Monthly Archives: August 2011

Write On, WriteOnCon

By now I’m behind the times with this, but I still wanted to weigh in. WriteOnCon is a free online conference organized by a fabulous group of children’s writers and that has now occurred for the past two Augusts. Visit … Continue reading

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My Last Beta-Reader

I’m going to get a bit gushy, so please forgive me in advance.  I’ve read lately about authors thanking their spouses for being their first readers.  Well, my husband isn’t my first reader, he’s my last.  He doesn’t want to … Continue reading

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Read-Through Thursday: The Demon’s Surrender

This is a series wherein I will discuss whatever book I’m reading or have just finished.  Feel free to post in the comments what you’re reading or your own thoughts about the books I discuss.  The Demon’s Surrender by Sarah … Continue reading

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Read-Through Thursday: Memento Nora

This is a series wherein I will discuss whatever book I’m reading or have just finished.  Feel free to post in the comments what you’re reading or your own thoughts about the books I discuss.  Memento Nora by Angie Smibert … Continue reading

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Query Resources (repost)

Having just drafted a query letter for Sophie, I thought others could benefit from the resources I used. I originally posted these resources in Winter 2010, when I had just rewritten the query letter for Kwizera, but I still swear … Continue reading

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Writing for Children

I’ve seen a lot of blog posts and comments lately with writers talking about why they write for children.  They usually say that they still feel their inner children, or that books were so important to them during those formative … Continue reading

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