In the last post, we looked at building, developing and maintaining the continuity of characters within a series. Now let’s look at the same thing with respect to setting. The key to creating an evocative setting – whether real or fantasy – is to incorporate the...
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Despite scrupulous editing, some of the most successful series of all time feature notable inconsistencies. For example, in Eragon, book one of...
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There are many different ways to categorize a series. One common way is as a set of stories that feature the same...
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It took us thirteen drafts to figure out the best way to start the Very Fairy Princess series: with a “day in...
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I’ve been on a series of deadlines and taking a bit of a break from blogging, but as I promised last week,...
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I've been taking a break from blogging for the past month in order to focus on writing and editing deadlines, as well...
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The first thing I said when my husband and I learned we were expecting a daughter was, “OK, but we’re not doing...
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I'm excited to announce that our new Very Fairy Princess app is now live! The Very Sparkly Wand feature invites young princes and...
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We've been discussing anthropomorphism this week in my graduate children's lit class. Anthropomorphism – or the giving of human characteristics to animals,...
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What does it take to draw in today's young reader and persuade them to keep reading? Last week, in the children's lit class I'm...
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