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Discussion Guide: The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind

For my librarians, teachers, book club members. Character list, synopsis, and some questions for readers. (Thanks Greg Weatherford for the edits!) Discussion Guide The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina

The Hope Tree is Growing

Just a little update about The Hope Tree Project. (Details en español here.) Student artists are working out their answer to What is a dream you have for yourself or for our community? I got a sneak preview of their milagros thanks to Megan McConnell, art teacher at Meadowbrook High School, who brought a few to share [...]

Another Reason to Love WriterHouse

I had a glorious day working at WriterHouse in Charlottesville. We ran short on time, but managed (I hope) to start sifting through some memories and figuring out how to reshape them for our work.  A sample: Gravel on the driveway — and a long black car delivers a first look at The Terrible Grandmother. [...]

The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind blog tour starts today

Just wanted to give you the heads up this morning. I’m on tour. Yep — and I’m still in my pajamas as I’m telling you this. That’s because it’s a blog tour – the single most author-friendly invention since the pencil. Eight YA bloggers have invited me to answer questions — some serious, some funny [...]

Tía Isa Wants a Car wins the Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award

I just saw the official press release announcing that I’ve won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award for 2012 for my picture book. I’m still a little stunned, but very happy. This is an enormous honor, and I am so especially proud that it comes for a story that pays tribute to the valiant women [...]

Shameless mining: A free workshop for VA writers

“Do you have my teeth?” That’s what my mother asked me, her mouth caved-in like a dried apple, just as she was being wheeled into surgery last January. I shook her dentures in a plastic cup and chomped my own teeth clownishly, too terrified to say anything as her gurney disappeared into the operating room. Thankfully, [...]

¡Tía Isa En Español!

Look what’s out today! Or should I say – ¡Mira que se publicó hoy!

The Hope Tree Project

There are all sorts of ways of launching a new book into the world. This time around I’ve decided to go big. I’ll have my regular launch at the ever-fabulous bbgb tales for kids on March 17. But when The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind pubs next month, I’ll have about 500 high school [...]

Wanted: Writers under 18

Just a newsflash for writers under 18:  Richmond Young Writers summer camp has opened registration.  Its got all the elements needed for a great time for the literary set:  a charming used bookstore, a cool part of town — and Bird Cox and Valley Haggard at the helm. Here’s the schedule. I’ll be teaching July 25 [...]

Have a short story you want to share?

A quickie – Just got news from Luisa Igloria, poet and director of  the MFA Creative Writing program at Old Dominion University. Barely South Review and ODU’s Creative Writing program are partnering on an inaugural short story contest. The Norton Girault Literary Prize offers publication in Barely South Review and $1,000 for the top selection. Best [...]

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