I have been a bit busy this summer, traveling and purchasing a new house, and have not been able to write as much as I’d
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Finding Time to Write: Part 1
Part 1: Writing While Waiting Making time to write is a familiar challenge. But a few months ago when I took a new job the
How PLAY can help your WORK
The company I work for, Six Red Marbles, develops technology-based educational materials for use in schools and other settings. Six Red Marbles has six core
Do you want to write children’s books? Get ready to wait!
By Carol Gordon Ekster I did a blog hop awhile back and the talented Sarah Albee was one of the authors I interviewed. I remember
Stars: They’re Just Like Us (Especially When You Sub Out “Stars” For “Publishing Professionals”)
By Jen Malone This afternoon I’ll be alongside my critique partner Dee Romito (of Write For Apples fame) presenting a workshop at the New England SCBWI conference
Keep Calm and Carry On Writing
By Amy Courage You probably know that feeling. You get an email back from a publisher and read something like, “This is a sweet story,
Finding Your Other Markets
By Joyce Audy Zarins While your book is percolating in your mind, in revisions or sketches, or under the scrutiny of your crit group buddies,
Meet the Tricksters
April Fool’s Day is the perfect occasion to meet some Tricksters. You know these characters. Tricksters take the plot in unexpected directions,
Writing Space: Shabby without the Chic
Wendy Van Camp over at No Wasted Ink runs a series about Writing Spaces. Each post showcases a catalog-perfect photo of a stylish room or
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
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
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
November Word Wars: NaNoWriMo and PiBoIdMo
By Jen Malone November is upon us: jumping in leaf piles, watching football, inhaling turkey, and trying to ignore all those “XX Shopping Days Until
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