The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things this week: I’ve been accepted into the Southampton Children’s Lit Conference Graphic Novels Workshop. Ordinarily, I would never have applied because of the cost. But in this COVID world, I can participate virtually for a fraction of … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Why You Should Submit to PJ Library | Authors Speak UpWelcome to The Whole Megillah‘s cyber-round table of authors whose books were submitted and selected by PJ Library and/or PJ Our Way. Our authors include Amalia Hoffman, author/illustrator of Dreidel Day (Kar-Ben, 2018); Karen Pokras, author of the forthcoming middle-grade … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesOne quick thing this week: Even if we’re not able to travel, we might still be able to stage our own mini writing retreats at home. Essential to this experience is a set of books to have on hand for … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | Beloved Comrades: A Novel in Stories by Yermiyahu Ahron TaubTaub, Yermiyahu Ahron. Beloved Comrades: A Novel in Stories. Quanah, TX: Anaphora Literary Press, 2020. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired this work, its structure, and its scope? What made the narrative begin with the postwar period? Yermiyahu Ahron Taub … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Last Chance! Join with Other Writers to Write New MaterialEveryone Has a Story to Tell There’s still room for you! Launching in June 2020, the Writing Chai Studio offers writers of all genres and all levels the opportunity to find the stories within them and bring them onto the … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things: There’s still time to join us this Sunday for the five-week Writing Chai writing sessions. Write me at barbarakrasner(at)att(dot)net for details. I’ve been reading Elizabeth George’s new novel-writing craft book, Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | A Ceiling Made of Eggshells by Gail Carson LevineLevine, Gail Carson. A Ceiling Made of Eggshells. HarperCollins, 2020, 371 pp. $17.99, Grades 4-6. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to write this book? Gail Carson Levine (GCL): This was a trip into family history. My father’s ancestors … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Starting Sunday, June 14, 2020 | Bring New Inspiration into Your Writing with Writing Chai StudioEveryone Has a Story to Tell Launching in June 2020, the Writing Chai Studio offers writers of all genres and all levels the opportunity to find the stories within them and bring them onto the page. Find the voice that … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Last Chance | Create a New Piece of Writing with Writing Chai Studio Free Introductory SessionEveryone Has a Story to Tell Launching in June 2020, the Writing Chai Studio offers writers of all genres and all levels the opportunity to find the stories within them and bring them onto the page. Find the voice that … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week NotesThree quick things: There’s still time to join us this Sunday for a free introductory session using the Amherst Writers method of time-based prompts. This method has led me to generate fluid writing without my inner critique butting in. See … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Deborah Brodie z”l
Many of you have known or worked with editor Deborah Brodie. She passed away on June 27 after a battle with cancer. Read the Publisher’s Weekly obituary>>>
Editor’s Notebook | Nora Gold, Jewishfiction.net
The Whole Megillah (TWM): Tell us about the start of Jewish Fiction.net — the why, how, and when. Nora Gold (NG): I recognized the need for a journal like Jewish Fiction.net through my experience as a writer. My first book, … Continue reading
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Author’s Notebook | Anna Levine
At last year’s annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries in Montreal, I had the pleasure of meeting up with author Anna Levine. See what she has to say in this video about why she writes about Israel and … Continue reading
