Believe it or not, the school year is wrapping up. For teachers who write and writers who teach that means more time to write. To celebrate the end of Chalk + Ink’s first season, I’ve compiled the top ten writing tips from the first season’s collaborators to help get listeners psyched up for a creative, productive summer.
Tip Number Ten: Set Your Summer Goals Now
From @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.com
Tip Number Nine: Get Current
From @LisaLJRogers www.lisarogerswrites.com
Tip Number Eight: Learn the Craft Moves
From:
@RobSandersWrite www.robsanderswrites.com
@mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com
@Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com
Tip Number Seven: Strengthen Your Word Choice
From @Schaubwrites www.michelleschaub.com
Tip Number Six: Know Your Characters
From:
@Jodyjlittle www.jodyjlittle.com
@storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.com
Tip Number Five: Find Your Voice
From:
@RobSandersWrite www.robsanderswrites.com
@JenSwanBooks www.jenniferswansonbooks.com
From @HannahStarkNYC www.hannahcarinastark.com
Tip Number Four: Be Vulnerable
From @mstewartscience www.melissa-stewart.com
Tip Number Three: Write In Your Underwear
From @Author_Cisneros www.ernestocisneros.com
Tip Number Two: Find the Heart Before You Start
From @kmoorebooks www.katrinamoorebooks.com
Tip Number One: Decide Someone Needs to Hear Your Story
@storiestolife www.aliciadwilliams.com
Don’t let nothing stop you Chalk + Ink listeners. You got this! There are so many more invaluable writing tips in each episode of season one. I hope you’ll listen to each interview and take advantage of the invaluable knowledge each creator shared. Chalk + Ink will be back on August 27th with the top ten teaching tips from the first season to get us psyched up for the 2021/2022 school year.
Before I say goodbye and begin what I hope will be my most creative summer yet, I do have a favor to ask. If you enjoy listening to this show, if it’s given you ideas to take back to the classroom or tips to improve your own creative process, please leave a positive review on Stitcher, I-tunes, Google or wherever you download your podcasts. Positive reviews will help other listeners find us.
Finally, I want to give a shout out to author/illustrator Sarah Brannen, @SarahBrannen www.sarahbrannen.com for creating the art for Chalk + Ink. Sarah’s newest book that she illustrated, Summertime Sleepers is now available at your local bookstore.
As for me, @KateNarita www.katenarita.com, estivation is not part of my summer plan but digging deep into my heart is. I look forward to chatting again on August 27th. Until then, happy writing!