the team-building site of middle grade author Jackie Yeager
Hey writing friends! Please tell me you’ve stocked up on pencils, notebooks, and folders. Assure me that you’re ready to take on September with fresh stacks of index cards and post-its. Nothing says, I’m ready to get back into a writing routine, like old school back-to-school supplies. Even if you write in Scrivener. Even if you write… Continue reading Unleash Your Inner Student: Kickstart Your Writing Goals This September
Some years are a year to remember. Some are a year to forget. Mine was a little of both. I’m tempted to recap my whole year for you. It’s in my nature to share. Well, over share. In fact, my Dad will probably read this and shake his head, “Please don’t!” I admit, I tell stories… Continue reading The Yearly Page Turn
Okay, so you’re faced with a new day of teaching or another team practice. Your kids are a bit sleepy. Maybe not sleepy… just less energetic than you had hoped they’d be today. Well, can you blame them? The honeymoon of the first week or two of school is over. Reality is setting in that… Continue reading 10 Verbal Team Challenges you Must Give your Team or Class Today
I’m back in the query trenches. It’s official and I thought it would be fun to bring you guys along for the ride! If you’re new here, you may not realize that I was agented before. I blogged about how I got my first agent here. The day I signed with her (after eight years… Continue reading Jumping Back into the Query Trenches