Laurie Wallmark's Blog, page 24

Small Publishers

How do you evaluate a small publisher?

https://subitclub.com/2018/08/07/evaluate-small-publishers-like-a-pro/ 

Disabled Characters

 How do you accurately portray disabled character is your story?

https://janefriedman.com/6-tips-on-writing-disabled-characters/

Humor

 Here are some ways to add the funny to your story.

https://www.scld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SWC_Adding-Humor-to-Chlidren%E2s-Stories.pdf

Picture Book Characters

 How do you make the characters in your picture book unforgettable?

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/what-a-character/

Suspense

 Here are some tips for building suspense in your writing.

https://www.worldbuilders.ai/p/secrets-suspense

Publishing Conferences

 Make the most of the contacts you make at publishing conferences.

https://scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/02/making-most-of-publishing-conference.html

Writing Children's Books Tips

 Here are some tips for those in the early stages of the children's book writing careers.

https://www.kidspicturebookreview.com/childrens-book-blog/16-tips-for-writing-your-first-childrens-book

Novel Writing

 Here are some tips from screenwriting that also apply to writing novels.

https://writerunboxed.com/2024/05/07/5-screenwriting-tips-for-novelists/

Plot Twists

 How do you successfully pull off a plot twist?

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-pull-off-a-plot-twist/

Passive Voice

 Does using the word "was" automatically mean you're writing in the passive voice?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/using-was-is-passive-writing-or-is-it/