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Subverting Fairy Tale Tropes in Traditional Folktales, a guest post by Clar Angkasa

Subverting Fairy Tale Tropes in Traditional Folktales, a guest post by Clar Angkasa
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 03, 2023
The narrative you’re exposed to doesn’t have to dictate how you live your life. If you don’t like it, you can change it. If there’s something missing, fill in the gaps. 
The Weed Tour – A Diary of Travels, a guest post by Caitlin Donohue

The Weed Tour – A Diary of Travels, a guest post by Caitlin Donohue
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 02, 2023
For many teens and their parents—OK, for nearly all of us—navigating the fear and ignorance around drugs to talk about our experiences with them can be excruciating. That’s part of the reason why I wrote my book Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas.
Intergenerational contact and queer YA, a guest post by Hal Schrieve

Intergenerational contact and queer YA, a guest post by Hal Schrieve
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 01, 2023
I get excited whenever I see complicated intergenerational queer existence reflected in books for young people. I felt motivated to write my own.
Thin-Skinned, a guest post by Anya Davidson

Thin-Skinned, a guest post by Anya Davidson
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 30, 2023
Night and Dana isn’t a horror story. It’s a story about horror-obsessed teens learning, like I did, to process their trauma and express their anger in productive ways.
In Defense of the “Unlikable” Character, a guest post by Janet Sumner Johnson

In Defense of the “Unlikable” Character, a guest post by Janet Sumner Johnson
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 27, 2023
They are characters with struggles. Characters with strong emotions. Characters who are different than us in some way. And none of those things should make a character—or person—unlikable.
Beyond How the World Defines You, a guest post by Elly Swartz

Beyond How the World Defines You, a guest post by Elly Swartz
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 26, 2023
You hold the power to tell the world exactly who you are.
When A Wrong Can’t Be Righted, What’s a Kid to Do? A guest post by Laura Segal Stegman

When A Wrong Can’t Be Righted, What’s a Kid to Do? A guest post by Laura Segal Stegman
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 23, 2023
Find what you can do, not what you can’t. Make a change, no matter how small. Be an honorable example to others. Keep faith in the power of good.
Imperfect Elders: Why I Tell Intergenerational Stories, a guest post by Addie Woolridge

Imperfect Elders: Why I Tell Intergenerational Stories, a guest post by Addie Woolridge
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 20, 2023
My granddaddy loved me in his way and wanted to leave me his legacy. He thought that legacy would be a car. I hope the story I’ve turned that legacy into is one he’d be proud of.
Do Animals Belong in YA Fantasy? A guest post by Hanna C. Howard

Do Animals Belong in YA Fantasy? A guest post by Hanna C. Howard
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Oct 19, 2023
Just as they make our lives richer, I think these creatures will make our bookshelves richer, too—richer, wilder, and ever so much more interesting.
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