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Comment by Jett Wells on July 8, 2011 at 2:35pm

If you're an aspiring teen writer or are really into YA fiction, I strongly recommend checking out InkPop.com. It's run by Harper Collins and the user base is super interactive, but the best part is real HPC editors are reviewing your work which means your scribbles could get published if its good enough. It's fiction, non-fiction and poetry--everything goes and the features are slick.

 

I work for the site, full confession, so if you have questions, hit me up.

Comment by Manuel Garces Jr. on October 11, 2009 at 1:37pm

Kids need to know we suffer the same joys and pangs of writing they do. So yes I share my writing frequently.

Comment by Carol Glynn on October 11, 2009 at 11:01am

I have. Go for it. I think it shows that you're a writer, too, putting you on common ground.

Comment by Jason Lilly on October 9, 2009 at 1:11pm

Has anyone here been brave enough to use one of their own works of writing in a lesson? For the first nine weeks, we are covering short stories and fiction. In a bold move, I chose to read one of my stories, "Fortune's Fool" (see above) to the class and use it to teach the elements of plot, as well as some literary terms (foreshadowing, simile, metaphor, etc.) I'm just curious if anyone else has done this.

Comment by Barry Lane on September 5, 2009 at 12:20pm

Nothing lined up yet but bring me to your school???? if you want.



barry@discoverwriting.com

Comment by Cindy Reardon on September 5, 2009 at 12:15pm

Any chance you will be in Virginia again?

Comment by Barry Lane on July 23, 2009 at 10:31pm

Yes but when I do I dream of teachers.

Comment by Aileen Dooley on July 23, 2009 at 8:37pm

Had the pleasure of seeing Barry present and perform yesterday at GMU in VA to my fellow teacher consultants of the Northern Virginia Writing Project. Gosh, Barry do you ever sleep?

Comment by Barry Lane on April 7, 2009 at 11:45am

Even grammarian editors can kill the voice of the writer. Saul Bellow said he never followed the rule on "that" and "which". He used the one that sounded best.

Comment by Joy on April 7, 2009 at 11:40am

Paul makes a good point. I'm currently rereading William Strong's Coaching Writing, The Power of Guided Practice, to me the quintessential guide for giving feedback to any writer.