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Going the Distance
By Carrie Charley Brown Have you ever felt like you’re writing in circles? Have you ever felt like you’re writing in circles? Have you ever
Listen Like You’re Behind a One-Way Mirror
Or, Why you shouldn’t talk during your own critiques Have you ever been part of a focus group? Eight to twelve participants are ushered into
When To Put Down Your Manuscript
By Dana Nuenighoff This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators New England regional conference (NESCBWI)
Want to Know Your Characters? Try a Character Sketch.
By Dana Nuenighoff One of the hardest aspects of writing a novel, a good novel, is creating characters that are relatable. Whether you’re writing a
3 Ways to Keep Writing Resolutions
I’ve written resolutions on New Year’s Day faithfully since I was 8 year old. And somehow writing resolutions have almost always appeared. Some years I needed the writing resolutions more than others. Until I got married, I hardly needed them…I have 65 filled journals to prove my writing was free and unfettered!
The Plotter, Pantsed
By Dianna Sanchez Recently, I baked banana cookies. I was doing a series of posts on holiday recipes because my book, A Witch’s Kitchen,
So You Didn’t Win #NaNoWriMo
By Dana Nuenighoff With end of November last week, many people in the writing community struggled with finishing their 50K word goal for NaNoWriMo. If
Hone Your Craft
By Dianna Sanchez I participated in the Arlington (Massachusetts) Book Festival last weekend, one of three on a panel discussing revision, and the moderator popped
Book People Bonding
This is a story about book people, a table, and some croc-a-mole. Once upon a time Ron McCutchan, then Art Director for Cricket Magazine, had
Establishing a Writing Routine
The school year has started. Long gone are those endless days of summer where thousands of words flow out of me at my leisure. Being
A Newborn Writer Hits the Books, Hits the Streets, and Lands in a Chair
By Wendy Leiserson It started with an idea and a passion. To write. To find readers. And to get paid. Six months ago I decided
Meet Sandra Markle, author of more than 200 nonfiction books for children
I met Sandra Markle when I attended Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp. The tall and stunning Sandra Markle stood out. I had no idea at
Full Moons Can’t Rise at Midnight
I was reading a YA romance novel set on the coast of Maine. The teen girl woke up at 5am on July 4 to sneak
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