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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 →

3 Things Authors Need to Know about Goodreads

Many of the authors I know avoid Goodreads. They think it is a land of negative reviews and trolls. Pitfalls lay around every corner. But yesterday morning I attended one of Allesandra Torre’s webinars about Goodreads, 15 Minutes to Unlock 100M Readers. I don’t know how long this link will be active. She did say … Continue reading 3 Things Authors Need to Know about Goodreads →

How to Write a Nonfiction Picture Book: Learning from Walrus Song

A couple of weeks ago, an intern at Candlewick Press contacted me to ask if I would review Walrus Song by Janet Lawler, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Since I wrote about books here and on Facebook (my author page), I asked her to send it along and am I glad I did. It isn’t … Continue reading How to Write a Nonfiction Picture Book: Learning from Walrus Song →

How to Invoice a Publisher

While I was taking part in a series of webinars on writing for educational publishers, one of the topics that came up was invoicing. The problem is that you can’t just send the publisher a one line e-mail. “You owe me $500 for activity writing.” “Please pay me $1000 for writing that book.” You need … Continue reading How to Invoice a Publisher →