Russell Hirsch

Kill your darlings! Get to the point! Plot over prose! How many times have you heard advice about simplifying your writing for middle...

If you’re an over-writer like me, you probably agonize over word counts. If you’re an under-writer, you probably also agonize over word...

With 100 published books (and counting!) Gordon Korman has delighted generations of readers with his signature blend of humor, adventure,...

Ten years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing a great Canadian children’s author who described his books as full of “running and...

Six years of silence. Magic as dark as black swan feathers. Sacrifice, struggle, and the interweaving of worlds. Today Storythreads hosts...