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Blog Tour for Two Titles from Editor 911 Kids

I’m excited to get to participate in the blog tour for two titles form Editor 911 Kids. The publisher is fellow writer Margo Dill. My post won’t appear here until July 2nd but you’ve got plenty of opportunities to read about these books before then. Visit the other blogs and leave comments to be entered … Continue reading Blog Tour for Two Titles from Editor 911 Kids →

The Ampersand or Down the Research Rabbit Hole

This past weekend, a friend’s son graduated from high school. Given his sense of humor, none of us should have been surprised when reading his graduation cards aloud, he also read out each punctuation. “Congratulations comma graduate exclamation point.” Then he got to a symbol that he recognized but didn’t now the name. It was, … Continue reading The Ampersand or Down the Research Rabbit Hole →

The Community of Writers: Us vs Them?

Sometimes being a writer feels isolating. We sit and we write and very seldom is it a community event. We also get used to talking almost only to other writers about our writing. Every once in a while, I’m made aware that this may be a dichotomy (writer vs other people) that exists because we … Continue reading The Community of Writers: Us vs Them? →

The Sky Is Not Falling. Keep Calm and Keep Writing.

I don’t know about you but it seems like a lot of the advice that writers get sounds like THE SKY IS FALLING. Get the agent’s title, name, and honorific (Mr./Ms./etc.) correct . . . or else. Don’t submit a query letter with any typos . . . or else. Don’t query at X time … Continue reading The Sky Is Not Falling. Keep Calm and Keep Writing. →

3 Ways Writing Is Like Cooking

I can’t say that I write every day but I write most days. I also cook most days since people seem to expect to eat. So it isn’t surprising that I’ve ended up contemplating the similarities between cooking and writing. But it was a wee kitchen disaster that prompted this post. As you can see … Continue reading 3 Ways Writing Is Like Cooking →

3 Ways Details Make a Difference

I just met another deadline and have been getting ready to work on fiction again. Nonfiction is my natural writing fit but I have so many fiction ideas. Okay, that’s not true. I do have a lot of fiction ideas. But I have to keep reminding myself that while I think of nonfiction as a … Continue reading 3 Ways Details Make a Difference →

Writing Advice from James Patterson: Hit Them with a Cream Pie

I’ve been working my way through the recorded sessions from School Library Journal’s Day of Dialogue conference. At this event, which was May 20, 2021, James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein discussed working together. Grabenstein explained that the most useful piece of advice that he had learned from Patterson involved a cream pie. Patterson explained that … Continue reading Writing Advice from James Patterson: Hit Them with a Cream Pie →

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, I’d like to thank all who sacrificed for the well being of our country. See you all tomorrow when we will be back to our regular programming. –SueBE

Advances, Royalities and Work-for-Hire: How Writers Make Their Money

Yesterday (see post) when I was writing about how to pick a publisher, I mentioned royalties and work-for-hire. Then I realized that maybe not everyone is familiar with those terms. They have to do with how wirters are paid. Work-for-hire The writing that I do for Red Line, whether it is published by Abdo, Capstone, … Continue reading Advances, Royalities and Work-for-Hire: How Writers Make Their Money →

5 Tips on How to Pick a Publisher

When the time comes to send out your writing, it can be tough to pick a publisher. But there are a few things that can help you make the choice. Publish What You Write First things first, do they publish what you write. Wait! Don’t leave. If you’ve got some experience this might seem obvious. … Continue reading 5 Tips on How to Pick a Publisher →