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What to Do After You Meet a Deadline?

I remember when I was a new writer, unpublished, and I thought I would have these amazing rituals to celebrate sales and meeting deadlines.  Hey!  Back off!  I majored in anthropology.  We spent a lot of time discussing rituals. In my mind, I knew that I would celebrate like this . . . I’d go … Continue reading What to Do After You Meet a Deadline? →

Fiction Based on Fact: Ron’s Big Mission

I think we’ve all experienced this. We read about something and think, this would make a great picture book. But then as we dive into it, we realize that no, no it won’t. Not if we try to write a nonfiction picture book anyway. Ron’s Big Mission is a fictional story based on a childhood … Continue reading Fiction Based on Fact: Ron’s Big Mission →

The Importance of Setting

Not sure what happened to yesterday’s post. There it is checked off my to-do list. And all that posted yesterday was a title and a link. Go figure. The post that you may have briefly seen a link to was this one from Janice Hardy on fixes for blah scenes. The problem that I want … Continue reading The Importance of Setting →

The Importance of Setting

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Inspirational Fiction: Penny Lu Porcupine

Looking for a great informational fiction picture book? Pick up PENNY LU PORCUPINE by Katie Gilstrap. What is it that makes this book information fiction? No matter how many facts you can glean from a book that is informational fiction, there will be fictional characters and parts that are fabricated. Often there are parts that … Continue reading Inspirational Fiction: Penny Lu Porcupine →

Looking for a great informational fiction picture book? P...

Looking for a great informational fiction picture book? Pick up PENNY LU PORCUPINE by Katie Gilstrap. What is it that makes this book information fiction? No matter how many facts you can glean from a book that is informational fiction, there will be fictional characters and parts that are fabricated. Often there are parts that … Continue reading →

Surprise: Published Authors Get Rejected, Too

I teach a writing class on pitching your work to editors and agents. Recently a former student got ahold of me, and I felt so bad for her. Somehow she thought that published writers get to the point that they no longer get rejection letters. Don’t I wish this was the case! When I don’t … Continue reading Surprise: Published Authors Get Rejected, Too →

Science Fiction Tropes

I haven’t started writing or even outlining yet. I’m still deep in the noodling stage but I’ve been noodling over a middle grade science fiction mystery. I’m wondering about what tropes if any I want to include. At the moment I’m wondering about science fiction tropes because I haven’t figured out enough about the mystery … Continue reading Science Fiction Tropes →

A Different Approach to Writing Nonfiction Picture Books

Yesterday I watched a SCBWI LA conference session with Don Tate on writing picture book biographies. He said something that really stood out to me. He was talking about how you don’t just give a dry list of facts. You shape a story. He was discussing tension in his book It Jes’ Happened: When Bill … Continue reading A Different Approach to Writing Nonfiction Picture Books →

Review: The Witch’s Apprentice

First a bit about author Ekta R. Garg: A Reviewer, Editor, Author, and Dreamer of stories and books, Ekta has worked in niche publishing since 2005—she’s written and edited about everything from healthcare to home improvement to Hindi films! Ekta judges writing contests, hosts writing workshops, and podcasts about great books and how to write … Continue reading Review: The Witch’s Apprentice →