviews many authors offer fabulous advice on writing that are useful for writers of all ages. If you are a teacher, you can use the interviews in your classroom in the context of your creative writing curriculum. If the author is one of your favorites and you would like to share something about why you like that author’s books, please leave a comment. Interview with Author Kate Milford I have always been a big fan of Kate Milford’s books, and so when I heard she had a new …Read More Author Interview: James Ponti, author of the City Spies books, speaks with blogger Thee Editor’s Note: Recently, Stone Soup blogger Thee Sim Ling reached out to us to ask if she could arrange an …Read More Author Interview: Damian Dibben, author The History Keepers, talks to blogger Madeline Sornson Recently Stone Soup blogger and book reviewer Madeline Sornson had the opportunity to read The History Keepers by Damian Dibben, …Read More Author Interview: Alexis Fajardo, author of Kid Beowulf, talks to blogger Mirembe Mirembe Mubanda, one of our young bloggers, recently got the chance to read Alexis E. Fajardo’s graphic novel Kid Beowulf: …Read More Author Interview: Patricia Newman, author of Plastic Ahoy! talks to Stone Soup blogger Lukas Cooke Lukas Cooke, our young blogger interested in nature and the environment, recently had the opportunity to read one of Patricia …Read More Interview and Links for Author Wendelin Van Draanen This is a wonderful interview. Its biggest strength may be Wendelin Van Draanen’s discussion of the importance of persistence. Her …Read More Interview and Web Links for Author Ransom Riggs This interview inspires two projects: write a story based on a photograph and illustrate a story with photographs. This is …Read More A Video and Internet Links for Madeleine L’Engle This is a video of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the the publication of “A Wrinkle in Time.” Children, as …Read More Sarah Kay, Poet and Storyteller: TEDxEast Talk on Writing Sarah Kay (born 1988) is an American poet who began performing poetry at age 14. Sarah Kay specializes in spoken-word poetry. The …Read More Interview and Links for Author Renée Ahdieh A strong interview with Renée Ahdieh. The interview focus is on her writing process. • Writes books based on the theme of “choice …Read More Suzanne Collins Reading is the best preparation for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in …Read More Interview and Internet links for author Kate Messner This is a strong interview by Kate Messner for her book, Writing is Magic, or is it? Her message is simple …Read More Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control …Read More Advice for Writers: Interviews with Rick Riordan Reading is one of the best preparations for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to …Read More Cassandra Clare Website Wikipedia Facebook Twitter Books The Mortal Instruments (6 Books) Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (10 Book Series) Interviews …Read More J.K. Rowling We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, …Read More
Young Composer: Brandon Thibodeau
Brandon Thibodeau is a young American composer. This award winning Tango titled, A Collaborative Conversation, was composed by Brandon Thibodeau in 2014 when he was twelve. It is written for clarinet and piano. In this video, Brandon is playing the piano. Brandon works with the composer Narong Prangcharoen.
Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself
Author of “A Wrinkle in Time”. . Madeleine l’Engle. Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control of the process. Other authors, Madeleine L’Engle included, acknowledge and even embrace a less conscious level of control. In this except from a longer talk by Madeleine L’Engle, she talks about writing as a mystical process in which she, the author has a relationship with her story that is rather mystical. She talks about the story as having a life of its own — with its own needs — and herself, the author, as a servant of the story. A practical way of helping students understand what Madeleine L’Engle is saying is that once you start writing you may find that the story you have created takes on a life of its own and that you need to follow where it (your imagination) is taking you even if this may not be the original direction you had planned out for your story. • Let your story tell itself. • Let your heart speak, too, don’t just write a story from your mind.
