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February 11, 2016
Color our collections
Consider this a Friday Fun post. The first week of February was “Color Our Collections,” a time when many libraries and museums made PDFs of various parts of their collections available for download. Although the event itself is technically over, the PDFs are still available. The variety is amazing. I love the selection from the […]
February 10, 2016
New imprint at Agate
I always love to find news about a new publisher or imprint. This time around, an established publisher, Agate, is adding a juvenile list to their list by African-American authors. The new line, Denene Millner Books, will be a part of the Bolden imprint. This list debuts in February 2017 with Early Sunday Morning by Millner, illustrated by […]
February 9, 2016
Three or Four Acts?
Recently, I saw an infrographic that showed a story as not 3 Acts but 4. Since I’m one of these people that always rushes the ending, this is a Godsend for me. Act Four is the Resolution. That means I need to take an entire act to wrap things up. That’s more of less 16 […]
February 8, 2016
Which Comes First? The Plot or the Character?
About two weeks ago, I blogged about naming a new character. I pointed out that although she wasn’t being entirely forthcoming with the details, I had figured out her name. I planned to get to know her a bit better and then figure out what the plot problem is. This is the opposite of how […]
February 7, 2016
News from the Bent Agency
Just a quick heads up! Brooks Sherman of the Bent Agency will be closed to new submissions for several months beginning on Monday, February 8, 2016. So many good things have happened lately for his clients that he has been busy negotiating etc. and not responding to queries. This closure will give him time […]
February 4, 2016
Read the World
Back in December, I wrote about my plans to “Read the World.” The challenge is to read a book from every country in the world in one year. That seemed pretty unrealistic since I would have to read something like 4 books/week, each from a different country. Me being me, I decided to do it […]
February 3, 2016
Manuscripts Wanted by Cricket Media
Did you know that Cricket Media posts manuscript calls with deadlines? I didn’t have a clue until a friend forwarded a call from Ladybug to me. What can I say? On a good day, I learn something new. There are only two deadlines for their various magazines at the moment and you’ll have to get moving to […]
February 2, 2016
Comparable Books vs Competing Books
Whether you are writing a query or a nonfiction book proposal, you need to know which books are comparable to your own. Note: Comparable does not mean identical or competing. You do need to know which books would compete with yours. This is vital because you need to know that there is space for your […]
February 1, 2016
Graphic Novels and Comic Books
If you are interested in this literary form, California College of Arts instructor Matt Silady is offering a course, “Comics: Art in Relationship” through Kadenze. The course starts on February 17, 2016 and features 5 sessions. The description is sketchy enough that although I assume that means 5 weeks, it is an assumption. Here is […]
January 31, 2016
Gender Norms
Don’t use stereotypes when you write. I know you’ve heard that advice but have you ever taken it beyond character? You know what I mean by character stereotypes. These are the characters that tend to be cardboard and two dimensional. The perky cheerleader. The brainy but clutzy computer geek. The melodramatic drama student. When we […]
