Carmela A. Martino

We're celebrating our first blogiversary at TeachingAuthors.com! As a thank-you gift to our readers, we’re offering a special “choose your own critique” giveaway. You can enter to win a critique of one of the following: a picture book manuscript, nonfiction piece, synopsis, novel opening, short story, or poetry.

For details, see my post today at: TeachingAuthors. Read More 

Today at www.TeachingAuthors.com, we are featuring a Guest Teaching Author Interview with Elizabeth Dulemba as part of the blog tour for her new bilingual picture book SOAP, SOAP, SOAP ~ JABON, JABON, JABON. This is our first interview with an author who is also an illustrator! In honor of Elizabeth’s visit, we will be giving away an autographed copy of her new book. You have until midnight Wednesday, Sept. 30 (CST), to enter for a chance to win. For details, click here. Read More 

Today, Esther Hershenhorn posted a review of Ann Whitford Paul’s WRITING PICTURE BOOKS: A HANDS-ON GUIDE FROM STORY CREATION TO PUBLICATION at www.TeachingAuthors.com. In conjunction with the review, we are giving away one of Ann’s picture books--WORD BUILDER, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. To enter our giveaway drawing, readers need to post a comment sharing the title of a favorite book on writing for children and/or teens by midnight, Friday, Sept. 18. For more information, click here. Read More 

All week we have been celebrating the release of April Halprin Wayland's picture book, New Year at the Pier--A Rosh Hashanah Story at www.TeachingAuthors.com. You can enter for a chance to win a free autographed copy by posting a goal for the new school year. For more information, click here. But note: entry deadline is midnight, Monday, Sept. 7 (CST). Read More