Creative Writing with Miss Mary Mac: A Handbook for Young and Future Authors [Paperback]

Writing doesnt have to be a chore! This graphic novel guide for aspiring writers will show you how to create your masterpiece.

Authors are artists! But instead of putting paint on a canvas, they put words on a page. Writing coach Mary McInerney (aka Miss Mary Mac) will show you how to use words to express yourselfand have fun doing it!

The writing exercises in this book arent what youre used to! With Miss Mary Macs help, you can unlock your creativity, find inspiration all around you, and develop a voice thats truly your own. When you use your imagination, writing is never boring. Follow the tips in this graphic novel guide and turn the page into your very own canvas.

As a lifelong strength-based educator,Mary McInerneyis passionate about making students feel welcome in the world of writing. Her dedication to fostering creativity and confidence in young writers drives her work, making each day a new adventure in learning and discovery. As a mother of two adult children, she cherishes time spent with them and other loved ones, including her dog, Maeve.

Three thingsRivkah LaFilleloves: great taquerias, great sushi, and great comics. She cant make sushi for squat (though she makes a mean corn tortilla!), but shes been making and teaching the art of making comics for over twenty years. Her YA series Steady Beat was nominated to the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. Currently, this native Tex-Yorker resides in the lush, tree-filled state of Connecticut, where she gardens her little green heart out. But she hikes it back to Texas and NYC as often as she can. Because tacos. And sushi. And of course, family.

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Rendered in elegantly dreamy pastels, this book will both soothe and stimulate the scared or stymied creator; its an ideal text for creative writing instruction and a surprising treat for unsuspecting casual readers... An eloquent andl#%