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Different Types of Children’s Books

When I’m talking to a new children’s writer, I always ask them what they are working on. I’m surprised by how often they tell me “a children’s book.” When I press, they can’t tell me if it is a picture book vs an early reader vs a chapter book. This might seem oh so picky … Continue reading Different Types of Children’s Books →

RIP April Pulley Sayre

It is a sad, sad week for children’s nonfiction. This weekend April Pulley Sayre was laid to rest among the trees and leaves and creatures that she loved to write about. If you write nonfiction for young readers, you need to get to know April’s books. She generally wrote in rhyme and her books are … Continue reading RIP April Pulley Sayre →

3 Things You Need to Understand to Write a Picture Book

I’m not sure how this escaped my notice last week but November is Picture Book Month. I love, Love, LOVE picture books. I always have a stack of picture books from the library on the coffee table. My favorite morning activity is to sit down with a cup of coffee and read picture books. I … Continue reading 3 Things You Need to Understand to Write a Picture Book →

MG vs YA: How Does Airstream Stack Up

I have to admit that when I saw the link for “The Key Differences Between Middle Grade vs Young Adult” I cringed. Did I want to see how well I had done making Airstream truly middle grade? Maybe, yes. Maybe, no. But I couldn’t resist so I clicked through to check out the article. Here … Continue reading MG vs YA: How Does Airstream Stack Up →

Research: When Two Sources Contradict Each Other

I’m outlining a new project this week. It is a fairly broad topic so I’m having to do more research than usual for this particular stage. As I researched an event in world history, I discovered two sources that contradict each other. How do I tell which source is correct? Now, I’m sure that many … Continue reading Research: When Two Sources Contradict Each Other →

Department of Justice Sues to Block PRH Acquisition of S&S

I have to admit that I had no clue what to think when I saw the Publisher’s Weekly News e-mail about the Department of Justice suing to block the Penguin Random House acquisition of Simon and Schuster. It made me wonder when was the last time when the DOJ was worried about writers and our … Continue reading Department of Justice Sues to Block PRH Acquisition of S&S →

November Is Native American Heritage Month

Did you know that November is Native American Heritage Month? Why not celebrate by reading a book by a Native American Author? This is easier to do than ever before because HarperCollins is now home to Heartdrum, an imprint that celebrates Native American voices. You can check out that catalogue here. You could just pick … Continue reading November Is Native American Heritage Month →

No No NaNo or Why I’m Not Doing NaNoWriMo

As a writer who blogs and who reads blogs, I felt a little out-of-step the last few weeks. I keep seeing other people’s posts about NaNoWriMo, but I haven’t said a thing. That’s because I’m giving it a miss this year. For those of you who don’t recognize the abbreviation, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel … Continue reading No No NaNo or Why I’m Not Doing NaNoWriMo →

Requested Rewrite: The Final Step

Honestly, I feel like I should be sitting back and sipping a tropical drink. I just finished a requested rewrite in four days. Actually, I did the rewriting in three days. Day four? That was reserved for the final step. Whenever I get a requested rewrite, I quickly skim the comments a day or so … Continue reading Requested Rewrite: The Final Step →

3 Skills to Master to Write a Mystery

The book club that I belong to met earlier this week. Our book? The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. This book clearly demonstrated 3 things that you have to conquer if you are going to write mysteries. A Cast of Characters First things first, you are going to have to master a vast cast … Continue reading 3 Skills to Master to Write a Mystery →