This is why I go to Writopia every Tuesday afternoon.

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Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of running a number of workshops at Writopia Lab, a non-profit based in NYC, offering writing workshops to kids, ages 8-18.


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So you’ve probably heard me go on and on about this little guy:


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In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably begin by saying I haven’t seen any of the Twilight movies - in fact, I’ve only read the first book.   I know, I know, it’s totally embarrassing, and borders on unacceptable:  I call myself a teen author, yet I haven’t read three quarters of the biggest thing to hit teen lit since maybe ever.  I ( Read more... )

If you are a kid/teen aged 8-18 who loves writing and lives in or around Manhattan, Brooklyn or Washington DC, or if you know someone who fits that profile, please check out WRITOPIA LAB, an absolutely amazing program started by the absolutely amazing Rebecca Wallace-Segall.  There are still spaces open for the upcoming semester (I'll ( Read more... )

The other day I blogged about how I was teaching a class at Writopia.  Friday was the last day, and the girls - my students - spent the afternoon finishing up their stories.  With fifteen minutes left before their parents came to pick them up, three out of four of them had finished writing and started browsing the Internet.  “Oh my God,” one of ( Read more... )

I am teaching a class at Writopia this week - Writopia is an amazing program, founded by the amazing Rebecca Wallace-Segall, which offers writing workshops for kids aged 8-18.  By the end of the week, the four girls in my class will have each written a complete, polished story (at least, that’s the goal - and they are close to realizing it).  I ( Read more... )