Origin Stories: That Time Andre Fenton Learned the Art of Poetry from YouTube
by“Spoken word has been a good stepping stone for me but I do think that writing young-adult fiction is where my real passion lies”
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Origin Stories: That Time Chad Pelley Read This All Happened and Started Writing
by“I was in this flux in my life, and…reading Michael Winter’s book, about this guy going through all the same stuff, really resonated with me”
Origin Story: That Time Siobhán Gallagher Turned John Irving Into a Children’s Book
byThe illustrator’s “after-work for-fun work” has really paid off
Origin Stories: That Time Kathleen Winter Found A Whole World in a Spelling Book
byThe best-selling author on learning how to write a novel…every single time
Origin Stories: That Time Trish Salah Memorized Lord of the Rings
byShe has long used the writing conventions of the genres she loves to explore greater possibilities for living
Origin Stories: That Time Darren Greer Used Words to Make His Classmates Laugh
byAdvocate author Darren Greer has been trying to get a 10/10 out of his high school English teacher since Grade 11
Origin Stories: That Time Sarah Cooper Learned She Was A Poet
byShe’s the author of a book of poetry called Of Feathers and Fire: Fragments From a Fractured Mind