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Happy New Year? Dear Readers, I am still here - alive and kicking through this long, hard winter - in WritopiaLand,
writing more emails and notes, delving deeper into the worlds' of
emerging young writers than working on my own noveling. (More about that
later.) My biggest project though, has been helping my husband Rob put together our regional Scholastic Writing Award Ceremony, which was held this past Sunday, March 16th in the chapel of Reid Castle at Manhattanville College.
Here I am right before the ceremony with my right hand woman, Anastasia Guadron, so happy and excited to celebrate teen writers, and to make their awards mean something.
And what's that?
Their words matter: they matter.
The ceremony was infused with meaning, and hopefully long-lasting impact. Wendy Corsi Staub blew us away as our keynote speaker with her humility and strength. Her messaging was clear about the hard work it takes to be a writer, but she also inspired us to make bold choices in both our own lives and on the page. She is definitely a kindred spirit, and a workhorse to boot, having written and published 80 novels in the past 20 years. That's more than my grandmother!
Daisy Jopling elevated the event to new heights by playing the violin for us, mixing up her unique blend of rock and classical.
The kids all came up on stage and announced their names and what they had achieved recognition for, claiming their voices, taking their seat at the table. It was hard for some of them, but it meant something.
They inspire me. Now I need to make the bold choice (thank you Wendy!) of jumping back into my own writing. More on that next time - adieu!
PS Thank you friends and readers who have emailed and asked where I've been! xo
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