New Voices: Samantha M. Clark & Melanie Sumrow on Writing Communities

Samantha M. Clark and Melanie SumrowBy Gayleen Rabakukk
for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations

Today I'm excited to share the publishing journeys of two Texas middle grade authors, Samantha M. Clark and Melanie Sumrow.

Both are members of the Electric Eighteen debut author group and both are passionate about community involvement as a component of publishing success.

Samantha M. Clark

Please describe your pre-publication craft apprenticeship. How did you take your writing from a beginner level to...