I knew I wanted to talk to my friend Jarrett Lerner about his banner year this year and how he made it happen, but I didn’t realize how thoughtful, encouraging, and generous his tips and advice were going to be. This is a really good one, folks! sarahallen.substack.com/p/he-has-ten...
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Students can be so scared of poetry, but they don't have to be. Sometimes its just the blank page that's intimidating. So I've got 30 poetry starters for 5th-8th graders in case that's helpful for your students! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/30-P...
Some thoughts on what I think we need more of in the world right now. sarahallen.substack.com/p/in-defense...
Interview with the editor of the renowned Cricket magazine on the newsletter today!!! If you're interested in publishing or just behind-the-scenes of a magazine, check it out! sarahallen.substack.com/p/getting-pu...
In case you're having withdrawals...
If you've got kiddos to entertain during the upcoming holiday break, then I have something for you! The master list of author websites with activities, games, coloring pages, etc. This was so much fun to research, honestly. sarahallen.substack.com/p/bookmark-t...
I have had so much fun experimenting with and exploring Teachers Pay Teachers the last year. I'm learning a lot, and still lots to learn. All my resources are free, and this is my most downloaded one: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-...
Hey hey!! It's the end of the year, and writing endings is hard, so I got the wonderful Arianne Costner to tell us how. Especially those funny, punchy kind. Seriously her tips are so good! sarahallen.substack.com/p/good-endin...
My favorite font is on this list. It's number twelve. Whats your favorite font? sarahallen.substack.com/p/44-hyper-s...
Interviewed an actual clown (and writer/cartoonist/illustrator) this week and what he had to say was so cool and inspiring and thought provoking. sarahallen.substack.com/p/become-a-c...
Don't miss my interview with middle grade author @sarahallen.bsky.social.
Sarah checks a lot of boxes when it comes to bumps in the publishing road, but she’s gotten to check a lot of the good boxes, too. Don't miss her great advice on The Long Road to Publishing!
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Don’t miss this great episode of The Long Road to Publishing with MG author @sarahallen.bsky.social!
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There are some truly phenomenal family Halloween movies to watch this month, and here are 13 of my favorites: sarahallen.substack.com/p/top-13-fam...
Oct 10 - Middle Grade Horror Books You Should Read Day 10 The Nightmare House by @sarahallen.bsky.social Penny Hope used to be brave, but that was before she met the Fear Maker. Years later, he still haunts her dreams
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Eeeee!!! Hit a pretty exciting milestone today over at the newsletter :D sarahallen.substack.com
Hello wonderful teacher friends! How about a spooky season no-prep freebie? Halloween writing prompts to use in writing lessons, ice-breakers, independent work, however you want! Ideal for 4th-7th. Totally free here: sarahallen.substack.com/subscribe
I love it so much! I really love Nightmare Before Christmas, but I might possibly like Corpse Bride even more...
Happy death day to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe. I'm sure he'd want us to celebrate.
My current adult WIP has multiple POVs, and I’m really nervous about being able to pull it off. My goal is to get something in the vein of Thursday Murder Club style. We’ll see if it will work. In the meantime, outlining in notecards and Tim Burton movies are helping!
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I always feel icky writing about social media, and that’s not what this is, I promise. This interview is not about being an “influencer” or gaming the algorithm or whatever. It’s about creating great stuff for a great audience. sarahallen.substack.com/p/creating-s...
There is such great insight in this interview with kid lit bookseller Melissa LaSalle! Her hot take about "writing the book you wish you had as a child" is one I'll be thinking about for a while. sarahallen.substack.com/p/lets-see-w...
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Day 2 of my silly lil Back To School Animal Alphabet Countdown :)
Happy August, and happy Back To School!
I wanted to write some limericks and draw some animals, so we're doing an Animal Alphabet Back To School Countdown! Today: A for Aphid. And we're giving away some back to school bundles while we're at it. Teachers, hope this helps! sarahallen.substack.com
I love spooky stories and this anthology includes some amazing authors! Just added to my #BookPosse TBR pile. Maybe the extreme triple digit heat will break so we can read the stories outside while making s’mores! @allymalinenko.bsky.social @sarahallen.bsky.social @owlhollowpress.bsky.social
