Photo Gallery
I began this project by asking writers and illustrators to pass along their best advice to my writing students at the Homestead Middle School. They could offer creative advice or life advice. The pictures and quotes were so inspiring that I decided to share them with a wider audience. Enjoy! (You can click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture.)
Christina Wald - "Follow your bliss."
Joshua and Donna Wilson - ☺
Steven Anderson - "Sing"
Sophie Blackall - "So. Find the thing you love doing and find a way to call it work. Trust me."
Jonathan Auxier - "T Rex is all the motivation you need!"
Tim Bowers - "Homestead Rocks"
Rae Carson - "Be proud to read what you love."
C. Taylor-Butler - "Never let someone block you from pursuing your dreams."
David Catrow - "You are all visual creatures."
Gennifer Choldenko - "Write what you love."
Matthew Cordell - "Never stop drawing and dreaming."
Tim Federle - "Write outside the lines."
Margaret Peterson Haddix - "Use your imagination."
Loren Long - "Have fun. You don't have to be the best."
Daniel Kraus - "Make history."
Cynthia Levinson - "Fly!"
Michelle Jakubowski - "Keep Reading"
Marc Tyler Nobleman - "Superman was rejected for 3 1/2 years, and then ..."
Katie Riggs - "Keep Reading"
Brian Selznik - "Read! Draw! Dream!"
NH Senzai - "Read or you will be stupid."
Melissa Stewart - "Keep on Reading."
Sabaa Tahir - "Don't be mean."
Don Tate - "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." (Frederick Douglass quote)
Laurie Ann Thompson - "Books change the world. Read on!"
Sarah Thomson - "Make mistakes."
Clara Gillow Clark - "What comes from the heart, goes to the heart."
Charles Benoit: "Life is best when you listen to SKA!"
Ellen Hopkins: "The future is yours to write. Write it well."
Chris Grabenstein: "Say yes... and!"
Mercedes Lackey: "Know where all the exits are."
Gary Schmidt: "Read to be human."
Carolyn Mackler: "Not all who wander are lost."
Mariko Tamaki: "Turn your faults and your fears into Art."
Scott Westerfeld: "Write what you know. About Dragons."
Terry Trueman: "As Studs T. once told me... 'Take it easy... but take it!"
Suzanne Young: "Be bold."
Jesse Andrews: "Please don't take my advice."