Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...

Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa— Children's author Mike Graf, of California, was invited by the Muscatine Community School District to provide a writing workshop to the talented and gifted students in the district.

The Minnetonka Minute, local historian and author Nathan Hofer’s history blog, won first place in the Minnesota Digital ...