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Owen Preston Andrews (OPA)
opaandrews
Dec 2, 20242 min read
5 Spooky Holiday Writing Prompts
The holiday season is here! With it comes Christmas lights and all those fun winter traditions. Adding winter-themed writing prompts to...
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opaandrews
Nov 12, 20242 min read
How National Novel Writing Month Got Me Into Writing Novels
Hey everyone! November National is Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). If you’ve never heard of it, it’s when writers all over the world try...
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opaandrews
Nov 4, 20242 min read
A Feast for Your Imagination: Thanksgiving Writing Prompts for Kids
Hey everyone! November is here, which means two big things I love: National Novel Writing Month and Thanksgiving! Families will gather to...
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opaandrews
Oct 30, 20243 min read
My Top 10 Favorite Halloween Costumes
Halloween will soon be here! For me, it’s always been more than just a night of candy and spooky decorations. What I love most is the...
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opaandrews
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Inktober: How Drawing Tells Stories
Inktober is a month-long challenge where artists—or anyone—create ink drawings based on daily prompts throughout October. It’s a great...
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opaandrews
Sep 17, 20244 min read
Shakespeare, Thrills, and Summer Highlights
Summer highlights: From Shakespeare plays and acting in films to thrilling parks and ballet—each adventure inspired me in unique ways!
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opaandrews
Mar 20, 20244 min read
My First Novel: The Puzzled Penguin Chapter 1
When I was in elementary school, our math curriculum was called Math Expressions. Occasionally, a character named the Puzzled Penguin...
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opaandrews
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Writing in the Car
I’ve written three novels so far, and in my opinion, the hardest part is just finding the time to write. I feel like that’s a pretty...
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opaandrews
Mar 3, 20242 min read
How I Write My Novels: Scrivener Review for Writers
To quote Wikipedia, A scrivener (or scribe) was a person who could read and write or who wrote letters as well as court and legal...
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opaandrews
Mar 3, 20242 min read
Publishing Their Own Book Gets Kids Engaged in Writing
A while ago, I was talking about different ways to get your kid interested in reading, but another important skill that’s very similar to...
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opaandrews
Feb 13, 20242 min read
When Can You Read My First Book?
“This place is so creepy, it’s making me shiver.” That’s a quote from my book You Have Monsieur Monster for 3rd. You may be wondering...
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opaandrews
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Meet the 13-year-old author of The Shiver Series, Owen Preston Andrews (OPA)
I see you shivering in your boots; don’t be afraid! My name is Owen Preston Andrews, but you can call me OPA. I’m a thirteen-year-old...
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