Writing and Teaching at Simmons

[jeannineatkins]

Today I joined colleagues who teach in the MFA in Writing for Children  Program at Simmons  speaking at a Children’s Literature Association Conference  at the Boston Campus. We each had been asked to read some and talk about our lives as authors and teachers.

Anna Staniszewski read from her first novel, My Very UnFairy Tale Life, and spoke about

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It must have been an illuminating conversation, Jeannine. Thank you for sharing about this, and about the advice to get that little voice out of my head.

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[jeannineatkins]

The better your education, the more you might have to shoo away that voice. Anita advised, "Send them to the beach!" Good luck, Linda!

[annastan]

Great recap! It was lovely to get to chat with you yesterday. :-)

[jeannineatkins]

I enjoyed hearing your clear thoughts on writing, Anna, and just laughing together, too.

[jbknowles]

Yay! Glad it went well! xo

[jeannineatkins]

Wishing you a terrific audience today!

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To "have looked into the faces of people who care about good words" - my idea of heaven! This sounds like a rich a validating experience, Jeannine!

[jeannineatkins]

Tara, I think our heavens would definitely overlap!