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Jump Start Your Writing in April: The Poem a Day Challenge

Jump start your writing starting April 1st with Robert Lee Brewer’s PAD – the poem a day challenge.  I like to take part for several reasons. Something New.  I don’t know about you but I like to try new things.  Poetry is something I don’t write often which makes poetry writing in-and-of itself fairly unfamiliar … Continue reading Jump Start Your Writing in April: The Poem a Day Challenge →

We’ve Lost Beverly Cleary

Last week, children’s publishing lost an amazing writer. Beverly Clearly has died. She was 104 years old and the author of over 40 children’s books. It is ironic. She wrote for children because, when she was a child, she wanted to read stories about real kids like herself. Real kids facing real situations. When she … Continue reading We’ve Lost Beverly Cleary →

STEM in Science Fiction

Last week I read “How to Write a Good Science Fiction Novel: A 10-Point Plan” by Brandon Cornett. Not surprisingly, one of his pieces of advice was to make the science an important part of the story. Why do I say “not surprisingly”? Because there are two ways that writers fail to make the science … Continue reading STEM in Science Fiction →

3 Must Haves for a Picture Book Biography

If you watch conference sessions or read interviews with editors, you are going to hear two takes on the picture book biography. Either the market is saturated and they don’t want any more or the editor/agent loves them so bring them on! As always, you are going to have to look for someone who is … Continue reading 3 Must Haves for a Picture Book Biography →

3 Tips When Approaching Someone for an Interview

One of my writing students wants to do a series of biographies. So we’ve been discussing how to approach the people in question for interviews. Whether you want to write a biography of someone who is still alive or need to interview a park ranger about bobcats, here are three tips to help you score. … Continue reading 3 Tips When Approaching Someone for an Interview →

What’s an ARC?

Look what I got in the mail! An ARC of Greenwood Gone: Henry’s Story by Sioux Roslawski. This is one of the books being published by Editor-911 Books. This new publisher is the latest endeavor by WOW! Women on Writing buddy Margo Dill. It isn’t often that you know both the author and the editor/publisher. … Continue reading What’s an ARC? →

New Class: Learn to Pitch, Query, and Submit Your Work

Starting this summer (June 7, 2021), I will be teaching a new WOW! Women on Writing Class – Learn to Pitch, Query, and Submit Your Work. So many writers work to perfect their craft and then hesitate to send out their work. Why? Because it is so intimidating! We often feel like this is our … Continue reading New Class: Learn to Pitch, Query, and Submit Your Work →

4 Reasons to Register for Camp NaNoWriMo

Just like NaNoWriMo, Camp NaNoWriMo is a month long challenge. But I have to admit. I like it even better than NaNoWriMo. Why? It offers a bit more flexibility. No, you don’t get to pick when it starts and when it ends, but you do get to set your own goal. The best thing? You … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Register for Camp NaNoWriMo →

Review of Save the Cat Cracking the Beat Sheet

Today’s it is my turn to blog about the new offerings at Save the Cat. As part of their blog tour, I was able to take the new class Cracking the Beat Sheet. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat, he broke movies down into 15 beats. Each beat … Continue reading Review of Save the Cat Cracking the Beat Sheet →

4 Reasons to Read Beyond What You Write

I am assuming that all of the writers who read my blog are more than writers. I assume that you are also readers. Most writers read the types of books they write. If they are penning picture books, they read picture books. If they are working on nonfiction, they read nonfiction. But you should read … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Read Beyond What You Write →