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May 17, 2015
Markets: 4 Tips on Researching Publishers
How do you research a potential market for your work? Here are the 4 steps that I follow before I send an editor or publisher my work. Check out their site. First things first, I check out the website. Yes, even if I am submitting to a magazine or the book publisher, I first go […]
May 14, 2015
Writing Advice: Know Who Your Advisor Is
Recently I was poking around a couple of Facebook groups for writers. As always, someone would ask a question and a host of people would respond. Of course, the responses are varied and often contradict each other. If you’re the one asking the question, whose advice do you take? I have to admit it — […]
May 13, 2015
Conferences and other Writing Events
Kim Piddington, the Missouri Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Regional Advisor, is always planning something new to benefit the writers and illustrators of Missouri. Here are a few upcoming dates. For more information on each as it comes available, check out the Missouri SCBWI calendar. The 2015 Fall Conference will be held09/25/2015 – 09/26/2015 at […]
May 12, 2015
Atheneum: Caitlyn Dlouhy gets New Imprint
Keep your eyes open for a new Atheneum imprint, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, under the direction of none other than … Caitlyn Dlouhy. In her 16 years with the company, she has worked with such luminaries as Laurie Halse Anderson, Ashley Bryan, David Small, and Sharon Draper. In addition to giving Dlouhy the honor of having […]
May 11, 2015
Online Courses: What I’m Studying Now
Last week, my husband and I started a new MOOC, or massive open online course. We’re taking “The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact on Pop Culture” from the Smithsonian through edX. For more on the class, check out the video below. What am I hoping to learn from this class? Honey, one of the […]
May 10, 2015
Plagiarism: Is Someone Stealing Your Work?
Do you have a Google Alert set up to scan the wilds of the Internet for your work? If not, you should. I use this basic Google function to search for my name. Because I sign blog posts as SueBE and use Sue Bradford Edwards as my byline on print and non-blog electronic materials, I […]
May 7, 2015
Mentorship: YA writers have the chance to work with Jennifer Brown
One of the best things about going to the Missouri SCBWI Retreat is having the chance to work with and learn from my fellow writers. But why wait until the next retreat to seize this kind of opportunity? If you are a young adult writer, an SCBWI member and living in Missouri, you can apply […]
May 6, 2015
Story Arc: How to plot your nonfiction picture bookBook
Hi Folks! This is my last post on what I learned at this year’s Missouri SCBWI Writing Retreat. This lesson came together for me before the retreat. One of the comments that Katherine Jacobs made on my picture book was that I needed a stronger story arc. She suggested that I read Bread, Bread, Bread […]
May 5, 2015
Plot: Plot and Pacing working together
When we discuss plot and pacing, most of us think of either the 3 Act Structure or Freytag’s Pyramid. In Freytag’s Pyramid, the story consists of 5 primary parts: Exposition: This is the everyday world. The reader learns what she needs to know to understand the story. There is an inciting incident and then … […]
May 4, 2015
Critique: The wonder of a top notch critique group
One of the best parts of the Misssouri SCBWI Writing Retreat is the opportunity to work with a top-notch critique group. I have the honor of getting to run one of the groups each year but I have to admit that it’s a socialist affair. I want to hear about everyone’s groups and then we […]
