You need to choose the point-of-view that works best for your story, not just the one that's currently popular.
https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/choosing-a-p-o-v-what-is-best-for-your-story-structure-part-9/
Friday, July 10, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Getting Ready for Author Visits
Use the summer break to get ready for next school year's author visits.
http://coolschoolvisits.com/2015/06/17/21-ways-to-spend-your-summer-getting-ready-for-next-years-author-visits/
http://coolschoolvisits.com/2015/06/17/21-ways-to-spend-your-summer-getting-ready-for-next-years-author-visits/
Labels:
school-visits
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
What Makes a Good Agent?
This series of blog posts details the business expertise and activities you should expect in an agent.
http://nelsonagency.com/category/what-makes-a-good-agent-article-series/
http://nelsonagency.com/category/what-makes-a-good-agent-article-series/
Labels:
agents
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Punctuation and Rhythm
The different punctuation marks can be used to speed up or slow down the pace of your readers, adding rhythm to your story.
http://www.teachingauthors.com/2015/06/for-love-of-comma.html
http://www.teachingauthors.com/2015/06/for-love-of-comma.html
Labels:
punctuation,
rhythm
Monday, July 6, 2015
Critique Groups
How to make being in a critique group a positive experience.
http://www.rachellesadler.com/a-writers-reflections/why-i-love-critique-groups
http://www.rachellesadler.com/a-writers-reflections/why-i-love-critique-groups
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critique_groups
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Backmatter
Five reasons why backmatter is important in nonfiction.
http://groggorg.blogspot.com/2015/06/five-reasons-why-back-matter-matters-in.html?spref=tw&m=1
http://groggorg.blogspot.com/2015/06/five-reasons-why-back-matter-matters-in.html?spref=tw&m=1
Labels:
nonfiction
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Free Book Trailers
YouTube has a free video editor you can use to make your book trailer.
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2015/05/25/authors-can-make-book-trailers-with-youtubes-free-editor/
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2015/05/25/authors-can-make-book-trailers-with-youtubes-free-editor/
Labels:
trailers
Friday, July 3, 2015
Picture Book Secrets
Here are some suggestions (no magic secrets, unfortunately) about how to write picture books.
http://www.underdown.org/mf-picture-book-secrets.htm
http://www.underdown.org/mf-picture-book-secrets.htm
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picture_books
Thursday, July 2, 2015
LGBT in Middle Grade
The world of middle-grade aged children provides many opportunities to introduce an LGBT character.
http://www.leewind.org/2015/05/mary-e-cronins-workshop-on-gay-lgbt.html
http://www.leewind.org/2015/05/mary-e-cronins-workshop-on-gay-lgbt.html
Labels:
diversity,
lgbtq,
middle_grade
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
When an Editor Wants to See More
When you're asked to submit another manuscript, don't feel like you have to wait a long time before doing so.
https://medium.com/@kelliagodon/submit-like-a-man-how-women-writers-can-become-more-successful-9031ffc6043a
https://medium.com/@kelliagodon/submit-like-a-man-how-women-writers-can-become-more-successful-9031ffc6043a
Labels:
getting_published
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