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3 Things You Need to Know about Browsable Nonfiction

Yesterday, an online friend posted an article about “browsable nonfiction.” What is that? I immediately wanted to know. And as I read it made perfect sense. Browsable Nonfiction Defined First things first, you need to know what it is. Browsable nonfiction is the nonfiction that I’ve always thought of as bite-sized. These are the books … Continue reading 3 Things You Need to Know about Browsable Nonfiction →

TRUTH in Fiction

If you have an author presence on Goodreads, every once in a while they post a question. The idea is that various authors will post on the question and readers can go from post to post and see how different authors answered the same question. The most recent one was “what mystery in your own … Continue reading TRUTH in Fiction →

What’s in a Pen Name? Pen Names and Gender

Last week I read an article about pen names. The idea was that authors often choose their names to hide their genders. And I have heard of this happening in a friend of a friend situation. A friend of mine is a romance author. She is also a member of Romance Writers of America. She …

Thank You, Mom and Dad, or Why I’m a Reader Today

My father passed away this week after weeks and weeks in and, more rarely, out of the hospital. I’ve spent a lot of time in dimly lit rooms thinking about a variety of things including growing up in my parent’s home. Many of my friend’s parents had college degrees. They didn’t discuss this but as … Continue reading Thank You, Mom and Dad, or Why I’m a Reader Today →

National Book Award Finalists for 2021

My apologies. This was supposed to post on Wednesday, 10/6, but failed to do so. Thus it became Thursday’s post. The finalists for the 2021 National Book Award were just announced. To me, the books that make this list always feel like they are “ripped from the headlines.” I know. It sounds cliche but it … Continue reading National Book Award Finalists for 2021 →

Teen Tober

Every October librarians across the US celebrate Teen Tober. Throughout the month of October, librarians encourage teens to read. The importance of this was made obvious to me over the weekend. I was sitting with my father in the hospital when one of the techs stopped to check on us. I was playing an audio … Continue reading Teen Tober →

Research: Finding the Right Sources

Nine times out of ten, much of the research that I do for a book is conducted online. Part of the reason for this is that I am often writing about current topics for teens. When I wrote my books, there were few if any books available on the Zika Virus, Black Lives Matter or … Continue reading Research: Finding the Right Sources →

Publishing Is a Team Sport

I just got comments back from my editor on my next book project. In spite of the fact that I didn’t get home until 9:00 pm, I opened the attachment to read through his suggestions. Some of them were picky but I found myself nodding as I read them. His ideas will definitely make for … Continue reading Publishing Is a Team Sport →

Banned Books Week, Part 2

One of the most surprising thing about banned books is just how many books have been challenged. My son’s English teacher wanted to make certain that her students and the parents realized this. She had each student pick a banned book to read and then asked the parents to sign a permission slip. Jared chose … Continue reading Banned Books Week, Part 2 →

3 Tips on How to Choose Writing Samples

I am currently part of a mentorship program for writers who are working to break into educational publishing. One of the topics that we discuss is selecting samples. Many educational jobs require you to submit a resume and writing samples. One of the people I’m working with asked how to select what pieces to include. … Continue reading 3 Tips on How to Choose Writing Samples →