Laurie Wallmark's Blog, page 366

Satisfying Endings

Your ending should wrap up the story in a way that resonates with your readers.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/08/crafting-satisfying-ending-to-your.html#.Vgwy-s9Vikp

What an Agent Looks For

Obviously an agent wants to see good writing, but what else is important?

http://writersrumpus.com/2013/12/06/what-i-learned-in-an-agents-inbox/

Age Level

Make sure your writing is appropriate for the age level of your audience.

http://www.childrenswritersguild.com/are-you-writing-for-the-right-age/

Rejection to Revision

Use the comments you gather from your rejections to make your manuscript better.

http://nerdychicksrule.com/2015/03/12/marcie-colleen-how-rejection-leads-to-stellar-revision/

Book Launch Party

Here's some advice to make your book launch party great.

http://www.notesfromtheslushpile.com/2015/07/how-to-organize-book-launch-party.html

Negotiating

If you don't have an agent, you need to know how to negotiate a contract.

http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/06/how-to-negotiate-like-a-pro-part-1/
http://writersinthestormblog.com/2015/07/negotiate-like-a-pro-part-2/

Novice Writers

Avoid being labeled a newbie by making sure you don't make these mistakes.

http://wordservewatercooler.com/2015/06/16/13-tells-of-a-novice-writer/

Literary Agents

It's reasonable to expect professionalism from your literary agent.

http://thewritelife.com/6-things-expect-literary-agent/

Speaking at Conventions

How can you get invited to speak at teacher conventions?

http://schoolvisitexperts.com/?p=1117

Picture Book Pacing

Even if you're not an illustrator, it's important to make a dummy in order to check the pacing of your picture book.

http://writersrumpus.com/2013/11/22/3-ways-to-pace-your-picture-book/