Jane Yolen has died. In my recent writing classes I always shared a handout on creativity by Jane Yolen. The way I found out that she died was on Threads from the granddaughter of Owl Moon illustrator John Schoenherr in a beautiful tribute that included some of her memories of the book. It was so sad and yet a beautiful way to have discovered this loss that affects not only the book world but the entire world.
The author of over 400 books in many different genres, Jane will be deeply missed.
Write every day. You don’t have to write about anything specific, but you should exercise your writing muscle constantly.
I simply have a passion for writing, and I do it with joy
Griffins and Ginger Snaps 