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September 5, 2017
Going Off-Line to Work
I’ve got two big projects ongoing. I’m writing the first draft of a fiction chapter book. I’m thinking series but, as you know, I have to finish it and make a sale before that becomes an issue. I’m also working on my next piece of teen nonfiction for Abdo. Since I also have blog posts […]
September 4, 2017
Book Spotting: Letting a Fellow Author Know You’ve Seen Her Book
Last week I spent some time walking on air. One of my students “sighted” Black Lives Matter at her local library and sent me a photo. It’s great to know that my book is a part of special displays and librarians are working to put it in young reader’s hands. Given how great this made me feel, […]
September 3, 2017
Labor Day: Taking time to recharge
I hope everyone is enjoying Labor Day weekend. No parades for us. The boys have the weekend off so we spent a few days in the country. Spending time away from the city is a good thing. It reminds me that not everyone has access to wi-fi 24/7 and some people living place with patching […]
August 31, 2017
Multiple Points of View
If you are contemplating writing a young adult novel with multiple points of view, you need to study One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus. If you don’t know this book, five students are given detention on the same day. They were all caught by a single phone-hating teacher with phones in their backpacks during […]
August 30, 2017
Education: What Should a Writer Study?
I’ve always felt like the odd duck in the children’s writing community. It seems like 90% of the writers, both published and up-and-coming, that I meet have backgrounds in education, literature or library sciences. Me? In addition to Freshman English and Junior English (both required), I took maybe two lit classes. After all, I needed […]
August 29, 2017
Look Forward: Advice for Swimmers and Writers
When my son was a newish swimmer, competing in the 25m breast stroke, I’d watch him bobbing up again and again. Every now and then, he’d sneak a peek to one side or the other. It was obvious why he was doing it. He wanted to know where he was in relation to everyone else. […]
August 28, 2017
KidLit Cares: Hurrican Harvey
Like me, I’m sure that your hearts go out to those impacted by hurricane Harvey. I have family and friends scattered throughout the state of Texas. My kin is all far enough west to avoid the serious trouble. Yes, they had to deal with rain and wind, etc. but they are safe. Some of my […]
August 27, 2017
Writer’s Market 2018 and New to Me Markets
For those of you shopping for your annual market guide for 2018, consider Writer’s Market. Yes, I’m a bit biased because I have an article in this edition. You can find “Why, When, and How to Co-author a Book” on page 41. There are also pieces on publicity, e-mail newsletters and how much to charge for […]
August 24, 2017
MSWL Day: Coming Soon to a Twitterfeed near You
Are you, like me, one of the many authors looking for an agent? Then you need to check out Manuscript Wish List Day (#MSWL Day). It is coming up on September 12, 2017. For those of you who aren’t familiar with #MSWL it is a tag used by editors and agents to Tweet about what […]
August 23, 2017
Dialogue, Narrative, and Action: Getting the Right Balance, part 2
Yesterday I discussed just how to balance these elements in a chapter book. In my two page sample, 3 lines were narrative, in this case interior dialogue. Half of what remained was dialogue and the other half was action. I had been reading about not using too much narrative and wanted to see how much was […]
