Contests & Giveaways | February 2021
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.
Jenny Torres Sanchez on Teaching and Writing
Jenny Torres Sanchez talks about how being a teacher was a surprisingly great fit for her and how it impacts her life and her writing.
Writing Prompts: Play with Words
When writing our stories, language allows us the flexibility to tell them in our own unique way. Learn how these authors consider words in their writing. Then, get creative and tell your story, your way.
Writing Prompts: Consider Author Voice
Think about what it means to establish voice in writing. Tap into reflections from authors on how they approach voice in their own writing and the themes that form that voice.
Guest Blogger: Sy Montgomery
"Never before in my life have we needed mentors who could show us the path back to kindness and connection, compassion and hope. Even amid the sickness and meanness of a broken world, animal teachers promise us hope."
Writing Prompts: Determine Character Voice
Every story has characters whose voices we may remember long after we’ve closed the book. Finding those character voices and writing them authentically is an essential part of the writing process. Listen to these authors discuss how they found their characters’ voices and consider how you might find your own.