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The Picture Book Wall III
As it turns out, I love one of the six books I selected from the picture book wall I visited in Delmar, NY, where I live. It's called "Bag In The Wind," by Ted Kooser and illustrated by Barry Root.
As I read "Bag In The Wind," I thought about the form I've been writing about for this blog and wondered if it would spur a deeper experience of the book ( Read more... ) -
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This is my first real post and I find myself a little nervous speaking in public. Please forgive awkwardnesses and errors. I'll get better with time, I promise ( Read more... ) -
Sarah Sullivan's Pick
Tollboother Sarah Sullivan's inspiration music is Giants In The Sky from the play Into The Woods.
Bettleheim set to music. LOVELY!
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Get thee to a writers’ group. We’ve all heard the advice. Last week, Tami gave us some terrific reminders on craft; this week I’m going to talk about process--the dynamics of writers’ groups. Sometimes, they can be really helpful. Sometimes, not so much. If you belong to a group, or you’re thinking about staring a group, or participate online ( Read more... ) -
Step on Through the Tollbooth!
Welcome to Through the Tollbooth, the LiveJournal home of nine grads of the Vermont College Master of Fine Arts program in Writing for Children and Young AdultsWhat are we doing here? Talking writing, of course ( Read more... )
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