Terry Farish's Blog, page 5
July 17, 2022
June 3, 2022
Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration
This is a short reading essay about intercultural collaborations among contemporary children's book writers.
The post Writer for Children Reflects on Intercultural Collaboration first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.June 1, 2022
New Class: Writing a Picture Book, Adult Class
“Terry’s presentation style is lyrical, engaging and her love of the medium was infectious.” Laura Horwood-Benton, Public Programming & Community Relations Librarian, Portsmouth Public Library. I’m offering this Online workshop especially for libraries. Thank you, librarians, for doing essential work this past year to keep kids and all of us connected with the books we...
The post New Class: Writing a Picture Book, Adult Class first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.May 25, 2022
Stories from Vietnam and the Vietnamese Diaspora
Children's books from Vietnam and the Vietnamese Diaspora
The post first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.May 13, 2022
Innovation! I’m sharing my insights with new writers from my life with children’s books
Are you preparing a picture book to submit to an agent? Or is there a family story you want to give as a gift to your family? Or your creative spirit has led you to the beautiful form of a picture book. Just know this: Writing Practice “Stories move in circles … and part of...
The post Innovation! I’m sharing my insights with new writers from my life with children’s books first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.May 1, 2022
New Class: Writing a Picture Book, Adult Class
“Terry’s presentation style is lyrical, engaging and her love of the medium was infectious.” Laura Horwood-Benton, Public Programming & Community Relations Librarian, Portsmouth Public Library. I’m offering this Online workshop especially for libraries. Thank you, librarians, for doing essential work this past year to keep kids and all of us connected with the books we...
The post New Class: Writing a Picture Book, Adult Class first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.New Class: Writing a Picture Book
“Terry’s presentation style is lyrical, engaging and her love of the medium was infectious.” Laura Horwood-Benton, Public Programming & Community Relations Librarian, Portsmouth Public Library. I’m offering this Online workshop especially for libraries. Thank you, librarians, for doing essential work this past year to keep kids and all of us connected with the books we...
The post New Class: Writing a Picture Book first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.March 2, 2022
New Class: Art of Dialogue
Dialogue helps writers meet their characters in the deepest way, by how they speak. The writer can open that depth to the reader. Dialogue can include regionalisms, dialect, or turns of phrase that individualize people. 1.) Read beautifully-created passages of people talking 2.) Practice in listening very carefully to people talking 3) Write dialogues to...
The post New Class: Art of Dialogue first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.“Dialogue Like Diamonds” A Dialogue Workshop on Zoom with Terry
Wheaton Writing Academy presents: Dialogue like Diamonds with Terry Farish WHEN: Saturday March 19th from noon-3pm, via ZOOM: $50.00. Send an email to wheatonwriter@gmail.com to register! “Dialogue like Diamonds” Dialogue helps writers meet their characters where they live in the minutia of their lives. The writer can open that depth to the reader. Dialogue can...
The post “Dialogue Like Diamonds” A Dialogue Workshop on Zoom with Terry first appeared on Terry Farish | Author.February 27, 2022
Can You See the Rabbit? Interview with Artist Lisa Laughy
"I think I assume," Lisa said, "whatever experience I have with my artwork will be what I want it to mean. To me, the rabbit in the moon is about my experience with it as a small child. When I was twelve, my father died. His absence left a void.” The rabbit in the moon was always a constancy.
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