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Bless you.  For wanting.  For caring.  For doing what your heart dictates, often against staggering odds.

If it's any consolation, the wanting is part of the program.  And the caring never stops.  Whatever you achieve, whatever you write, there'll be something else to aim for after that.  Without the glorious carrot of the next book, the hope that your words will measure up at last, why would you keep writing?

Publishing is harder than ever, and scraping by is mandatory.  But all that's pretty irrelevant to where your writing journey takes you.  Because I promise you, each time you create characters and follow them through trials and tribulations like our own, you will find something sacred, something enduring in human nature.  Like satori or a dream, you may not be able to take it with you, but while you're writing, you will know why you are on this planet.

Salutations, as Charlotte would say, and Write On!

LINKS TO LIVE BY

Here and There

www.scbwi.org national website of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 

http://hb.com/blog/ the inside track and years of experience: "Read Roger" is the blog of Horn Book's editor, Roger Sutton. Wise, funny and not to miss.

http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/cyalr_index.html  This is author Cynthia Leitich Smith’s treasure trove of interviews, bios, and information about children's and YA lit. Not to be missed! Cyn (the author of Rain is Not My Middle Name and Indian Shoes, has a new punk-gothic hit on her hands in Tantalize  (Candlewick, 2007).  P.S. Although modesty forbids Louise from mentioning that Cyn's site did a great interview with her, you can read it for yourself at: http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2005/08/author-interview-louise-hawes-on.html. J  

www.rawsistaz.com website for literature of particular interest to African American young readers 

http://wordswimmer.blogspot.com A rich, absorbing writer's resource, Florida-based author/teacher Bruce Black's blog involves all aspects of the creative process. (An interview with Louise is here: http://wordswimmer.blogspot.com/2007/02/one-writers-process-louise-hawes.html  )

www.stonesoup.com Stone Soup, a standout magazine by young writers and artists --including a terrific review, written by Chloe Miller, of one of Louise's books: http://stonesoup.com/br2/2005/TheVanishingPoint.html.

http://www.johnrechy.com/onWriting_toc.htm Whether or not you enjoy his raw and racy plots, this recipient of the PEN USA West Lifetime Achievement Award and long-time writing teacher, has scandalous, fascinating, often wise things to say about the writing craft.

 http://www.bylinemag.com  While their web presence is less than inspiring, you may find their monthly issues  more user friendly. Packed with tips and articles on the craft and business of writing, this publication is the jumping off place for many new authors since it also features stories and poems by talented beginners.

http://www.tannerlectures.utah.edu/index.html If you haven't discovered this treasure trove of magnificent, free treatises on everything from stars to synonyms, please dive in: I particularly recommend entering the library, going to the A-B-C-D section and clicking the link to Robertson Davies' lectures "On Reading and Writing." You'll fall in love!

http://www.teachingauthors.com  Six professional children's writers who also teach writing, have pooled their experience and genres to bring you priceless comments, exercises, and writing tips. Whether you write fiction, non-fiction, poetry or picture books, these graduates of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children Program know whereof they write! 

North Carolina

www.ncwriters.org website of the North Carolina Writers Network 

www.wincbooks.com Writers and Illustrators of North Carolina, a membership of professional children’s book creators

www.scbwicarolinas.org/ Carolinas chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators 

www.ecu.edu/nclr/   website of Eastern Carolina University's fine magazine, The North Carolina Literary Review. This summer they're devoting their whole issue to NC's many and wondrous writers for young readers. (Be sure to read the interview with Louise!)

http://www.claycarmichael.comwebsite of author and illustrator, Clay Carmichael

www.eileenheyes.com website of author, Eileen Heyes 

www.elizabethmcdavidjones.com website of author, Elizabeth McDavid Jones 

http://www.francesdowell.com/ website of author, Frances O'Roark Dowell

www.pansieflood.com/  website of author Pansie Hart Flood

http://www.kellystarlinglyons.com/ website of author Kelly Starling Lyons

http://home.att.net/~vmwf/ website of author/illustrator Virginia Wright Frierson

www.consiepowell.com website of author and illustrator, Consie Powell 

http://dlwstoryteller.com/ website of author and storyteller, Donna Washington 

www.caroleweatherford.com website of author and poet, Carole Boston Weatherford