Developing a Writing Process that Works—and What to Do When It Isn’t Working
Nov 09, 2024
Online event
Join us for a panel of three award-winning authors who write in multiple categories, for a frank and encouraging conversation about writing process, what they’ve learned, and what they try when they run into roadblocks. Reserve your spot now for this fascinating exploration of process suggestions.
Event Info
WHEN
Saturday, November 9th, 10-11:30 PT.
WHERE
Virtual on Zoom
PRICE
$10 members/$15 non-members
Join us for a panel of three award-winning authors who write in multiple categories, for a frank and encouraging conversation about writing process, what they’ve learned, and what they try when they run into roadblocks.
· How they broke in
· How they write
· Writing multiple projects, in multiple categories
· How to stay motivated in a complicated industry
· Balancing competing demands—and still finishing the book
Writing is challenging, because along with mastering craft techniques and storytelling, we each need to develop a process that works to get the right words on paper—and then modify that process when it doesn’t work for the next book.
Reserve your spot now for this fascinating exploration of process suggestions.
Meet the Speakers
Martha Brockenbrough
is the founder of National Grammar Day and author both fiction and nonfiction for young people. Her YA novel THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH won numerous prizes and was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. Her MG novel TO CATCH A THIEF won the Sid Fleishman award. Her works range from picture books and her chapter book series starting with FRANK AND THE BAD SURPRISE to nonfiction titles like FUTURE TENSE about the rise of artificial intelligence. Former co-chair of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in writing for children and young adults, she runs writing retreats and provides consultation services and can be found at
Ally Braithwaite Condie
is author of the NY Times bestseller MATCHED young adult series, the Edgar award finalist MG SUMMERLOST, and numerous other works ranging from her HERE I CAN BE MINDFUL picture book to her new Reese’s Book Club pick cozy mystery for adults, THE UNWEDDING. She is founder of the Write Out Foundation. She can be found at
Yamile Saied Méndez
is author of may books for young people and adults including the Reese’s Book Club pick and Pura Bélpre Young Adult Gold Medalist FURIA. Her works run the gamut from her picture book WHERE ARE YOU FROM to her novels for adults, including TWICE A QUINCEÑERA. She grew up in Rosario, Argentina and originally taught herself English with a Spanish/English dictionary. Her books’ accolades include Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, Whitney Award, Cybils Award, Américas Award, Bank Street Spanish Book Awards, among others. She has at least a dozen news books coming out this year and can be found at