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May 24, 2018
RIP Richard Peck
This is not the post I planned to run the Friday before Memorial Day. I was going to run something short and upbeat. But Thursday morning I learned that Richard Peck had died Wednesday. Sadly, I can’t let that pass without comment. Unlike some of my fellow writers, I didn’t know Peck’s work when I […]
May 23, 2018
Setting as Character
Make your setting vital to your story. We’ve all heard that bit of advice but I’m never sure if I’ve pulled it off or not. At least I wasn’t sure until this weekend when one of my critique partners pointed out that I had succeeded in making the cave a character. Now picture me doing […]
May 22, 2018
How to Avoid Rejection
Why am I posting about how to avoid rejection vs how to get an acceptance? After spending the weekend with Karen Boss (Charlesbridge) I am more convinced than ever before that it is really tough for some editors to tell you specifically what they want. Although I know Boss really likes nonfiction, I can’t point […]
May 21, 2018
Critique: Take the Time to Do It Right
Strange. This was supposed to post last Thursday. Because I was on the road, I didn’t realize it never “went live.” My apologies. Let’s see if it posts this time around! –SueBE This weekend, I’m going to be at a writing retreat. I’m not sure how other retreats are organized by this one features time […]
May 20, 2018
Writing Events: Why Do You Go?
This week, I’ll be posting about the Kansas-Missouri SCBWI writing retreat this past weekend. First things first, it was an amazing event. While there, someone asked me about my priorities in going to a writing event. Do I go to meet agents and editors or my fellow writers? Short answer: Both Medium answer: I never […]
May 17, 2018
Writing Retreat: See You on Monday
It has been a while since I got to go to writer’s retreat. As much as I love events that focus on writing, retreats are my favorite. A big part of it is that I get my own room. I know – it sounds trivial, doesn’t it? But I’m an introvert who works at home. […]
May 15, 2018
Library of Congress: Benjamin Franklin collection now online
If you write either historical fiction or nonfiction, you need to become familiar with the Library of Congress. Their holdings are vast and they are making an effort to make more available online. Their digital collections can be found here and encompass social history, music and invention. The newest collection to make its way into the […]
May 14, 2018
Rules Are Rules: Setting Up Your Fantasy or SF World
On Mother’s Day we saw an independent film. A friend described it to me as non-gross post-apocalyptic story. Gotcha. Science fiction. Post-apocalypse. After watching it, I looked up the description. “A young couple wake up one morning to discover every person on Earth has disappeared. The two must struggle to survive while unravelling what forces are […]
May 13, 2018
Writing: Weed Things out to Make Time
The 5 Minutes a Day posts that I’ve been putting up most Fridays are all about fitting writing into your day. You don’t need huge blocks of time to get something done. But you do need time. And that can mean reevaluating your schedule and either cutting back or letting some things go. January and […]
May 10, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: Write Something New
You may be up to your fanny in alligators – okay, grandad didn’t say fanny. His phrase was more alliterative. But even if you are up to your you-know-what in gators you can take 5 minutes to write something new. In ten days, I have to write a new nonfiction book (2000 words), rewrite a […]
