No…there is not a cat-fight going on down here in Texas. Ever since John Cusick’s keynote speech at NJ SCBWI Conference, I’ve had a bone

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No…there is not a cat-fight going on down here in Texas. Ever since John Cusick’s keynote speech at NJ SCBWI Conference, I’ve had a bone
It really gets on my nerves when I take a sip of water and it dribbles down my mouth, chin, and neck. My mom used
I love going to conferences and have flown across the country to pursue some of the best. When you factor in airfare, hotels, meals, and
I took a mental trip back to preschool at the 2015 New Jersey SCBWI Conference. One quote, from author/illustrator Denise Fleming did the trick: “Every
Writers could probably go crazy if they stopped to analyze all of the agent desires that are out there. This one is seeking fun, x-y-z
As soon as you walk into my house, you get a glimpse of my office. It is not neat. It is not tidy. The floor
As you might have noticed from Shape Your Story, Part One and Two, using a formula can often springboard me smack dab into my inner
ReFo…what? Well, you can pronounce it in four syllables just like it looks, or you can change it up to be a reforming word—REFOReM-O—since this
Writing a story is a lot like working a puzzle. We have to get the pieces to fit just right. What takes shape is a
You’ve taken the first day of school pictures, posted them on Facebook, and sent the kids back to school, backpacks and all. YAY! Some of