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Words, words, words.
Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. – William Shakespeare, “Hamlet,” Act 2, Scene 2 And so we come to #5 in Jane Yolen’s wonderful list...
Read MoreThe #1 Query Mistake Authors Make Today
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in WriteOn.com’s annual online writing conference for children’s book authors. I contributed blog and vlog posts, and led a live query critique...
Read MoreHow’s the Voice in Your Query Pitch?
One of the most common—and detrimental—query mistakes I see these days is loss of voice. I’m not referring to laryngitis. I’m talking about narrative voice: the style, spirit and tone...
Read MoreWriterly 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 do something and more like committing...
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