Podcast: Heidi Stemple on Birds, Back Matter and Mentor Texts

Mar 31, 2020 | Nonfiction, Podcasts

By: Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Heidi Stemple

Into the Words PodcastAuthor Heidi Stemple joins us from the porch of cabin 16, the Jane Yolen cabin, named after her mother. What fun to hear her:

  • Geek out over back matter
  • Talk about finding your creative voice
  • Share her writing process and current projects
  • Discuss how birds have played a significant role in her writing
  • Talk about the difference between expository and narrative nonfiction
  • Using mentor texts
  • Taking your group connection from a retreat home with you

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Thank you to our faculty for this Guest Post!

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Heidi E.Y. Stemple

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