Danielle DeFauw
@danielle-defauw.bsky.social
Professor of ELA, University of Michigan–Dearborn, ENGAGING TEACHERS, STUDENTS, & FAMILIES IN K-6 WRITING INSTRUCTION (Routledge, 2020), #SCBWI #MG, #YA https://danielledefauw.com/
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It’s a magical hot-air balloon day and evening at the Battle Creek Field of Flight. I’m learning so much for my YA novel: You Never Know the Last Time…a prequel to Scrap Wishes. Can’t wait to share Evelyn’s stories with readers.
July 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
It’s a magical hot-air balloon day and evening at the Battle Creek Field of Flight. I’m learning so much for my YA novel: You Never Know the Last Time…a prequel to Scrap Wishes. Can’t wait to share Evelyn’s stories with readers.
Can’t wait for tonight’s session. My writer’s heart must tell stories about heavy topics….centered upon healing, hope, and heart.
Come join me at the @thewritingbarn.bsky.social April 10th to discuss writing picture books with "heavy" themes #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcraft
April 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Can’t wait for tonight’s session. My writer’s heart must tell stories about heavy topics….centered upon healing, hope, and heart.
I’m honored to win an Honorable Mention for Good-Morning Mishap! Congratulations to all the other honorable mentions and the prize winners for #50preciouswords!
IT'S TIME TO REVEAL THE WINNERS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR #50PRECIOUSWORDS!! Huge thanks to my judges, prize donors, and of course, to all 586 brave writers who submitted their precious words! You are ALL winners in my book! viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/31/5...
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I’m honored to win an Honorable Mention for Good-Morning Mishap! Congratulations to all the other honorable mentions and the prize winners for #50preciouswords!
Thank you for this opportunity @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Thank you for this opportunity @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
I’ve been waiting a year for @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50 words contest to share a true story about my son…my hero.
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Real-Life Inspiration
The morning of Monday, March 18, 2024, my eight-year-old son, Drew, missed the bus. Per our typical tradition on such mornings, he asked, “Can we go to Tim Horton’s?” Trying to deter him from more …
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March 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’ve been waiting a year for @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50 words contest to share a true story about my son…my hero.
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Such a joy to write and host for Michigan’s Learning Channel’s PBS: Read! Write! ROAR! I created a dozen six-minute segments focused on literacy teaching for upper elementary. Links to shows are on my website: danielledefauw.com/2025/01/20/h...
Hosting and Writing for PBS: Read, Write, ROAR! Upper Elementary
One of the best projects I have ever participated in was my collaboration with PBS for the Michigan Learning Channel’s Read, Write, ROAR! Upper Elementary show. A direct connection to the reading m…
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February 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Such a joy to write and host for Michigan’s Learning Channel’s PBS: Read! Write! ROAR! I created a dozen six-minute segments focused on literacy teaching for upper elementary. Links to shows are on my website: danielledefauw.com/2025/01/20/h...
I still can't believe I won the #MMW24 #SCBWI writing contest at the Marvelous Midwest Conference. The written critique I received will be forever framed on my writing desk. I cannot wait to share Sarah's story in Victory Stumbles with readers. I pray the editor loves the requested full. Hoping...
February 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM