Member Spotlight: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovic

Meet Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, an author who talks to children through her writing and books. Olugbemisola is the author of 8th Grade Superzero, which was named a Notable Book for a Global Society and a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She also writes nonfiction for young people, including Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey …

Inside the Trenches: Editing the CMA Writers Group Book

Whether your idea of a perfect summer activity involves chilling at the beach, riding every roller coaster in the tristate area, or just curling up with a good book, I bet there’s one thing you’d never consider doing. Writing a book with 20 other people. And I double bet you’d run screaming from editing it. …

A Different Route – Self-Publishing and the CMA Writers Group “Publish YoSelf” Project

By Kristen McGregor CMA Writers Group Coordinator Tonight was my first night as the new Writers Group Coordinator for the CMA, and it was so lovely to see so many enthusiastic writers at the table ready to collaborate on ideas. We met the amazing and talented author Elisa Ludwig who shared with the group all …

Hey Now You’re An All-Star Get Your Pen Out, Go Write!

Blogger's Note:  Happy New Year!  I want to kick off 2013 by thanking all of you that have bothered to take a few minutes to read my wacky writings.  I hope I have been a little bit informative and a lot bit entertaining.  I can't wait to see what CMA has in store this year!  …

Grade “M” Advice with Lisa Graff

August 16, 2011 Stuck in the Middle with Lisa Graff Dear WiCM, Guess what I found? A blog post…from the past. Here’s an excerpt: August 16, 1909 Weblogging is a tough business. When the latest exploits of the Prussian aristocracy find their way through the telegraph wires, it’s difficult to beat the newspapermen to the …