Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need has been a staple for writers of all kinds: screenwriters, novelists, playwrights. But now,
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Interview of Elaine Kiely Kearns, author of NOAH NOASAURUS!
Elaine Kiely Kearns is a light in the kidlit community. I first met her in 12×12 and later interviewed her here on Writer’s Rumpus soon
Meet #kidlit debut picture book author, Kim Chaffee + #Giveaway
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Kim Chaffee joined our SCBWI critique group a few years back and was an instant shining light in her dedication to the
How Memory Can Inspire Fiction
This is what Wikipedia says about Memory: Memory is the faculty of the brain by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. Memory
What My Past Manuscripts Have Taught Me
Shelving a story is a scary concept. You’ve put your heart and soul into this writing. Hours have been slaved over your keyboard, cups of
Show and Tell for Writers
SHOW, DON’T TELL! Most of us have received that advice at least once in our writing careers. What does it mean? And how should you
Interview of Talented Author, Vivian Kirkfield
Vivian Kirkfield’s cheerful personality, supportive nature, and incredible generosity shine through in everything she does. She’s a genuine cheerleader for everyone in the kidlit community.
Developing a Writing Practice
You can find a lot of bad advice in the publishing world. You can also find a lot of well-intentioned advice that has been taken
The 7 Layer Cake Writing Method
Baking a 7 layer cake is like writing a story. You have so many tempting and tasty choices to make, and each new layer builds
Come Over to the Dark Side: Scrivener
I write fantasy adventures, but I’m not adventurous when it comes to writing tools. I’ve always been a Microsoft Word person. And even with Word,
Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
I have a confession to make. I haven’t written anything new in six months. My hiatus started after writing 12,000 words of a new novel,
Blog Mash-Up: ReFoReMo THINK QUICK
The free online education offered during Reading for Research Month (ReFoReMo) challenges writers to read picture books for writing research. Each weekday of March features
