Stephenie M. Hovland ~

    A trained Lutheran teacher, I have always had an interest in writing, but didn’t take myself too seriously until 2003. That’s when I decided to not just write, but to learn how!
    Since attending a Concordia Publishing House workshop, I’ve graduated from the Institute of Children’s Literature, published an issue of Happy Times, written small contributions for a number of online newsletters, and co-wrote a curriculum book.
    I have been teaching full-time as well, so my writing output goes in spurts. I like to think of my teaching experience as years of inspiration for future projects.



Some of my favorite links:

• Christian Links
  • Cranach - blog of Gene Edward Veith
  • Justified - my husband's blog
• Blogs of writers I currently LOVE:
  • Lois Lowry's blog
  • Kirby Larson's blog
• Clean Reads book reviews
• Children's Writers Resources:
  • Write for Kids children's writers' info and board
  • Verla Kay's children's writers' board
• Spirit-Led Writer site for Christian writers
• St. Martin's School (where I work)
• Blogs for Writers:
  • Author! Author!
  • Brooklyn Arden
  • Editorial Anonymous
  • Pub Rants
  • The Rejecter
  • Lit Agent X
  • Advanced Fiction Writing Blog
  • Story Sensei

Published Writing

2007

• Stories for Children - October
• Three Ways to Jump-Start the New School Year -
  Mom's Source ezine - July
• Activities for Kids Who are Bored:  The Boredom Bowl - Heartland-moms
• A Kid's Guide to Becoming a Writer - Bright-Kids Newsletter - June 18
• Concordia Curriculum Guide (CPH) Health - 4th grade (co-author)

• Writing on the Run newsletter (tip)
• The Dollar Stretcher (tip)
• Web articles for school website

• Happy Times magazine (CPH) - Entire October issue
• Devotions for local paper
• Promotional materials for church
• Church newsletter editor

Writing:


Listen to Awards Ceremony here:

Graduate of Institute of Children's Literature (Writing for Children & Teenagers) - 2006

Member of Minnesota and National SCBWI since 2005

• Elementary Education, Lutheran Education, and Music - Concordia University WI
  

• PreK-8 substitute teacher
• Classroom teacher - gr. 3,5,6
• Title I
• Choir
• Handbell choir
• Concentrations:
  • middle school science
  • writing