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February 28, 2018
Hidden Heroes: Hidden Human Computers Will Be Performed as a Play
Hidden Human Computers, written by myself and Duchess Harris, is going to be performed by Stages Theatre as the play Hidden Heroes: The Black Women of NASA. This children’s theater is located in Hopkins, MN. They will create the adaptation and perform it in October. What an honor! Although I’ve written and sold one piece […]
February 27, 2018
Proofing Your Work Again and Again
Monday I hoped to finish the article that is due today, Wednesday. It is 4000 words and meant to be part of a directory. This meant that I printed the manuscript and took it into the dining room to edit. Then section by section I came back into my office to make the changes. About […]
February 26, 2018
Author’s Copies and Bylines
Yesterday, I posted about getting my author’s copies of The Dakota Access Pipeline. Then I realized that everyone may not know what author’s copies are. When a book is published, the author gets a set number of copies. These are the author’s copies. The author receives them in addition to any monetary compensation for the book. The number […]
February 25, 2018
Author’s Copies: Dakota Access Pipeline
Woo-hoo! My author’s copies of The Dakota Access Pipeline arrived Thursday evening. The book came out in January so I’ve been popping out whenever I see the poor mail carrier. Honestly, I wonder if author’s houses aren’t marked on a map. “Beware! Will worry carrier for weeks at a time.” This is one of the hardest […]
February 22, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: Using Pinterest Boards to Develop Characters and Create Backstory
I’m still working on my mystery and this week I’ve been creating Pinterest boards. Secret Pinterest boards that only I can see are a great place to deepen my characterization. Because they are secret, no one else can see them but I can use them to save things pertinent to my main character. What kinds […]
February 21, 2018
An Arguement for Plotting
The last couple of weeks, I’ve been getting ready to start writing an adult mystery, a cozy. When I tried to develop my premise, I discovered that I just didn’t know enough. I needed to do more work with my characters. I’ve also been a little iffy on whether or not I wanted to plot […]
February 20, 2018
Fiction coming from National Geographic Kids Books
Yesterday while on the treadmill, a news item about National Geographic Kids Books caught my eye. This fall they are launching a new imprint – Under the Stars. Unlike other National Geographic offerings, this imprint will be fiction. That’s right – fiction! The audience is middle grade readers, aged 8 to 12, and the plan […]
February 19, 2018
Mentor Texts: What ReFoReMo Is All About
I know I’ve written about mentor texts before. A mentor text gives you the opportunity to pattern your own work after some aspect of a published book. You might study a mentor text to learn about how to develop your picture book characters, how to make use of page turns, or how to create a […]
February 18, 2018
Do What You Can
I thought that this year we’d celebrate President’s Day with a bit of advice from one of our Presidents, Teddy Roosevelt. “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” When I give advice to my fellow writers, I hope that they realize that somehow they are going to have to make it […]
February 15, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: Getting to Know Your Characters as Individuals
This week, my 5-minute task has focused on getting to know my main character for the cozy I’m pre-writing. There’s a lot you can do in just five minutes in terms of developing your character. Some of getting to know Clara has also helped me start thinking about the plot. This is a mystery so […]
