I have loved watching movie shorts since I was little but making one myself was harder than I expected. I quickly realized that I needed a grasp of basic storytelling, scriptwriting, filming, and editing in order to produce even a short, three-minute-long movie. My first video short was made using an iPhone, LEGO minifigures, and my…
Author: Carol Baldwin
Carol’s most recent book is Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Grades 4-8. She enjoys mentoring writers and has presented at many educators and writing conferences. Along with Joyce Hostetter, Carol co-publishes Talking Story, a newsletter for educators and media specialists. Find her thoughts on the writing process, book reviews, and giveaways on her blog, www.carolbaldwinblog.blogspot.com. HALF-TRUTHS, a young adult novel that takes place in Charlotte, NC in 1952 is on submission. When she isn’t reading, writing, or blogging about either one of those, you’ll find her walking with friends, golfing, or playing with one of her seven grandchildren.
Introducing Laura Sassi by Carol Baldwin
The Write2Ignite team is very excited about hosting Laura Sassi for our Picture Book Master Class on April 24. We thought you would enjoy getting to know her so she kindly agreed to this email interview. INTERVIEW CAROL: What inspired you to become a writer? Was this something you’ve always wanted to do? LAURA: My…