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November 9, 2020
Butt in Chair vs Waiting for the Muse
Are you a writer who believes that you should write each and every day? Or do you write only when the mood/muse strikes you? I have to admit that I hate rigid rules like BIC – Butt in Chair. This is the idea that you put your butt in the chair and stay there even … Continue reading Butt in Chair vs Waiting for the Muse →
November 8, 2020
How to Decide What Details to Include In Your Picture Book Manuscript
If you haven’t read We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, you might want to take a moment to watch my review. I’ll include it below. This is Carole’s book about the Dakota Access Pipeline. But nowhere in the book does the call it by name. It is the black snake. It poisons the land … Continue reading How to Decide What Details to Include In Your Picture Book Manuscript →
November 5, 2020
Age Level and Genre: Know What You Are Writing
When you are submitting your work to a publisher or agent, you need to know WHAT it is. What is the genre? And, if you are writing for young readers, what type of book/age level are you writing for? Be patient. It will all make sense. I promise. I thought of this when I read … Continue reading Age Level and Genre: Know What You Are Writing →
November 4, 2020
3 Types of Story Stakes
As I work on developing my middle grade science fiction idea, I’ve been watching some of the Pixar videos at Khan Academy. Today, I watched one on story stakes. One of the things that we have to do when we create the stakes for our stories is make them big enough to matter. Your character … Continue reading 3 Types of Story Stakes →
November 3, 2020
40 x 4: A Reading Challenge
Writers need to write. That should be your priority. But the best way to study writing is reading. Nancy Sanders has been posting about the 40 x 4 Reading Challenge. You can find the first post here. The 40 x 4 challenge is to read 40 picture books in four weeks. I have to admit … Continue reading 40 x 4: A Reading Challenge →
November 2, 2020
#1 Job for Any Writer
So what is your number 1 writing goal for the month of November? In all reality, it shouldn’t matter if we are in November, March or June, your writing goals should focus on one thing. Writing. A lot of us tend to forget this as Debbie Ridpath Ohi points out in this, one of my … Continue reading #1 Job for Any Writer →
November 1, 2020
Cover Reveal: Being Black in America
I didn’t expect to find my latest endeavor on Amazon yet so I was surprised Saturday when I spotted my cover. I have to say, I really like it. And, no. That’s not me bragging because I didn’t design it. But I dlo like it. This book is part of a series on Understanding the … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Being Black in America →
October 29, 2020
Why Are Series So Popular?
Earlier in the week, I read Donalyn Miller’s SLJ article on the popularity of series. One of the points that she made was that love of a series can help young readers connect with each other, creating classroom friendships. I had to laugh because I’ve been known to strike up a conversation with someone at … Continue reading Why Are Series So Popular? →
October 28, 2020
Must Haves for an Author Website
Over the next two weeks or so, I’m going to be updating my author website. Okay, let’s be real. I’m going to be redoing my site. More or less from scratch. It is dated. It badly needs updating. And I’m tired of not having my blog be part of my site. The best way to […]
October 27, 2020
Check Out This Free Chapter and Other Ways to Promote Your Work
Writing may not be rocket science but Jamie Krakover is both a rocket scientist and an author. You can read the first chapter of her novel, Tracker220. Just follow the link from her website. I took special note of Jamie’s chapter since I’m currently doing the prewriting on a new project that also happens to […]
