Authors & Illustrators Wild About Kidlit!
A friend of mine, who also happens to be a writer, gave me a book called CREATING CHARACTER ARCS, The Masterful Author’s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development, by K.M. Weiland, PenForASword Publishing, 2016. (Thank you Tina Oppici). Tina has been suggesting I read it for over two years. She finally handed me a copy and I’m glad she did.
An unlikely storyline in dual POVs that only gets wilder and more fun but is completely grounded by interesting, realistic characters you can’t turn away from.
Fifteen years ago, probably at a NESCBWI conference, I learned that Agents and Editors preferred writers to maintain a social media presence. Ten years ago,
A crafty, light-hearted Middle-Grade caper! Walker Books, a division of Candlewick Press, released the first US edition of this international adventure in April 2022. I
We’re all aware of the saggy middle The story that can’t get out of its own way. Common techniques to eliminate this conundrum include increasing
Writers hear over and again about the strength or lack of voice in their manuscript. (Hopefully, the former.) In non-fiction, it is generally the author’s
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
Jayla Jumps In, written by Joy Jones, is an entertaining Middle Grade novel which invites kids to get outside and play! Jayla is a bit
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