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June 21, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: Outlining a Mystery
About two month ago, I wrote a post about outlining your novel. I’m in the pre-writing stage of writing a mystery and I’ve been working on outlining my plot. The problem was that something was missing. It had to be. My list was only about 20 scenes long. Even I know that’s not enough for […]
June 20, 2018
Writer’s Block: Take a Walk When the Words Don’t Flow
I’ve heard of people who go through days and months where they cannot write. They are utterly and completely blocked. For the most part, I don’t have complete blocks although I do have slow downs. When it happens, I do these three things to get the word flowing again. I get up and burn some […]
June 19, 2018
Reading List
Are you a PAL member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators? PAL means “published and listed.” If the answer is yes than SCBWI has an opportunity that you are going to want to take advantage of this opportunity. The SCBWI is putting together a Recommended Reading List for 2018. This is something they’ve […]
June 18, 2018
Picture Books: Writing a Biography
I’ve been reading picture book biographies lately in part because one of the women in my critique group at the retreat had written one. It didn’t quite work, so I wanted to study what does. Here are five things to keep in mind when writing a biography for young readers. There are two types – […]
June 17, 2018
Mentorships, Part 2: A Great Opportunity to Grow as an Illustrator
This is so embarrassing that I’m literally red in the face. Last week I blogged about the KS-MO SCBWI writing mentorship. I completely left out the illustration mentorship. So embarrassing. Like a writing mentorship, an illustration mentorship allows a less experienced artist to learn from someone with more experience. It is a great way to […]
June 14, 2018
One or More: How Many Manuscripts Do You Work on at Once
Last week at critique group, one of my writing friends commented that she had to set a manuscript aside. After more than a year of research, she had found a published book that did it better. She thinks she’ll probably come back to her idea, but until then she needs to work on something new. […]
June 13, 2018
Apples and Oranges: Comparing Your Work with Others
Study what is already in print. Learn from the best. A lot of what we do as writers involves reading what others have published and comparing our work to theirs. Its a great way to see what’s already in the marketplace and also to learn new techniques. But it can also be discouraging. Last week […]
June 12, 2018
The Great American Read
I wasn’t at home the night that The Great American Read premiered on PBS so I haven’t yet watched the two hour special. It’s one of my goals for the upcoming week. I’m going to watch it while on the treadmill. But I did immediately go online and check the book list. 100 favorite American […]
Copyright Terms and Payment
Copyright terminology can be confusing. Fortunately, Brian Scott and FreelanceWriting.com has created an amazing graphic full of information. I’ve run this graphic (see below) once before but it has been getting a lot of play on Pinterest lately. I thought it might be a good idea to give you all a chance to refresh your […]
June 10, 2018
Mentorships: A Great Opportunity to Learn and Grow as a Writer
In a writing mentorship, a less experienced writer gets to work, often one-on-one, with a more experienced writer. It is an opportunity to get personalized feedback from someone who has come to know your writing. That’s so important because they know what your weaknesses are and can offer advice tailored to overcoming these issues. Critique, […]
