It wasn’t an SCBWI-sponsored event. So why were twenty-some members at Michigan State University in mid-January? We came for Donald M...

In November, I braved the snow to attend the Kalamazoo Public Library’s Annual Youth Literature Seminar . This year’s conference started w...

You break out in a sweat each time you see it on the listserv: the call for (cue scary music)…a BLOG POST! You read the post, look away, wr...

It's Hugs and Hurrahs Friday here at the Mitten! Hugs and Hurrahs is the Mitten  page that’s all about you!  Now don’t be shy…you know ...

Thank you Jeff Jantz for creating our new banner and answering the illustrator questionnaire ! Please click here to learn more about Jeff...

Imagine a room full of writers—heads bowed, pens gliding across paper. These writers understand the importance of networking and learning fr...

MRA isn’t just for Educators… Have you heard of Great Lakes, Great Books ? Kaleidoscope ? MRJ ? News & Views ?  Gwen Frostic Award ...