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Cynsations: Guest Post: Carol Fisher Saller on Details from a Diary: Mining a Family Treasure for Fiction
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A source for conversations, publishing information, writer resources and inspiration, bookseller-librarian-teacher appreciation, childrens-YA book news and author outreach. Book, Bling and Critique Giveaways. Shop Sanguini's and Book Etailers. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Guest Post: Carol Fisher Saller on Details from a Diary: Mining a Family Treasure for Fiction. By Carol Fisher Saller. For Cynthia Leitich Smith. I never meant to write historical fiction—mostly out of laziness (all that research!
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Clara Gillow Clark: BOOK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION with Author Carol Saller
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Children's book author chats about writing and books. Monday, August 1, 2011. BOOK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION with Author Carol Saller. Please join me in celebrating the release of Eddie's War. With author Carol Saller. This book will be a special treasure for many of you, because it's historical fiction set in the USA Heartland from 1934-1944. I have a copy setting on my desk to giveaway! I LOVE this book! You can read more about Carol and Eddie's War. At www.carolsaller.com. Review Clip of Eddie's War. I kno...
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The Pirate Tree
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Social Justice and Children's Literature. August 8, 2012. Bull; 3 Comments. By Carol Fisher Saller published by namelos, 2011. The story is classic but the characters and situations are as fresh as a home-grown tomato. An older brother enlists and soon leaves for combat, World War II. The younger brother, Eddie, remains at home, helps with farm chores while waiting, wondering, and worrying. Will his big brother, his hero, return? How does your work as an editor influence or inform your work as a writer?
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The Subversive Copy Editor Blog
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The Subversive Copy Editor Blog. Ldquo;What may be the best copy editor's companion since CMS.” — Publishers Weekly. Request a review copy. See what others say. University of Chicago Press. ACES 21st National Conference. St Petersburg, FL, March 23 25, 2017. New York City, NY, May 31 June 2, 2017. International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters. Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 22 23, 2017. Tech Tips and Editing Resources. Kirkus Best of 2011. Bankstreet Best of 2012. Courtesy of...
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Books about War and Refugee Children · nancy bo flood
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Books about War and Refugee Children. July 1, 2012. Refugee Children: The Stranger Who Sits Next to Me: Books about War and Refugee Children. Nancy Bo Flood, Ph.D. JL Powers, M.A., M.F.A. Consider the pros and cons of stories written for younger and older readers about war, terrorism, being a refugee, illegal, etc. Description of books that tell these stories well: legends, allegories, parables, biographies, memoirs, diaries, journals, interviews, nonfiction, historical fiction. These families from the M...
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The Lisa L. Owens Blog: Poetry Friday: Q&A with Author Carol Saller
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The Lisa L. Owens Blog. Friday, November 11, 2011. Poetry Friday: Q&A with Author Carol Saller. My Q&A guest today is Chicago-based author Carol Saller, whose affecting middle-grade novel Eddie's War. August 2011) debuted last summer. The book's many impressive reviews praise not just the story, but also its unique and effective format: a collection of spare yet evocative vignettes that trace a young Midwestern boy's experiences before and during World War II. S Poetry Friday roundup. To your reading list.
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Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: Did I Really Write Eddie’s War?: Carol Fisher Saller guest post
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Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop. Chris Eboch, writing teacher, critiquer, and author of books for children and adults, shares articles on the craft of writing plus occasional guest posts or industry topics. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Did I Really Write Eddie’s War? Carol Fisher Saller guest post. Today we continue the series of guest authors published by namelos. Carol Fisher Saller talks about writing her historical verse novel Eddie’s War. In the first grade. She was Sam,. For a while I...
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Clara Gillow Clark: August 2011
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Children's book author chats about writing and books. Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Who won EDDIE"S WAR? It might be you! This month there is a special reason why this LUCKY WINNER won the giveaway of EDDIE'S WAR. . . Read below to find out why! Reviewed on July 1, 2011). In her first outing for children, Saller ( The Subversive Copy Editor. 2009) provides a poignant look at boyhood before and during the long years of World War II. So the WINNER of the fabulous EDDIE'S WAR. Labels: EDDIES WAR by Carol Saller.
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XTreme Shrunken Manuscript
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Believe in Your Story. You are here: Home. September 30, 2011. Guest post by Carol Fisher Saller. Writing Eddie’s War, which consists of 76 prose-poem vignettes, wasn’t easy. I’ve chronicled elsewhere the trouble I got myself into by writing the scenes every which-way in random order without first outlining a plot or getting to know my characters. I’d think of a scene and write it mostly little slices of life. Here’s a short one:. In the first grade. She was Sam,. Not even all that much. She became Sarah,.