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November 2, 2016
Professionalism: Why It Might Be Best to Keep Some Things to Yourself
When you’re a writer, you get to have all kinds of really interesting (wacky) conversations with people. I can’t even count the number of people who either tell me that they plan to write a book some day or try to sell me an idea. But the other day was completely new. “So this book […]
November 1, 2016
Character Diversity: Don’t Create a Character Checklist
I‘m almost finished with Rick Riordan’s The Hammer of Thor, the second book in the Magnus Chase series. This book was just what I needed. I’m really appreciating Riordan’s relentlessly cheeky sense of humor. That said, I had reservations early in the book. The two main characters in the book are Magnus Chase, formerly homeless hero, and […]
October 31, 2016
November’s PAD Challenge
Maybe you aren’t a novelist. Maybe you are, like me, facing a deadline. Maybe the thought of writing 1600+ words a day just doesn’t do much for you. If so, you probably aren’t participating in NaNoWriMo. And that’s cool. But if you’re still interested in a November writing challenge, then check out Writer’s Digests Poem-a-Day […]
October 30, 2016
Monster or Die!
Happy Halloween all you book lovers! I’m happy to say that my Halloween post is about a book coming back From the Grave. The week of 10/16 was the week my friend Cynthia Reeg’s first children’s book was set to debut. Sadly, the day before it would officially be released, Cindy got word from […]
October 27, 2016
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Or the Joys of Three Act Structure
As I get ready for NaNoWriMo, the last step that I’m confronted with is creating an outline. There are several different types of outlines that you can create. Each one is “the only way to do it,” according to one group of writers or another. Here are two of the most common. Scene outline. Some […]
October 26, 2016
YALSA 2016 Teens’ Top Ten
YALSA, aka The Young Adult Library Services Association, has announced the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten. As much as I love the other ALA (American Library Association) awards, this one is chosen by the young readers themselves. During Teen Read Week (October 9-15, 2016), readers aged 12 to 18 vote online for their favorite titles. This year, […]
October 25, 2016
Choosing a Title
Had a really interesting experience with an image search Monday. I was looking for the cover image of the picture book “Peeking Under the Street.” Me being me, I’m a bit lazy. So I didn’t add the author’s name. I didn’t even add the word cover. I just clicked image search and Enter and . […]
Chosing a Title
Had a really interesting experience with an image search Monday. I was looking for the cover image of the picture book “Peeking Under the Street.” Me being me, I’m a bit lazy. So I didn’t add the author’s name. I didn’t even add the word cover. I just clicked image search and Enter and . […]
October 24, 2016
When Someone Writes Your Book
A lot of the blogs I read feature children’s books. That’s part of the reason that my library bag is constantly overflowing. I see a book that intrigues me and I request it. But the other day I saw one that really rocked me back. It looked like my book, or at least my idea. […]
October 23, 2016
An Interesting Life Feeds Makes for Interesting Writing
“An Interesting Life Feeds Makes for Interesting Writing.” When you saw that title, whose life did you think that I meant? Maybe you first thought of the character’s life. Certainly a character with an interesting life will be more fun to write (and read) about than a character who sits on the sofa, plays video […]
