Links Galore

A few mid-week links:

I am SO EXCITED for Dumplin’ the book and now Dumplin’ the movie!!!
“At the time, science fiction for and by women was a rarity. There was no one like Meg Murry before Meg Murry, though she left a legacy to be picked up by contemporary young adult heroines like The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen and the Harry Potter series’ Hermione Granger.”
On tropes and when they do actual damage.
What Whovians should read.
Excellent advice from editors for beginning writers.
Caroline B. Cooney and the “what if” approach.
Which books do you wish you could read again for the first time?
Judy Blume to the rescue!
Lee Wind is the SCBWI’s Member of the year! Make sure to check out his excellent blog.
On parenting and writing.
JK Rowling plays Minecraft, and other things you may not know about her.
Because you’re never too young to be a writer, picture books about writing.
Fairy tale retellings are always on my reading list.