Guest Post: Melanie Siebert on why she wrote Heads Up
Growing up, I didn’t know much about mental health. We never even used those words in my small town.
Category: Guest Posts
Guest Post: Eric Walters on the story he wrote twice
In this guest post, author Eric Walters explains how he was inspired to write an early chapter book, High and Dry, and a middle grade Hi-Lo book, On the Rocks, based on the same real-life event. (Classroom questions and activities included!)
Guest Post: Johanna Wagstaffe on turning science into storytelling
Happy Spring, Orca Blog readers! As the seasons change, so does the weather. In this guest post, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe shares what it’s like writing about science for kids, and how to talk to them about scary topics like natural disasters.
Guest Post: Melanie Jackson on Edgar Allan Poe and Tick Tock Terror
Melanie Jackson discusses how she was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe when writing her latest YA mystery, Tick Tock Terror, and what she ended up discovering about the famously unhappy poet.
Guest Post: Reasons to Join Roller Derby
The following post was written by Kate Hargreaves, author of Jammer Star. Roller derby can sound intimidating. It’s a contact sport, you have to learn new skills (like how to roller skate!) and you don’t learn the rules in gym class at school (yet!). But it’s also one of the …
Guest Post: No, I Will Not Stop Talking About Queer Pride
The following post was written by Robin Stevenson. I was standing in front of about fifty children, enthusiastic and curious fifth graders, talking about my book Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community. I’d just finished telling them about the Stonewall Riots, showing them photos of the Stonewall Inn, and of the …