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July 8, 2019
Rewriting: When One Section Is Clearly the Best
It doesn’t matter if you are working on a picture book, graphic novel or novel. When the time comes to rewrite your work and you read through it, one section will stand out. “Wow. This is really good.” Good for you! Take a moment to celebrate and then get ready to get to work. No, […]
July 7, 2019
Copyright Free Photos
Last week, I was reading the Library of Congress (LOC) blog when I came across a post that included a photo of an ice cream vendor in long ago Cuba. What? The image was free for public use. I read the post closely and discovered that the LOC holdings online include a section titled “Free […]
July 4, 2019
Making STEM Fun
Why aren’t young learners interested in engineering/chemistry/physics/insert science of your choice here? The truth is that they are. That’s the funny thing about young learners. They are all about learning. They explore. They examine. They question. And they will keep learning, exploring, examining and questioning if they are encouraged to do so. That means putting […]
July 3, 2019
4th of July: Living the Life of a Freelancer
Well, it’s that time again. Time for my annual 4th of July post. Today I’m spending time with my family and taking time off to recharge my batteries. I hope you’ll be doing the same. Whether you are working are chilling out, it pays to be flexible. I’m not sure who is doing what in […]
July 2, 2019
Imposter Syndrome
I’m not a real writer. It’s only a matter of time before everyone else realizes it. Have you ever caught yourself thinking something like this? We writers are a fragile lot and at one time or another we all suffer from imposter syndrome. Maybe it is because you have yet to make a sale. You […]
July 1, 2019
Poetry: The Stornello
Every now and again, I play around with writing poetry. I am not, repeat: AM NOT, a poet. But it is fun to try something new especially something that is never going to be published. If you enjoy writing poetry but haven’t checked out Robert Lee Brewer’s Writer’s Digest blog, Poetic Asides, you will be […]
June 30, 2019
Creating Characters: Flawed But Believable
I love fiction. I feel like I need to throw that out there every now and again since I write nonfiction. Fiction may not be my writing mainstay but I love to read it. One of the most difficult tasks in writing fiction, in my opinion, is creating a believable character. Your character can’t be […]
June 27, 2019
Word Choice: Picking Just the Right Word
Witch word is write? Ha! Did you see what I did there? Of course you did. Whatever you write, word choice matters. I dropped a novel back into the library bag today when I read that a local dish was “crappy but satisfying.” I am so not accepting that both of those words are accurate. […]
June 26, 2019
Library Use
In the last day or so, I saw a really interesting piece on library usage. Of course, now that I want to quote it, I can’t find it. But the point was that usage is up again because libraries serve their communities in so many ways. Not only can people check out books, magazines and […]
June 25, 2019
Reading the Map: Six Months In
Back in January, I posted about a challenge that involves reading a book set in each state of the US. At that point, I had read books set in six states. Now we are half way through the year and I am half way through the map. At this point, my map includes: Arizona: Long Road […]
