Welcome to the VCFA WCYA blog, where we are WILD about all THINGS in the world of writing for young readers. Hear directly from students whose writing takes unexpected and glorious turns. Explore how alumni change the face and field of children’s literature. Discover faculty who are not simply award-winning authors but exemplary teachers. Learn why VCFA is home to us all.
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Karen Cygnarowicz2019-01-20 20:42:452019-01-20 20:42:57The Lotus & The Pen #1: An Interview with Mary Quattlebaum – Heather Demetrios
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Karen Cygnarowicz2018-12-20 14:33:112019-02-19 15:44:19Trent Reedy '08 releases GAMER ARMY
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Katie Rasmussen
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Katie Rasmussen2018-12-04 08:32:282018-12-10 17:40:36UNPRESIDENTED by Faculty Martha Brockenbrough
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Katie Rasmussen
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Katie Rasmussen2018-12-03 08:37:512018-12-10 17:49:53Mindfulness Monday: How A Light Bringer Lights Her Own Fire - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen
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Katie Rasmussen2018-11-19 08:57:232018-12-10 18:01:12Mindfulness Monday: Practical Exercises To Hone Your Craft - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-11-05 08:46:092018-12-10 17:51:09Mindfulness Monday: How Walking Meditation Will Help You Write - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-23 08:28:332018-10-10 15:50:35Nicole Griffin '06 Releases JUST WRECK IT ALL
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-22 08:12:502018-12-10 17:51:00Mindfulness Monday: Revising Your Relationship To Your Ego - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-14 15:19:302018-11-14 15:31:57New Book from WCYA Faculty Kekla Magoon - The Season of Styx Malone
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-09 17:43:312018-10-10 17:03:12Melanie Fishbane '13 Releases MAUD in Paperback
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-09 17:27:382018-10-09 17:27:59Eric Pinder '11 Releases COUNTING DINOS
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-09 16:58:542018-10-09 17:07:46Janet Fox '10 debuts her first Picture Book VOLCANO DREAMS: A STORY OF YELLOWSTONE
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-09 16:57:242018-12-11 14:45:15The Heart of Faculty Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-09 16:47:172018-10-09 16:47:17THE DARKDEEP, co-written by Ally Condie '17 and Brendan Reichs '18
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Katie Rasmussen2018-10-08 14:10:452018-12-10 17:46:05Mindfulness Monday: I Have Wasted My Life…Are You Wasting Yours? - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-09-24 14:08:392018-12-11 21:20:39Mindfulness Monday: Starting a Meditation Practice by Turning on Your Headlights
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Katie Rasmussen2018-09-17 08:14:152018-09-20 14:07:33Monica S. Baker ’15 Leads Creative Writing Workshops with Refugees at the Mosaik Support Center on the Island of Lesbos, Greece
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Katie Rasmussen2018-09-10 08:28:142018-12-11 14:47:37Mindfulness Monday: Lessons From Shakespeare & Co. - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-09-03 08:00:482018-12-11 14:49:44Mindfulness Monday: Starting A Meditation Practice: Upright, But Not Uptight - Heather Demetrios
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Katie Rasmussen2018-08-27 08:00:102018-12-11 14:48:49Mindfulness Monday: Starting A Meditation Practice with Intention - Heather Demetrios