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Picture Book A to Z: PLOTTING

Picture Book A to Z: PLOTTING

Picture Book A to Z: CHARACTER

Picture Book A to Z: CHARACTER

Seize the Reader: Writing for Emotional Impact

Seize the Reader: Writing for Emotional Impact

Getting Your Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel Unstuck

Getting Your Middle Grade or Young Adult Novel Unstuck

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Our campus (The Barn at Boyds Mills) is tucked away in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.  It's a few hours from both New York City and Philadelphia, but worlds away from everyday life.

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