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May 27, 2019
Author Intrusion: What It Is and Why It Matters
Author intrusion can be defined in a variety of slightly different ways. Some people consider breaking the fourth wall author intrusion such as when Deadpool speaks directly to the audience. You find this in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events books. Author intrusion is also when a character knows things that they shouldn’t or […]
May 26, 2019
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those odd holidays. In the US, we celebrate with BBQs and picnics. But the other name for this US holiday is Decoration Day. It is really about remembering those in our military who have given their lives in defense of their country. Not that I’m complaining about the BBQs but […]
May 23, 2019
Arthur A. Levine: Levine Querido
When I heard that Arthur A. Levine was leaving Scholastic, I was a bit blue. Another powerful editorial presence leaving publishing? But my panic was premature. The advent of Levine Querido marks a new venture for the noteworthy editor. The team undertaking this new venture includes Levine, Nick Thomas and Meghan Maria McCullough. There will […]
May 22, 2019
Working Happy
The last few weeks, I’ve been taking an online Yale class called The Science of Well-Being. The focus of this psychology class is basically discovering what it is that makes people happy. One of first things that you do is fill out a profile that […]
May 21, 2019
Reading Writers
How many books do you read at the same time? I used to be the kind of person who read one book, start to finish, before starting another. Now, I generally have two books going at once – a print book and an audio book. That said there are exceptions to the rule. If I […]
May 20, 2019
Creative Commons: Finding Copyright Free Images
Whether you are blogging or creating PDFs for your students and you need a graphic, it is easist to work with copyright free materials. Copyright free means that something has no copyright restrictions. It is public domain or available for anyone to use. It is something that no one should be making money when someone […]
May 19, 2019
Social Media: Pick and Choose
An editor or agent is interested in your book. They ask what you would be willing to do to promote it. You point out that you blog and that you have a LinkedIn account. When the next question comes, you cringe. What about Facebook and Twitter? Instagram or Snapchat? My advice to you? You probably […]
May 16, 2019
4 Things to Study in Screen Plays
Recently Writer’s Digest published a blog post about studying screen writing and what you can learn by reading specific Oscar winning screen plays. Their post was intended for people who are studying screen writing. I’d like to expand on this – study screen writing and screen plays no matter what type of fiction you write. […]
May 15, 2019
Naomi Shihab Nye: Young People’s Poet Laureate
I’m not going to lie. When I found out that Naomi Shihab Nye had been selected by the Poetry Foundation as the next young people’s poet laureate, I did a little dance. I may have even squealed and jumped up and down. Maybe. The purpose of this position is to “raise awareness that young people have […]
May 14, 2019
Sue Bradford Edwards: Finding Me Online including Amazon
I realized that I haven’t posted anything about my online presence in quite a while. If you are interested in finding out more about me and my work, you stop by any or all of these locations. The Muffin. This is the blog for the Women on Writing community. I am one of about fifteen […]
