By Dana Nuenighoff If you’re a writer, you know that critiquing is one of the many important steps in the process. You don’t just sit
Category: Writing
Advice from a kid: Miranda at age 9 and at age 13
Nine-year-old Miranda and I went for a walk. She told me what she thinks about books. Here’s what she said. Topics that some kids like
Fiction: A Safe Place to Feel
A couple of months back one of my writing groups had an email discussion that went something like this. Details have been changed to shield
What a Review Can Do for You
By Carrie Charley Brown As authors, we’d all prefer a five star book review over four, right? 1st place over runner up? A Kirkus starred
PiBoIdMo 2015 is Coming!
By Amy Courage Linus Pauling, the noted American chemist said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” I’m
Cover Reveal for THE SLEEPOVER!
Some of my favorite ideas come in the shower, waiting for the conditioner to work its magic. So there I was, trying to brainstorm new
