Connecting the Dots – A Celebration
I've never thought of myself as much of a matchmaker, but today I feel like Yenta! You see, it's the pub-date of a very special book, one that I played a small part in helping to bring about...
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Pay No Attention to That Writer Behind the Curtain!
One of my favorite speakers at the 2013 SCBWI winter conference was Mo Willems. No surprise, he’s also one of my favorite...
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The “Common Core” – Crisis or Opportunity for Children’s Book Writers?
There were several recurring themes that emerged at the wonderfully inspiring SCBWI 2013 Winter Conference this past weekend. One was brightening and...
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Would You Like a Query Critique from Me?
I blogged last week about jump-starting your writing resolutions with Julie Hedlund's wonderful 12X12 in 2013 program for picture book authors, but...
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Support Your New Year’s Writing Resolutions!
Here’s a fabulous way to jumpstart your writing goals for 2013! My friend and colleague Julie Hedlund launched the first 12x12 initiative in...
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Writerly Intentions for 2013
I’ve written here before that I prefer setting goals to making resolutions, because they feel more positive and attainable, less like resolving not to...
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Presenting Your Work
Does the idea of reading your work in front of an audience terrify you? We’ve been discussing the subject of presenting your work...
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The Series Series, Part 6: Tracking Plot Details
When it comes to maintaining continuity of plot details in a series, it can be helpful to create a scene chart or...
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The Series Series, Part 5: Tracking Settings
In the last post, we looked at building, developing and maintaining the continuity of characters within a series. Now let’s look at...
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The Series Series, Part 4: Continuity
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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