By Carol Ekster As authors, we want to spend much of our time writing. But writing work is no longer just creating clever plots and
Category: Writing – Tools, Tips & Resources
Skype in the Classroom
By Paul Czajak I had a wonderful experience last week during World Read Aloud Day, when I was able to set up several classroom visits
Page-Turner Devices
By Liz LeSavoy A good opening line is like a bite of chocolate. It immediately hits the pleasure centers of your brain and makes you
You Know You’re Done When You’re Half Undone
By Paul Czajak This is going to sound contradictory, but when it comes to writing a picture book, your book isn’t finished until it’s incomplete.
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
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
