Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Style Sheets

 What is a style sheet and why should you have one?

https://annerallen.com/2021/05/style-sheet-style-guide-writing-style/

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Monday, November 28, 2022

Acquisitions

 What is an acquisitions meeting and who attends?

https://www.kaileipewbooks.com/post/the-submission-experience-part-4-acquisitions

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Historical Fiction

 In historical fiction, it's important to remember that the story comes first.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/11/historical-fiction-the-story-comes-first/

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Point of View

 Which points of view are commonly used in writing for different ages of children and young adults?

https://nicholasrossis.me/2014/10/13/point-of-view-in-writing-for-children-guest-post-by-diane-robinson/

Friday, November 25, 2022

Prologues

 What's the difference between an interesting, necessary prologue and one which no one wants to read?

https://www.janefriedman.com/why-prologues-get-a-bad-rap/

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Keeping a Series Fresh

Keep your series fresh with kid-friendly conflicts and changing genres.

https://writersrumpus.com/2022/11/08/keeping-a-series-fresh-with-kid-friendly-conflicts-and-changing-genres/

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Head Hopping

 What is "head hopping," and why can this be a problem in your story.

https://www.janefriedman.com/how-big-of-a-problem-is-head-hopping/

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Giving Critiques

 Here are some hints for giving helpful critiques.

https://annerallen.com/2022/11/critiquing-101/

Monday, November 21, 2022

World Building

 How world building can sometimes interfere with good writing.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/worldbuilding-the-enemy-of-good-writing/

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Continuing Your Book Promotion

 Here are ways to continue promoting your book long after the initial launch.

https://buildbookbuzz.com/5-ways-to-promote-your-book-long-after-the-launch/

Saturday, November 19, 2022

"Telling" in Your Story

 Here are seven ways to find "telling" in your writing.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/11/7-ways-to-find-telling-in-your-writing/

Friday, November 18, 2022

Reasons for Rejection

 There are many reasons your manuscript might be rejected, and only a few of them have to do with the quality of the writing.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/13-reasons-why-your-submission-could-have-been-rejected/

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Author Collaborations

 Collaborating with another author can be both fun and fruitful.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/11/find-creative-gold-with-author-collaborations/

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Is Your Book Any Good?

 How can you tell if your book is any good or not?

https://writerunboxed.com/2022/10/11/is-your-book-any-good/

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

TV and Film Adaptations

 What is the process for getting your book adapted for TV or film?

https://www.janefriedman.com/a-primer-on-tv-film-adaptation-for-writers-where-the-rules-change-often/


Monday, November 14, 2022

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Developmental Editors

 What is a developmental editor and why do you need one?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/11/think-you-dont-need-a-developmental-editor-oh-yes-you-do/

Saturday, November 12, 2022

First Paragraph

 The first paragraphy of your book may be your only change to grab your reader's attention.

https://www.janefriedman.com/write-your-first-paragraph/

Friday, November 11, 2022

Co-Authoring

 What you should know about co-authoring a book.

https://www.janefriedman.com/what-you-should-know-about-writing-a-co-authored-book/

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

School Visits

 Here are some tips to engage kids during your school visits.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/10/how-to-engage-kids-the-abcs-of-author-talks-at-schools/

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Booktok

How authors use TikTok to connect with their audience and increase sales of their books.

https://annerallen.com/2022/10/tiktok-works-for-all-genres/ 

Monday, November 7, 2022

Researching Literary Agents

 How do you know which literary agents might be a good match for you and your book?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2017/06/how-to-research-literary-agent

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Similar Books

When you're looking for an agent, how similar is too similar to a book they already represent?

http://literaticat.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-similar-is-too-similar-in-great.html

Saturday, November 5, 2022

First Pages

 Here are five micro-edits that will help hook your reader on your first pages.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/10/five-micro-edits-to-hook-readers-on-your-first-page/

Friday, November 4, 2022

Thursday, November 3, 2022

World Building

 Avoid these three pitfalls when building the world for your book.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/10/the-top-three-world-building-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-them/

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

What is a Bestseller?

 The algorithm fora book making a best selling list has changed through the years.

https://www.publicbooks.org/what-counts-as-a-bestseller/

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Story Climax

 Here are some suggestions for writing a successful story climax.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/10/ingredients-for-a-successful-story-climax/