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October 26, 2020
Taking Part in PBPitch
PBPitch stands for Picture Book Pitch. During this daylong opportunity, you can pitch your picture book on Twitter. Agents and editors will look at your pitch, and, if they are interested, they will like it. It doesn’t matter if you are writing fiction picture books are nonfiction, submitting your work is a drag. You have […]
Why You Should Take Part in PBPitch
PBPitch stands for Picture Book Pitch. During this daylong opportunity, you can pitch your picture book on Twitter. Agents and editors will look at your pitch, and, if they are interested, they will like it. It doesn’t matter if you are writing fiction picture books are nonfiction, submitting your work is a drag. You have […]
October 25, 2020
Why Your Picture Book Must Appeal to Young Readers and Adults
When you write a picture book, you have two create something that appeals to both young readers and adults. If it doesn’t appeal to young readers, they won’t be willing to sit through it time and time again. Given the cost of picture books, this willingness is essential. But young readers aren’t the one who […]
October 22, 2020
5 Ways to Work Red Herrings into Your Story
For those of you who don’t know the term, a red herring is a false clue. It points the reader and the detective in the wrong direction in a mystery. I’ve been listening to and reading dozens (really) of mysteries this year. Here is what I’ve seen. The Helpful Villain One of the most common […]
October 21, 2020
4 Must-Haves when Writing a Query Letter
I don’t know about you, but I’d almost rather write a second manuscript than write my query letter. You’d think I’d never seen one before! Fortunately, I found a wonderful security blanket in this video by two BookEnds literary agents. Don’t forget to include these four things: Dear Correct Name Honestly, this makes a lot […]
Download Keep Calm and Carry on Children TODAY
One of my book buddies, Sharon Mayhew, has a great opportunity for readers. Today (10/21/2020) you can get a free copy of her historic fiction title, Keep Calm and Carry On, Children. Click here to go to Amazon and download it onto your Kindle. Don’t have a Kindle? Neither do I. I use the Kindle […]
October 19, 2020
Motivation: Why You Need to Know about Maslow’s Need Hierarchy
Whether you are writing a picture book or an adult novel, motivation matters. Whether your character’s goal is to win a place on the first flight to Mars or to set off a glitter bomb in her supervisor’s office, your reader will want to know why. They will want to know because motivation comes from […]
5 Things To Remember When Writing a Mystery
I just finished reading the transcript of an NPR interview with authors Tana French and Louis Bayard. I have to admit, I latched onto it because I love reading books by French. So it was interesting to hear how these two authors work. I came away with 5 key points to writing a mystery. Write […]
October 16, 2020
5 Questions to Ask When Naming Your Character
Recently I saw an article about 10 questions you should ask yourself before you name your character. Since I was getting ready to work on a new piece, I clicked through. Blah! As usual, the author assumed that you were writing about adult characters. There were questions like what does your character do for a […]
October 14, 2020
3 Times to Celebrate as a Writer, and How Writing is like Baking
For most writers, 90% of our work is solo. We write at our computers. We rewrite at our computers – unless we work on a printout at the dining room table. We key things in. We send out our work. We hear back. Maybe that’s part of what makes celebrating our work so important. When […]
