Author: Bree Bender
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Changes…
Over the next few weeks, the website will be going through some changes. You may have noticed my URL has changed to breerae.com and my pen name has also changed to reflect this. The website theme will also be updated to include my writing and teaching services. I am excited for the changes! Stay tuned […]
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Writing Prompt: #YOLO
You only live once. This phrase has been swirling around in my brain for the last year and a half. The pandemic has caused all of us to look and think about life differently. I’ve reevaluated my priorities and have given a lot of thought to how I’m living my life. Let’s just say, work […]
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Updates
Hi All! It’s been a whirlwind of a year and a long time, no blog post type of year. But! I’m back at it. Over the last few months, I have started interning for the amazing, award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith on her Cynsations blog. You can catch me interviewing authors, creating social media content, […]
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Writing Prompt: Movie Review
A few years ago, I picked up a pocket-sized book called 642 Tiny Things to Write About by The San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Whenever I’m struggling to write, I pull this book out of my desk drawer and flip through the pages. Some of the prompts are random, some are funny, or intriguing. Once I […]
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Writing Resources: Craft Books
It’s been a while since I’ve shared some of my favorite resources and, if you’re like me, you love a good book on the writing craft. Below are some of my favorites, but I recommend craft books with a caveat. A great writer (Margaret Bechard) once told me that craft books can be a lot […]
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Updates
Hi All, I’m sorry I’ve been missing in action for the last month, but I wanted to update you. Of course the pandemic has uprooted everyone’s idea of normal causing us to revaluate our situations and adapt to an ever changing world. As a result, my husband and I have been working from home with […]
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Writing Prompt: Childhood Spaces
When I was little, one of my favorite places to visit was my grandparent’s old farmhouse. It was tucked away on a few acres with a long gravel driveway, a sprawling front porch that was supported by giant columns covered in peeling white paint. There were nooks and crannies only a child could find (and […]
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Featured Authors & Books
I want to take a moment to acknowledge some of the best voices in children and young adult literature. Their books are profound, beautifully written, and excellent examples of the writing craft at its finest. Below are links to their author websites and recommendations of my favorite books written by them (however, all of their […]
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Writing Prompt: Picture Prompt
Sometimes when I’m teaching, instead of putting up a written prompt, I will select a picture or an image and have students create a story based off of that image. It can be anything they come up with. In some cases, I give requirements for the story. In others, I just let them write whatever […]
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Writing Prompt: Adventure
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately and how, during this time especially, we need our friends and our connections to get us through difficult times. Today’s writing prompt is going to be a story about two best friends on an adventure, but this isn’t going to be just any adventure. Here are the […]
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