ELLEN POTTER

We’ve partnered with Ellen Potter, co-writer of the popular book Spilling Ink, A Young Writer’s Handbook, to create videos to help get your students over common writing obstacles and get them excited about participating in our ECHOES program!

Ellen Potter is the bestselling author of more than 25 award-winning novels for children and young adults, including the Squirlish series, Hither & Nigh, Olivia Kidney, Slob, Big Foot and Little Foot, Piper Green and The Fairy Tree, The Humming Room, Pish Posh, and The Kneebone Boy. Several of her books have been chosen by New York Public Library as a Best 100 Books for Children, and have appeared on numerous State Reading Lists. Her non-fiction writing book, Spilling Ink, A Young Writer’s Handbook, co-authored with Anne Mazer, was also chosen by New York Public Library as a Best 100 Books for Children.

VIDEOS

VIDEO #1: Finding Ideas

Video #2: Creating Great Characters

Video #3: Revising, A Super Power

Video #4: Writer's Block