I am sitting in a busy ski lodge on Attitash Mountain in New Hampshire. The White Mountains are a beautiful place to visit for February
Category: Writing
You Know You’re Done When You’re Half Undone
This is going to sound contradictory, but when it comes to writing a picture book, your book isn’t finished until it’s incomplete. Be honest, I
Declaring my love for writing on this Valentine’s Day
By Carol Ekster When I taught elementary school, Valentine’s Day meant envelopes overflowing with cards, a party complete with treats and games, and very excited
3 Ways to Hook your Reader with Your Very First Line
By Kirsti Call My favorite mug features first lines of classic books. I am an invisible man. Marley was dead to begin with. It
How To Help An Author (Beyond Buying the Book): Part Two
By Jen Malone Most of us writer types could probably find a way to live on books alone, but sadly, the kids need new soccer
A Writer’s Best Friend
By Liz LeSavoy This was me a couple years ago, embarking on my new career as a children’s fiction writer. You can tell I’m just
26 Letters, Infinite Possibilities
By Joyce Audy Zarins Writing is an amazing abstract art. By arranging a small set of symbols in unique ways, writers convey ideas to the
Advice for writers from Madeleine L’Engle
By Kirsti Call A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is one of my all-time favorites. I remember reading the book when I was eight
Creating Active Characters
Good character development is essential for a story to work. The more complex a character is, the more we want to spend time with the
How to Help an Author (Beyond Buying the Book): Part One
By Jen Malone In this season of making resolutions, what could be a better one than using your talents to help those around you achieve
How to Write Successful Dialogue
One of the best presents I ever received from Santa Claus was a brown paper bag filled to the brim with paperbacks. It had a
How one small press got started: Character Publishing
UPDATE: CHARACTER PUBLISHING IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. Some titles have been acquired by other publishers. I first contacted Jerusha Bosarge through the SCBWI Discussion
What I Learned In An Agent’s Inbox
By Jen Malone This week I’ve been playing agent. And while I often fancy myself a secret agent, in this case I mean literary agent.
Thankful for Critique Groups (and Why You Need One of Your Own)
Guest Post by Stacy McAnulty Writers’ Rumpus is honored to be the first stop on Stacy McAnulty‘s blog tour for her picture book DEAR SANTASAURUS, illustrated
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