From my newsletter: Writing Novels For Young People Retreat 2018

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. -Milton Berle Dear Writers, This weekend was the Writing Novels for Young People Retreat at VCFA. Cindy Faughnan and I have been planning and running this event for many years. This is the place and event where I practiced. I learned. I made friends. I became a teacher….

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Why THIS retreat?

Tomorrow is registration day for the Writing Novels for Young People Retreat at Vermont College of Fine Arts. (insert: squeal!!!!) This weekend is one of my favorites of the year. Why? This retreat, unlike many retreats, focuses solely on CRAFT. Although we invite an editor, there is no talk of markets or trends or deals. In other words:…

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