Today I am guest posting on Katia Raina's blog.
If you haven’t met Katia, I encourage you to click over (above) and
say hi. Katia is just starting the MFA program in Writing for Children and
Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She writes novels for young
adults and is represented by Jessica Regel of the Jean V Naggar Literary
Agency. Her first novel, “Castle
of Concrete,” will be
published by Namelos.
But she is writing YA and I write picture books and middle
grade fiction. What do we have in common you might ask? We’re both moms with
two kids, but that isn’t the important bit. We "met" online when I became aware of Katia's commitment to her craft.
The writing community is amazing. It doesn’t matter what you
write. I’m sure there are outliers, but the folks I have been fortunate to meet
in person, online, are generous spirits. This is a concrete example of a win-win community. Katia
and I both have dreams. Writing dreams. Dreams to be the best writers we can
be. And we are sharing her "Gimme 31" goal to pursue the dream EVERY DAY.
Check back with me here on Friday for my post on another amazing
writing community—Julie Hedlund's picture book 12x12 'ers. It doesn’t matter what you
write—the inspiration is out there!
Please leave a comment for me or Katia. We’d love to hear
where you find your writing inspiration! Thanks.
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