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March 7, 2018
KidLitWomen: Are You Part of the Movement?
KidLitWomen is the brainchild of author-illustrator Grace Lin and author Karen Blumenthal. The pair first came up with the idea over a month ago when they were talking with a group of industry colleagues. Lin noted that although children’s publishing preaches to child readers about fairness and being kind, the industry itself doesn’t always pull this […]
March 6, 2018
Win a Bookstore!
The owners of the My Shelf Bookstore are holding a contest. It is fairly simple to enter. You need: $75 for the fee A 25o word (or less) essay on why bookstores are important to the community They need to receive 4,000 entries for the contest to take place. That is because you are competing […]
March 5, 2018
Picture Books: The Ending with a Twist
Picture books may be short but that doesn’t mean they are easy to write. In addition to leaving room for the illustrations, the author has to find a satisfying ending. One way to do this is with a twist. Some people call it the aha moment. Just how you pull this off depends on the book. In […]
March 4, 2018
Writing a Book Review: How to do it and why
Someone asked me the other day if I ever review a book I don’t like. Nope. No way. I know longer review for money but simply for the love of reading and helping people connect with good books. You can find my reviews here at Bookshelf. Since my goal is to help people connect with […]
March 1, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: Some Days It Just Doesn’t Happen
You plan, you organize and you should be able to get it all done. But sometimes things just don’t work out. Maybe you don’t feel well. Or it could be that you didn’t sleep. The reality is that you aren’t working at peak efficiency. Or it could be that the world is out to keep […]
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 […]
