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Lyn Fairchild Hawks

YA Author, Teacher & College Essay Consultant

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Stories for the Gifted, Weird,
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Are you a writer?

I’m self and traditionally published. I know how to find an agent, get a grant, survive being on sub, and stay sane in the process. I’ve got tips for aspiring authors and those in the trenches.

Picture of a typewriter with the Twitter handle @nervesofsteel. This is the cover page of a young adult novel by Lyn Fairchild Hawks. There is a phone and a stylus pen.

13 Going on 14

January 4, 2023

I feel like I'm 13 anytime a book of mine is coming out. @nervesofsteel is no different. (More about the book and its release April 2023, here.) But what I want to talk … [Read More...] about 13 Going on 14

Is YA Literary? The Search for an Abundant Canon

July 26, 2022

So a thing happened, as folks today like to say, deliberately understating the bigness of said thing. And as part of my work these last two years at Vermont College Fine … [Read More...] about Is YA Literary? The Search for an Abundant Canon

Are you a teacher?

I’ve been a teacher and teacher trainer my whole life. I design differentiated English lessons, from Shakespeare to creative writing. I create stories for problem-based learning experiences. I love doing workshops with students.

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Could I live without words, writing, story? Probably not. I love telling stories. I love teaching stories. I love helping other people find theirs. That’s my story. [READ MORE...]

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