by Danielle DeFauw | Oct 5, 2023 | Writing Contest
Although I know my heart’s topics typically lend themselves to the upper MG and YA genres, I have always loved and dreamed of writing picturebooks. Often motivated by writing contests or calls for children’s magazines, I love the challenge of word counts...
by Danielle DeFauw | May 11, 2022 | Getting Started, Publication, Teacher-Writers
About a month ago, I read a tweet so quickly I didn’t even take the time to retweet it or “like” it; however, the words inherent in that powerful tweet are now a part of my writer’s heart: Your yes has to be stronger than all those no’s....
by Danielle DeFauw | Mar 2, 2021 | Writing Contest
A recent Sunday morning, I sprung out of bed and knew my next book’s storyline. Rather than enjoy coffee with conversation as my husband and I usually do in the morning, I sipped on coffee as my story outline spilled across the page. As I wrote, Dave said, “Do you...
by Danielle DeFauw | Jul 3, 2020 | Revision
My sister-in-law loves making messes. Last summer, as she played with her children and mine in a bubble mixture that seriously makes the coolest bubbles, she said, “I love bubbles. They’re therapeutic.” I shook my head as I eyed my three-year-old son who chose not to...
by Danielle DeFauw | Jun 18, 2020 | Publication
Today, as a newly published book author, my book birthday wish is to know more stories. Inherent power exists in everyone’s story. Stories provide simple steps we can all take toward understanding—understanding we need to teach and understanding we need to learn. My...
