Monday, July 10, 2017

The Dreaded Synopsis

Before writing your synopsis, make a list of events vital to the story.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/mastering-dreaded-synopsis

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Narrative Distance

When writing in third person, you can adjust the zoom on your storytelling camera.  http://writerunboxed.com/2017/04/12/third-person-narration-using-the-zoom-lens/

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Query Rejects

Here are some of the reason your query might be getting rejected.

http://bookendsliterary.com/2017/04/10/top-10-reasons-why-bookends-rejected-your-query/

Friday, July 7, 2017

Writing Conferences

If you want to get the most out of your writing conference, don't do these things.

http://jennienash.com/how-to-write-a-book-blog/2017/2/22/9-ways-to-ruin-a-writing-conference

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Twitter Hashtags

Every writer should be familiar with these Twitter hashtags.

http://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/12/100-twitter-hashtags-every-writer-should-know/

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Compressed Narration

Sometimes it's okay to give a quick description of events--to tell not show.

http://kidlit.com/2017/05/01/using-compressed-narration-fiction/

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Book Blurbs

Here's how to get those testimonials to put on the back cover of your book.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/get-book-blurbstestimonials-book-cover

Monday, July 3, 2017

Self-Editing

We all need to revise (and revise and revise) our books, and here are some suggestions on how to do it.

http://thewritelife.com/self-editing-basics/

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Classic Books

What are the attributes of a classic picture book?

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2017/04/what-makes-classic-lynne-garner.html

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Author Website

As an author, you need a website, and here's a step-by-step guide of what you need to do.

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2017/04/15-steps-to-building-my-childrens.html