Advice for Writers

Advice for Writers about Manuscript Submissions and Book Publishing

Mindy McGinnis interviewed me about my books and advice for writers for her website Writer Writer Pants on Fire.  Here is the interview, which was posted on May 23, 2017. Janet Ruth Heller on Querying Publishers  Today’s guest for the…
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Article about Poetry for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, so journalist Kelly Manalo has written an article entitled “This April Celebrate National Poetry Month” posted on GoRead. Manalo quotes various poets, including Janet Ruth Heller, who discuss what makes poetry unique and give advice to writers…
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“Recent Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults” Panel and “Using Poems to Get Students to Write” Presentation at Michigan Reading Association Conference in Grand Rapids on Saturday, March 11, 2017

Authors and scholars Janet Ruth Heller and Jennifer Burd will discuss “Recent Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults” at the Michigan Reading Association’s Conference at the DeVos Place Convention Center at 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503…
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