By Heather Fenton Much like the adage “you can’t win if you don’t play”, you can’t get published if you don’t send your manuscript to
Category: Writing
Why is a picture book thirty-two pages?
Most picture book writers and illustrators learn pretty quickly that a standard picture book is thirty-two pages long. But why? True, that is a convenient
Self-Publishing in the Land of Oz Part II
Read-Self Publishing in the Land of Oz Part I here. CreateSpace is Amazon’s platform for self-publishing paperback copies of a book, and the method I
Interview with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, Picture Book Author and Presenter
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an author filling big high-heeled shoes in the world of picture books. (She LOVES high heels.) I met her when she
Just Keep Swimming
By Jen Malone As a writer, I’m always searching for inspiration (read: procrastinating), but I especially love stories of perseverance because, as anyone who dreams
Critique / Taekwondo Connection
OOF! A big foam bat whacks my left side—hard. “Great job defending your right!” my partner shouts encouragingly. Then she shoves me to the floor.
The Author/Illustrator Brain
I took a drawing class for two weeks this summer through Mass Art to brush up on my drawing skills. As an art teacher, it
12 Tips for Effective Critiquing
By Heather Fenton Writing can be a solitary endeavor much of the time, so it’s truly rewarding to find a critique group or critique partner
Writing/Yoga Connection
I stretch my heels toward the mat, feeling my strength in downward dog, when my thoughts kick in. How could yoga and writing both be
The Alphabet Soup of Publishing
By Jen Malone Paul’s fantastic post about receiving his F&G (folded and gathered) copy of MONSTER NEEDS A COSTUME had me thinking about all the
Self-Publishing in the Land of Oz Part I
A writer can self-publish a book nowadays through many different sites; Kindle Direct from Amazon, Smashwords, Pubit from Barnes and Noble, Lulu and CreateSpace, just
Are Distractions Derailing Your Writi– Wait, Did I Pick Up Milk at the Store?
By Heather Fenton I figured for my first blog post, I would pen something extremely helpful for my fellow writers – How to Write without
Tara Lazar, Debut Author and Social Media Guru
Interview by Carol Gordon Ekster I met Tara through a social media site and she ended up interviewing me about my first book, Where Am
Big Group Benefits
Many critique groups are small, with four to six dedicated writers or illustrators meeting regularly to share and comment on each others’ work. In a
WRITERS' RUMPUS 